Our valued mentors

Supporting start-ups succeed

Expertise delivered through mentorship

We value the important contribution both our Academic and Business mentors make to the success of our incubated start-ups. It is often with an outside perspective, in combination with experience and know-how, that entrepreneurs can anticipate challenges and identify remedies in time.
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Our Mentors
We are delighted to introduce you to the valued mentors supporting our start-ups.
Prof. Hans Sünkel
Hans Sünkel
Prof. Head of Board ESA BIC Austria | ESA BA Austria Ambassador
Karl Peter Pfeiffer
Rector at FH Joanneum
Mentoring
David Ram,
David Ram
CEO & Co-Founder at Tyromotion
Mentoring
Frank Kappe
Frank Kappe
Professor at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Monica Herzer-Mitteregger
Monica Herzer-Mitteregger
Founder & Strategist at The Factory
Therese Schwarz
Therese Schwarz
Assistant Professor at Montan University, Leoben
Mentoring
Anna Lena Aufschnaiter
Anna Lena Aufschnaiter
Scientific Associate at FH Joanneum
Mentoring
Christoph Kovacic
Christoph Kovacic
CEO at Inkol GmbH
Mentoring
Friedrich Fraundorfer
Friedrich Fraundorfer
Associate Professor at Graz University of Technology
Helene Saurais
Helene Saurais
Co-Founder & CMO @inoqo
Lee Beuk
International Flavour & Fragrance Industry Executive & Managing Partner at Beuk Global Consulting, LLC
Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews
Chief Risk Officer @Zodia Markets
Mentoring
Nina Woess
Nina Wöss
Co-Founder & COO at Female Founders
Mentoring
Bastian Rüther
Bastian Rüther
MD at Carbomed Medical Solutions
Mentoring
Johanna Pirker
Assistant professor at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Wolfgang Zitz
Wolfgang Zitz
Privatier
Mentoring
Hans Peter Schnöll
Hans Peter Schnöll
Deputy Head of the Institute at Institute of Innovation and Industrial Management TU Graz
Julia Kaufmann
Julia Kaufmann
Head of Marketing & Communications at Herzberg Consulting
Mentoring
Michael Stelzl
Michael Stelzl
CEO at Hygienicum
Mentoring
Peter Steger
Peter Steger
Head of Group Organisation at Raiffeisen Landesbank Steiermark
Mentoring
Thomas Kriebernegg
CEO & Co-Founder at App Radar Software GmbH
Mentoring
Tibor Zajki-Zechmeister
Tibor Zajki-Zechmeister
Managing Partner at CommuModo GmbH, Chief Regulatory Officer and Chief Operating Officer at MedEngine GmbH
Michael Bader
Michael Bader
Associate Professor at TU Graz
Mentoring
Jörg Schweiger
Jörg Schweiger
CEO at Minds & Elephant & University Lecturer
Mentoring
Alexander Deopito
Alexander Deopito
CEO at Alexander Deopito Consulting KG
Mentoring
Alexander Rech
Founder & CEO of Flasher GmbH
Mentoring
Edgar Weippl
Vice Dean for Research at the Faculty of Computer Science, University of Vienna
Mentoring
Isabella Hinterleitner
Isabella Hinterleitner
Founder at TechMeetsLegal
Mentoring
Jörg Schönbacher
Jörg Schönbacher
Partner and Managing Director at BDO Consulting GmbH
Mentoring
Kathrin Hirczy
Project Lead at Ökostrom AG
Lígia Franco Pasqualin
Lecturer at FH Joanneum Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship
Franz Zotter
Franz Zotter
Assistant Professor at University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Mentoring
Gregor Egerer
Gregor Egerer
MD and Owner at AIH International Europe
Mentoring
Christoph Hochenauer
Professor at Graz University of Technology
Jan Trionow
Management Consultant & Senior Advisor
Lucia Vilsecker
Co-founder at BLACK SWAN MAGIC GMBH and HERMONE
Gernot Eder
Gernot Eder
CEO & Co-Founder at nubid GmbH
Helmut Timmerer
CEO of ZT:MA GmbH
Alexander Zezula
Alexander Zezula
eBusiness Consulting
Mentoring
Andi Rexha
Andi Rexha
Software Engineer & Associated Researcher
Mentoring
Janet Hitchen
CEO at Janco Ltd
Dominik Schlager
Dominik Schlager
HR Consultant & Recruiter
Mentoring
Krajnc Aleksandra
Aleksandra Krajnc
Research Associate at Know-Center GmbH
Mentoring
Anja Innerhofer
Anja Innerhofer
CEO and Co-founder at Monday People
Mentoring
Anna Maria Coclite
Associate Professor at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Bernhard Ungerböck
VC-Investor at eQventure
Mentoring
Bojan Jovanovski
Senior Lecturer (FH) at FH JOANNEUM
Mentoring
Foto Sissi Furgler, Carlo Alberto Boano
Carlo Alberto Boano
Associate professor at TU Graz, Institute for Technical Informatics
Mentoring
Christian Walter
Christian Walter
Senior Manager Business Support & Customer Service at EULA & MENA & APAC Advanced Bionics AG
Mentoring
Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray
VP and Managing Director SkySpecs Austria
Claudia Linditsch(c) Hannah Wasserfaller
Claudia Linditsch
Lecturer & Project Manager at FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft GmbH
Mentoring
Cornelia Habacher
CEO at Rebel Meat
Mentoring
Ferdinand Sereinig
Former Head of Quality & Regulatory Domestic Appliances at Philips Austria
Haas Franz
Franz Haas
Dean at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Sciences at TU Graz
Mentoring
Franziska Hintze
Franziska Hintze
CEO at Mary P. Childcare and former Senior Consultant at McKinsey & Company
Fritz Brunner
Board of Directors Styria, former top management of the regional health insurance fund in Styria
Mentoring
Gertrude Eder
Lecturer at FH Joanneum
Mentoring
Harald Okorn-Schmidt
Harald Okorn-Schmidt
Co-Founder and GM, LLRC OG
Jule Wilhelm
Senior Analyst Growth Marketing at Speedinvest Pirates
Mentoring
Junyun Yang
Junyun Yang
Head of IT at APK Pensionskasse AG
Karin Pichler
CEO at Carrot & Company GmbH
Mentoring
Kathrin Otrel Cass
Kathrin Otrel-Cass
Professor, Education Research and Digital Transformation @University of Graz
Mentoring
Klaus Zimmermann
Klaus Zimmermann
Founder of Danube BioSolutions
Lisa Maria Wurzinger
Lisa Maria Wurzinger
Immersive Producer & Co-Founder - GO!insideVR
Mentoring
Ljubomir Kljajic
Patent attorney, IP & AI expert at IP Systems
Lucija Sajevec
Lucija Sajevec
Co-Founder of Infinite Pure Solutions
Maja Miljevic
Maja Miljevic
Founder & CEO at Hexagon Startup Design
Manuel Rainer
Managing Partner & Standortleitung Steiermark @ Minted. Managing Partner @ CommuModo GmbH
Maria Köck
Former Managing Director of the PEWAG snow chain group
Mentoring
Markus Bader
Markus Bader
TU Wien - University Assistant & Founder mx-robotics
Mentoring
Markus Lehner
Head of Institute, Professor @Montan University Leoben
Mathias Brandstötter
Mathias Brandstötter
Professor at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
Mentoring
Michael Klemen
Senior Partner at Swiss IPG Partner Group AG
Nina Angelovska
Nina Angelovska
International Business Development Executive at Ananas E-commerce & President at Macedonian E-commerce Association
Pascal Meulner
Pascal Mülner
Business Development at Human.technology Styria
Mentoring
Renee Wagner
Renée Wagner
Country Lead @ Talent Garden
Romana
Romana Rauter
Associate Professor and Vice-Dean of Studies at University of Graz
Andreas Windisch
Andreas Windisch
Team Leader Research Data Science at Know Center
Klaus Lichtenegger
Klaus Lichtenegger
Senior Lecturer at FH Joanneum
Mentoring
Oliver Wieser
Oliver Wieser
Enterpreneur at Dr. Oliver Wieser Managementberatung
Mentoring
Oliver Kibblewhite
Oliver Kibblewhite
Founder of The 5Gs
Mentoring
Margit Schwarz
Margit Schwarz
CEO at Wertewerk GmbH
Mentoring
Andreas Krug
Andreas Krug
CEO & Founder at decide Clinical Software GmbH
Mentoring
Anton Mayer
Anton Mayer
SVP Corporate Engineering Magna Powertrain & VP Corporate Engineering and R&D Magna International
Mentoring
Bernd Deutschmann
Bernd Deutschmann
Professor at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Christian Haintz
CTO at Carrot & Company GmbH
Mentoring
Christoph Schöggler
Managing Director at AUROX GmbH
Mentoring
Christoph Ull
Managing Director at CT-Management GmbH
Mentoring
Clemens Gasser
Serial Entrepreneur and Greentech investor
Mentoring
Eleonore Froehlich
Prof. Dr. at Center for Medical Research
Mentoring
Franz Pernkopf
Professor at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Franz Salomon
Senior Partner at eQventure
Mentoring
Franz Scherr
PHD Student at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Gerhard Murer
Gerhard Murer
Chief Scientist at Anton Paar GmbH
Mentoring
Hedwig Hoeller
Head of IT Infrastructure & Systems at DIMOCO Europe GmbH
Mentoring
Heribert Strasser
CEO & Founder starminer
Mentoring
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah
Managing Partner at vendevio - ventures & development
Mentoring
Kerstin Mayr
Lecturer for Health Care and Nursing, FH Joanneum
Mentoring
Khinast Johannes
Head of the Institute of Process and Particle Engineering, TU Graz
Mentoring
Manuela Hödl
Research Associate at Medical University of Graz
Mentoring
Mathias Schaffer
Head of R&D, Energie Steiermark AG
Mentoring
Michael Wagner
Physician & Researcher at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical University of Vienna
Mentoring
Sonja Kresch
CEO at stillfashion GmbH
Mentoring
Thomas Klein
CEO of RCPE GmbH
Mentoring
Tilmann Kluge
Senior Scientist at Austrian Institute of Technology
Viktor Hacker
Associate professor at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Roman Kern
Roman Kern
Head of Knowledge Discovery at Know-Center
Mentoring
Michael Raab
Michael Raab
CEO at MINTED zero21
Mentoring
Sigrid Weber
Founder of moonstruck.studio
Markus Gruber
International Business Development Manager at PEWAG Group
Mentoring
Eva Sigl
Managing Director at Qualizyme Biotechnology
Mentoring
Margit Winkler
Senior Researcher at acib & University Project Assistant at Graz University of Technology
Mentoring
Andrea Heinzle
Founder & CEO at Qualizyme Diagnostics
Mentoring
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