Service
I mentor startups, researchers & intrapreneurs on business models, pitching, market entry & idea validation to drive innovation. 🚀
- Business Development
- Acceleration/Incubation
Startups and Innovation
University of Graz
Graz, Austria
Passionate about entrepreneurship & ecosystems 🚀 | Exploring how academic spin-offs drive radical innovation |
Elisabeth Kaufmann is a researcher, lecturer, and startup coach specializing in innovation management and entrepreneurial ecosystems. She works at a public university in Graz, Austria, where she supports academic spin-offs and early-stage startups in developing sustainable business models. Her PhD research focuses on refining frameworks for innovation and commercialization within the academic spin-off context, aiming to identify and overcome key barriers to radical innovation. Passionate about fostering entrepreneurship, she also organizes innovation programs and consults startups.
11:00 - 11:45
This panel explores how universities drive research-based innovation by fostering entrepreneurship, supporting venture creation, and collaborating with industry to turn scientific ideas into market-ready solutions.
Service
I mentor startups, researchers & intrapreneurs on business models, pitching, market entry & idea validation to drive innovation. 🚀