Mentors

Jip is driven to empower people globally by building entrepreneurial skills. She spearheads collaborations and educational initiatives to tackle key challenges.

I am a highly internationalised, multi-lingual (x3), entrepreneurial tech and commercial leader with over a decade track record in accelerating business and revenue growth through commercial acceleration and partnerships (ex-Google, ex-Shopify), now I am leading a Sales & Partnerships Team at willhaben.at (the biggest marketplace in Austria).

Anna is a leader with 18 years of experience managing complex European projects and leading remote international teams. As the COO of FundingBox Group she is at the forefront of innovation and startup support. Leading a distributed, multicultural team of nearly 90 experts, Anna excels at managing remote operations. Her leadership is characterized by fostering a sustainable, resilient team, encouraging innovation, and promoting a ‘life-work harmony’ approach.

Georgie Browne is a seasoned Entrepreneur Development Consultant with 20 years of experience driving organisational performance and developing high-potential leaders. She is a Senior Startup Consultant at AxisBIC, supporting high-potential start-ups in Ireland. Previous to her current role, she has designed and facilitated entrepreneurial mindset and leadership programmes for global tech giants like Meta, EY and Verizon.

Experienced CEO, Operations manager, entrepreneur and owner. with 2 exits to co-directors over 20 years, PSM 1 Certified Agile Scrum Master, Six Sigma Green Belt Mentor, Founder, Investor, Scrum Master, Multiple Patents. Curr. Med Tech & Life Science Acceleration @ EU Funded Body.

Emily has worked in Health Tech for more than a decade, from consulting with big corporates to management roles in early to growth stage startups. After founding an AI oncology company in 2019 she then transitioned to investing, founding an angel group, working as a VC, and then joining EIT Health as a portfolio manager. She has served as a start-up advisor and mentor to many organizations, including Techstars, the Max Planck Institute, Silicon Allee, and German Entrepreneurship.

Experienced Chartered Accountant with over 25 years experience in fundraising and CFO of leading award winning high growth scaling companies.

Passionate about science, technology, and healthcare. Driven by the transformative potential that emerges at the intersection of these fields. Having worked in startups, pharma, hospital innovation, and cross-border initiatives, I understand the perspectives of the different stakeholders and can connect them effectively.

Passionate entrepreneur and Plug And Play Tech Center VC team member. We help founders grow, visionaries bring their ideas to life & corporates invest and innovate.

Focusing on Deep Tech, Aerospace and Sustainability Open innovation at Plug and Play and startup acceleration

I am a business mentor dedicated to empowering startups and driving healthcare innovation. I design and execute entrepreneurial programs tailored to the needs of early-stage start-up founders, helping them navigate topics such as funding, product development, and market entry. My experience spans across European markets and startup ecosystems, particularly Germany, Ukraine and beyond. Passionate about win-win partnerships and unlocking people’s potential.

I’m a 3x founder with deep experience across microfabrication, tissue engineering, and robotics. 30+ patents and 15 publications.