Capital Meets Innovation: Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Honorary Chair of GreenInvest Startup Investment Days on Taking CleanTech from Research and Startups to Global Markets
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
In this visionary fireside chat at the IN4SFS GreenInvest Forum Munich 2026, held during The smarter E Europe, Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Honorary Chair of the GreenInvest Startup Investment Days, shares insights from a distinguished career dedicated to connecting world-class research with industry, entrepreneurship and market deployment.
Drawing on his experience as former Director of Fraunhofer ISE, Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, and one of the leading voices in global CleanTech, he explains how strong cooperation between academia, startups, investors and industry can accelerate the journey from breakthrough innovation to successful companies and scalable global markets.
Prof. Weber also offers practical advice to startups on building credibility, validating technologies, attracting the right partners and investors, and transforming scientific excellence into real-world impact.
The discussion introduces Capital Meets Innovation: The Global Investor & Scale-Up Session, bringing together investors, founders and ecosystem leaders to explore how CleanTech innovation can be financed, commercialised and scaled worldwide.
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