Mentor at the Entrepreneurship Hub of ESMT Berlin.
Context
Vali is the Entrepreneurship Hub of ESMT Berlin (since 2021) and positions itself as a European counterpart to US-centric tech ecosystems. Three pillars: Corporate Innovation (including the Innovation Academy and the 100-Days programme for partnerships between European corporates and start-ups), Venture Building for outstanding founder teams (such as the NEXT B2B Accelerator), and a growing community around ESMT. The focus is on European B2B tech start-ups with a clear academic anchor.
Contribution
Mentor role for selected founder teams with a pull towards enterprise integration and the question of how an academically grounded approach becomes a viable operational product. Substantive proximity to entrepreneurship, innovation, and transformation — the same topics occasionally brought into ESMT lectures as a guest lecturer.