Science.  And Startups.

Whether you’re a leading scientist, an entrepreneur, or simply someone with a groundbreaking science-based idea:

Science & Startups empowers individuals with diverse backgrounds from Berlin and all over the world to transform their innovations into companies that will shape our tomorrow.

For a world that still thrives 100 years from now.

Entrepreneurship offers a unique avenue to make a global impact beyond traditional scientific roles. Embracing a shift from specialization to a more generalist perspective is crucial in driving innovation, with collaboration playing a key part. Science & Startups fosters a dynamic ecosystem for collaboration between students, scientists, and entrepreneurs.   

This ecosystem, facilitated by Berlin’s major universities, provides invaluable resources like research access, mentorship, and funding to support impactful ventures. Ultimately, the shared goal is to drive economic success while addressing global challenges.

Science & Startups Jobs

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Meet our team

Our team is dedicated to fostering innovation and collaboration in Berlin's thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Felix Willems

Cluster Manager xG-Incubator

Felix WIllems manages the xG-Incubator Launchpad at Science & Startups, supporting deep-tech founders in turning research into viable ventures. With a PhD in Physics and hands-on entrepreneurial experience, he bridges science, funding, and execution helping teams navigate complexity and move forward with confidence.

Diana Matz

Startup Consultant

Diana Matz works with founders to turn innovative ideas into real-world applications. She is particularly skilled at unpacking complex problems and helping teams identify the next steps that matter. As a Startup Consultant, she supports early-stage ventures in building clarity and momentum.

Diana Bauer

Senior Startup Consultant

Diana Bauer brings extensive experience from nearly two decades at Technische Universität Berlin, with deep insight into the university’s startup landscape and alumni network. She supports founders with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach, helping them make decisions, navigate funding opportunities and move their ventures forward.

Dauaride Empere

Head of Startup Consultancy

Dauaride Empere works with founders at the point where ideas need to become real. Drawing on experience across energy, transportation, and services, he helps teams structure, validate, and scale their ventures. As Head of Startup Consultancy, his focus is on enabling founders to make informed decisions early and build startups that last.

Claudia Dirks

Launchpad Manager

Claudia Dirks works at the intersection of healthcare, communication, and innovation. With her background in healthcare journalism, she supports founders in developing solutions that go beyond technology. There she is focused on what truly improves patient care and system-level impact.

Charlotte Sigel

Impact & DEIB Management

Charlotte Sigel focuses on making startup support more inclusive and impact-driven. Charlotte draws on experience in innovation, climate and sustainable business and believes that diverse stakeholders at the table are what make founding ecosystems resilient.

Anna Figoluschka

Senior Startup Consultant

Anna Figoluschka supports startups with a strong focus on implementation. Combining analytical thinking with hands-on startup experience, she helps founders translate ideas into concrete next steps and move their ventures forward.

Aneta Bärwolf

Board Science & Startups

Aneta Bärwolf heads SHIFT, Freie Universität Berlin's startup and technology transfer center. As a member of the Science & Startups Advisory Board, she brings her expertise in startup and financing consulting as well as IP-based transfer projects.