Visionary Thinking
- Anticipate future needs you may not yet see.
- Design creative solutions you never imagined.
- Spot overlooked opportunities you can seize.
- Envision the exponential impact you can create.
I love igniting sparks of innovation into flames of global impact.
I'm a seasoned innovation consultant, experienced in turning visionary ideas into impactful solutions. With a decade of evaluating 22,000 pages of business plans for the European Commission, I've funded over 100 deeptech founders. My bioengineering research background merges technical insight with strategic foresight, networking, and advocacy. I'm not just an advisor, but also an active ally, immersing myself in innovation. I ignite and fan the flames of passion, driving ideas from conception to global transformation. Let's collaborate to turn your unconventional vision into a worldwide force for change. Join me in creating the next chapter of impactful innovation.
Here's what makes Roland different:
EU Funding Expertise
Deep knowledge of Horizon Europe RIA, IA & EIC programs. Expert evaluator for the European Innovation Council (EIC) and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Helped design the European Investment Bank (EIB) and EIC Fund's Technical Due Diligence framework — €100M allocated for deeptech projects via 75+ Investment Readiness Reports. Focus on digital transformation, circular economy, and sustainability models.
Business Development
First-hand experience with markets in EU, US, Asia. Led international market research teams from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore. Unique technology insights from future foresight, market forecasting. Guided diverse startups in agribiotech, anti-aging cosmetics, medical devices, medical wearables, IoT sensing systems, and UAVs.
Innovation Coaching
Bioengineering background for technical insights. Evaluated technologies in agri, med, biotech, and spacetech. Managed R&D projects, co-founded deeptech initiatives.
Main Values
The Triad for Empowering Radical Ideas
Fueling innovations through Vision, Strategy, and Commitment — the three pillars I bring to every collaboration.
Strategic Enablement
- Bring clarity so you can align objectives and resources.
- Streamline complexity so your path forward is simple.
- Optimize so you enhance efficiency and returns.
- Empower you to activate your full entrepreneurial potential.
Relentless Commitment
- Persevere to help you overcome obstacles in your way.
- Dedicate myself fully to you achieving ambitious goals.
- Inspire passion in you and rally your team forward.
- Persist tenaciously alongside you through every challenge.
Bridging deep tech with deep business
Elevating DeepTech ventures with a depth of business excellence
Roland unites deep technology with well-founded business strategies, creating a robust 'deep business' approach built on proven models and practical scenarios.
360 Degree Innovation Consulting
I. Funding Pillar
Horizon Europe Proposal Writing
Redesign your technology, enhance its scalability, and bring "Exponential Impact" in the eyes of EU funding program evaluators.
Proposal WritingII. Technology Pillar
EIC Innovation Coaching & Exponential Impact Creation
Coaching for technical insights and innovation foresight — turning bold ideas into investable, future-ready deeptech.
CoachingIII. Business Pillar
Business Strategy Design & Future Foresight
Understand your current and future markets and develop a complex market access strategy based on the European Innovation Council market penetration model.
Business DevBridging DeepTech with DeepBusiness™.
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