The Agency for Breakthrough Innovation ("Agentur fuer Sprunginnovation" or SprinD GmbH, founded: October 2019, headquarters: Leipzig) has the task of identifying promising technological innovations at research institutions, universities and in industry and making them commercially successful. The underlying understanding of breakthrough Innovation ("Sprunginnovation") is as follows: "A breakthrough innovation is a radical, groundbreaking innovation that changes our lives for the better in a sustainable way.".

The Agency is managed by Raphael Laguna de la Vera. The agency is endowed with approximately one billion euros in funding. Click here for the website: sprind.org.

The activities of the Agency for Breakthrough Innovation also take place against the background of decreasing founder activities in Germany. The business newspaper Handelsblatt has recently published an article in which it takes stock of the startup activities in Germany ( Entrepreneurs. No will, no vision, no growth. What destroys the entrepreneurial culture in Germany):

Handelsblatt infographics: Germany runs out of foundersHandelsblatt infographics: Germany is running out of founders

Author

Sebastian Zang has cultivated a distinguished career in the IT industry, leading a wide range of software initiatives with a strong emphasis on automation and corporate growth. In his current role as Vice President Partners & Alliances at Beta Systems Software AG, he draws on his extensive expertise to spearhead global technological innovation. A graduate of Universität Passau, Sebastian brings a wealth of international experience, having worked across diverse markets and industries. In addition to his technical acumen, he is widely recognized for his thought leadership in areas such as automation, artificial intelligence, and business strategy.