Interview with – Martin Mossler
summary
Runs the ESA BIC Austria through Science Park Graz and says the incubator has developed roughly 300 companies, claiming it’s the largest in Austria; core work is turning lab results into marketable products and reducing failure by fixing bad planning, teams and timing rather than inventions themselves. Recommends not founding alone, keeping incubator equity low, and expects commercialization to take 5–10 year paths. Emphasizes execution over invention and frames innovation as democratization of elite ideas.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 0:39Can you give us a brief description of your development path and impressive career?
- 6:12How much does this experience enhance your understanding of the difference between business and academia?
- 10:25You have a tendency of incorporating innovation into several sectors where you have worked and managed. What inspired you to do so?
- 12:36What is the main activity of the Science Park Graz and ESA BIC incubator?
- 17:13Finally, what advice would you give to young and talented prospective entrepreneurs / inventors that want to start their own business?
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