Manuel Lopes

I am an entrepreneurially thinking doer with a deep passion for innovation – in all its forms. Whether as a start-up strategist developing go-to-market approaches, as an innovation manager in established companies, or as a venture builder creating new business areas from scratch: my focus is always on turning ideas into tangible results.

I am particularly fascinated by the interface between the African and European innovation ecosystems because there are enormous untapped win-win potentials here. I have experience in start-ups, scale-ups, venture studios, and corporations in Switzerland, Germany, and Kenya – at the intersection of technology, impact, and sustainability.

Ultimately, my work is about developing scalable ventures from strong concepts that create measurable added value across continents.