Tips for investors and startups published in Q1 in 2026

Eva-Maria Markutzik is the Lead and Community Manager at the MAFINEX Technology Center in Mannheim, home to around 80 startups spanning IT, AI, and sustainable technologies. With a background in entrepreneurship education and ecosystem building, she plays a key role in shaping the regional startup landscape.  We spoke with Eva-Maria about her journey into entrepreneurship,...

From guerrilla marketing in Madrid to unifying Europe’s innovation ecosystems, Olivia Czetwertynski has spent nearly two decades at the intersection of communication, entrepreneurship, and community-building. As co-founder of Unboxing the Future and a consultant at the Berlin Innovation Agency, she believes that clarity, collaboration, and culture, not just technology, are what truly drive innovation forward....