Dr. Agnes Zoller, Ph.D.
Award-winning scientist with broad experience in Global R&D Innovation, Business Development, Funding and Marketing. Passionate about people, and technology-based innovations, that tackle global challenges. Excited about building new businesses and diverse and creative teams that create impact.
Founder and CEO InnoGrant Advisors KLG
October 2022 -
With my passion for Innovation and R&D, and drive to boost competitiveness in companies from startups to large enterprises, I founded InnoGrant to make companies more innovative and competitive.
My personal mission is to support individuals and companies to contribute to create healthy and sustainable future for the next generations. Every startup is unique, so is my approach.
Global Director Open Innovation and Strategic Partnerships
SCG Chemicals Public Company Ltd.
August 2022 - March 2023
Developed Global Innovation Hub to position the company and foster collaborations internally and externally, including workshops planning.
Built innovation culture and mindset.
Built strategic partnerships, joint development projects, and joint ventures.
Developed and executed global innovation strategy, including open innovation, technology scouting, and business development together with my peer leaders in matrix fashion. My mission is to create new, innovative concepts to position SCG Chemicals as competitive, innovative, global company.
Global Corporate Venture Capital Investment Manager Biotech
SCG Corporate Venture Arm Nexter
January 2022 - March 2023
Supporting Nexter Ventures, our corporate venture capital fund for Biotech and Life Sciences investments.
Looking for late stage assets, such as new (less than 5 years old) FDA approved/CE marked biotech, medical device, diagnostics, products that provide much better performance, than the currently available ones, and are recently being launched in EU, UK, CH or US. Helping companies to expand to South East Asia, through different ways, JVs, commercialisation and distribution of their products, etc.
Global Director Market and Business Development Life Sciences/Global Segment Head Life Sciences - Functional Materials
SCG Chemicals SENFI Swiss
January 2020 - March 2023
Global Funding:
Developed and implemented SCG's Global Funding Strategy that led to acquisition of over 2 million euros public funding in Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe and Innovate UK KTP funding schemes in project consortia worth over 45 million euros.
Marketing:
Leading the Global Market and Business Development efforts for our Functional Materials Business in the Life Sciences, and created $ 200 million opportunities in the personal care and biopharma segments. Leading cross-functional interdisciplinary teams of scientists, application engineers and marketing managers in matrix fashion. Ran and delivered market intelligence, market research, segmented the markets in the global life science space.
Strong customer focus and stakeholder engagement.
Strategic partnerships and open innovation projects built with customers, brand owners, technology providers, and distributors. Strong network built with academia, RTO-s and industry.
Scientific Officer for European Research and Innovation
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
July 2013 - December 2019
Developed and implemented European Research and Innovation Strategy for 26 interdisciplinary groups in the life sciences, from chemistry to cell biology, process engineering and nanotechnology, materials science and others.
Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, creating new opportunities for technology advancement and business growth.
Technology Transfer from academia to industry through numerous bilateral collaborations.
Built over 30 interdisciplinary, multilateral consortia for innovation projects for European funding.
Acquired over 5 million euros for ZHAW teams in consortia worth over 60 million
International representation of the Institute and its teams' competencies in influential working groups, technology platforms, industry associations, and brokerage events.
Leading Influential Working Groups in European Technology Platforms and Public Private Partnerships
Founding Board Member of SusChem Switzerland, Swiss Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry.
Coaching of scientists for developing business acumen and collaborative approach.
Certified Business (Commercial) Mediator
European Coordinator Innovation Management
Evonik
March 2012 - June 2013
Corporate Innovation Strategy, Innovation Networks, Open Innovation
Technology Promotion and Business Development
Responsible for all the Business Units and Business Lines within Evonik
European Representation in Brussels with Trade Associations
Strategic Partnership Development with Industry and Academia and Policy Makers
Positioning Evonik as Innovative Specialty Chemicals Company
Implementation of Horizon 2020 and through strategic working groups
Leader of the Chemical Sector Mirror Group
Contribution to European Strategic Research and Innovation Agendas
Public Private Partnerships: Implementation of the SPIRE PPP
Board Member at SusChem Technology Platform