New dual leadership at the hub: Sven Wittich becomes a new member of the Executive Board

In the past three years, the entire Hub team under the direction of Vera and Eiko together with his great Partners and shareholders, the MWIKE and of course the entire hub ecosystem set up a whole lot, see for yourself:

• Funding over 200 innovative people Startups

• successful establishment of HUBGRADE CYBER-Program for cyber security startups.

• Opening of RHINEHUBs as a new location for cyber security and sustainability

• Income of over one million euros in Capital increase to promote founders

• unique goosebumps at STARTUP OPEN AIR

Together with you, we have further advanced the hub and strengthened it as an innovation center — and that with a lot stake, engagement and lots fun. At this point, a huge thank you to Eiko, who has played a significant role in driving this success forward and is fully committed to the hub. We look forward to hearing from you, continuing to have you as a shareholder and enjoying a beer or two at Oktoberfest. 🍻

We also want to make a difference in the future. Sven Brings a breath of fresh air to the hub. He is:

• Co-Founder and CEO of Cleverpaid: Digitalization of financial processes in the logistics sector? Check.

• Former CEO of BANKINGCLUB GmbH: Marketing campaigns and corporate development in the financial sector? Double check.

• Experienced startup mentor: Sven has not only founded himself, but has also supported numerous startups in setting up, structuring and financing rounds.

• Business Development & Sales Specialist: Scale, grow, get started? It's just his thing.

Sven is therefore someone who knows exactly the founding glasses: ”I know from my own experience what opportunities and challenges founders face — and how important it is to be supported on their start-up journey. I'm excited to drive forward more innovative ideas that make a positive difference in the world! “💪

During his time as founder, Sven has thus gained valuable experience — with all the ups and downs that entrepreneurship brings. Of course, even successful founders are not spared from f*ckhubs. Sven's personal founding f*ckhub: “A few years ago, at my first startup, we thought perfection was the key — the perfect product, the perfect shop, the perfect framework. What did we miss? Perfection doesn't pay bills. While we were working on the fine-tuning, our runway became so short that we had to make an emergency sale at the end. Since then, I've known: 'Better an imperfect product with real customers than a perfect idea without traction. ' And this is the only way you can learn what your perfect product should look like in the future. ” 😉

With Sven on board, there are some exciting new projects ahead. Here are a few highlights you can look forward to:

• Expansion of programs: even more support, meaningful investment opportunities, individual support

• Expanding the network: even more intensive cooperation with partner companies, universities, colleges and institutions

• Increased focus on Cyber Security: Bonn is a cybersecurity stronghold and we are the central point of contact for digital security innovations. Look forward to even more innovative offers!

• and much more, be afraid! 🌟

With new strength on the Board of Management and full motivation in the team, we continue to implement our mission: Accelerating Innovation. We remain your central point of contact for start-up topics, innovations, digitization, cybersecurity, digital health and Female Entrepreneurship.

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