Speakers 2026

Markus Bohl

Co-Founder & CEO at Ignite Next

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Markus Bohl is CEO and Co-Founder of Ignite Next, a scale-up program for European deep tech startups. Working with strategic partners including Intel, Infineon, Synopsys, and Arrow Electronics, Ignite Next helps founders in semiconductors, physical AI, and advanced computing bridge the gap between breakthrough technology and commercial scale. Previously, Markus led Intel’s global startup program in Europe. He brings direct founder experience from building and scaling multiple tech companies.

Sessions (2)

14:5515:40
Thu 2 Jul
DeepTech RippleClub Zone 4EN

From Lab to Ledger: Why European Deep Tech Startups Build Great Technology... and Then Stall

Part of DeepTech Ripples: Debating Europe’s Breakthrough Future

European deep tech founders are often brilliant technologists who build world-class IP in university labs, research centres or corporate R&D, then struggle at the exact moment when they need commercialize and industrialize their technology. We explore potential ways and what it t…

DeepTech Startups
13:0016:00
Thu 2 Jul
SpecialClub StageEN

DeepTech Ripples: Debating Europe’s Breakthrough Future

DeepTech Ripples bring an interactive, discussion-driven format to the Festival der Zukunft, focused on the future of European deeptech. In small, curated conversation circles, up to 25 participants – from founders and investors to corporates, policymakers, and research instituti…

DeepTech Startups