The King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySince July 2011 we are collaborating with KAUST to work with the seedfund entrepreneurs. With KAUST being founded in 2009, the university itself is a startup, thus facing many challenges which other startups face as well. With the difference that there are large funds available to get the university off the ground. Our work with the entrepreneurship center, the seedfund as well as the individual teams is very diverse and ranges from consulting services to teaching, coaching, reviewing applications and mentoring. This ongoing partnership is an excellent example of how we transfer our expertise from an academic and practical perspective to a university startup which has ambitious plans for the upcoming years.
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Acadox
Acadox has been trained and coached by us sind July 2011.
"As a developer, I needed a lot of help to learn the business-related aspects of my start-up, Acadox. Thanks to the entrepreneurship center at KAUST, I got to meet great coaches such as Peter Vogel. Peter gave us a lot of useful feedback because he went through a similar case and his advice was spot on. Sessions with Peter were not formal, yet they were informative and direct. To me, he is a great example of the mix between an entrepreneur, a coach, and a friend." Mustafa Nalbusi, CEO Acadox |
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Touching Care"March 2012, I have attended the Entrepreneurial Bootcamp at which was organized by Prof. Dr. Marc Gruber and Peter Vogel at EPFL. They were very enthusiastic lecturers and coaches and they have passion for supporting entrepreneurs in their growing start-ups. I had a great time working with them and I learned a lot. Marc presented some very important concepts regarding marketing and customer relationship and Peter worked with us in intense coaching session, both in Lausanne and in Saudi Arabia. He has a wide knowledge about my project "Touching Care" which aims to support Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers, and he worked closely with me in refining my pitch and value proposition and it was great pleasure and valuable to work with him". Rawad Shiek Shabab, CEO Touching Care
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"In preparation of the seedfund documents and presentation, Peter gave us invaluable advice above and beyond his mandate here at KAUST. His forthright, impeccably honest and accurate feedback was essentail for our progress. It enabled us to raise the quality and effectiveness of our project. His wide startup experience and his deep understanding of potential contingencies became evident to all. These attributed allowed him to help us frame the questions that we initially did not even know we had to ask. He is a professional, dedicated, forthright and friendly individual, who can bring immense value to any startup-oriented or funding-oriented venture. Thanks to him, we have been given all the tools we need to succeed in this phase of our development. ", Georg Eitelhuber (Solar industry)
"The coaching sessions helped me create a more focused presentation of my team's business idea. The input we received helped us tremendously while preparing for the final round of KAUST Seed Fund competition", Prof. Dr. Valentin Rodionov (chemical industry and R&D)
"Despite owning and running my own business in the perfume industry since multiple years, the guidance and support I received as part of the intense one-week mentoring program was outstanding and mind-changing. Thanks a lot for the support.", Abdulilah Mayet, CEO Jawharat Al Surrati (luxury goods and perfumes)
"The support I received during the coaching sessions with respect to my high-tech business in the environmental engineering domain, was of great value. After the coaching I feel much more confident and believe that I have a strong case to present in front of the seedfund jury.", Dr. Rimantas Kodzius (Environmental industry)
"The coaching sessions helped me create a more focused presentation of my team's business idea. The input we received helped us tremendously while preparing for the final round of KAUST Seed Fund competition", Prof. Dr. Valentin Rodionov (chemical industry and R&D)
"Despite owning and running my own business in the perfume industry since multiple years, the guidance and support I received as part of the intense one-week mentoring program was outstanding and mind-changing. Thanks a lot for the support.", Abdulilah Mayet, CEO Jawharat Al Surrati (luxury goods and perfumes)
"The support I received during the coaching sessions with respect to my high-tech business in the environmental engineering domain, was of great value. After the coaching I feel much more confident and believe that I have a strong case to present in front of the seedfund jury.", Dr. Rimantas Kodzius (Environmental industry)
