Today’s guest hails from a small country in the heart of Europe which most people know little about. Luxembourg’s economy was once based on agriculture and coal mining, but central to its success today is its thriving innovation ecosystem that is geared towards the creation and transfer of knowledge.

Christophe Haunold is the Head of Partnership, Knowledge, and Technology Transfer at the University of Luxembourg, and the recently appointed President of ASTP. He believes that knowledge transfer is the key to mitigating many of the issues that plague our world.

Christophe joins us for a discussion about the work that he is doing to advance innovation, some of the most important lessons he has learned during his career, and a few of the biggest professional challenges that he is currently facing. 

In This Episode:

[00:52] Introducing today’s guest, Head of Partnership, Knowledge, and Technology Transfer at the University of Luxembourg, Christophe Haunold.

[01:37] Christophe shares an overview of what his career has looked like to date. 

[03:29] A brief history of Luxembourg.

[05:02] Pros and cons of the knowledge transfer ecosystem in Luxembourg. 

[08:59] The key actions that Christophe and his team focus on. 

[11:52] Factors that Christophe sees as essential to the successful management of innovation. 

[13:33] The University of Luxembourg’s approach to supporting startups and spinouts. 

[16:48] Funding opportunities available for startups and spinouts that come out of the University of Luxembourg. 

[18:22] Examples of corporate partnerships that the University of Luxembourg has entered into. 

[21:22] Valuable lessons that Christophe has learned through failure.  

[23:03] One of Christophe’s favorite success stories. 

[25:13] The biggest challenges that Christophe’s office is currently facing. 

[27:12] The goals of ASTP and what Christophe hopes to achieve as its new president. 

[30:38] Christophe’s three big wishes for the knowledge transfer field. 

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