Alexander Baum

Alexander Baum is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in corporate strategy, finance, and business development, primarily at Evonik, where roles have included Senior Strategy Consultant, Senior Expert Corporate Controlling, and Investment Director for Evonik Venture Capital GmbH. Responsibilities have encompassed strategic financial planning, project evaluations, key account management—including significant collaborations with companies like Microsoft and Samsung—and managing start-up investments. Baum's leadership in innovation is evident through successful product development, notably the multitouch surface for Microsoft SurfaceTM, and engagements with boards, such as at Nanocomp Oy Ltd. and previously as a Board Observer at FitMyFoot. Baum holds an MBA from Euro-FH and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research.