KWS Group
Marina Shimono serves as the Scouting and Licensing Manager at KWS Group since February 2022, focusing on the global open innovation strategy, external collaborations, and contract negotiations. Prior experience includes leading the Digital Innovation Accelerator at KWS Group, where Marina oversaw due diligence for digital startups and executed partnership strategies. As the founder of Eden Coliving, Marina launched a lifestyle platform for location-independent workers. Previous roles include International Technology Scout at MTS Group, where Marina reported on industry trends and established partnerships with startups, and Venture Capital Associate at Seedstars, coordinating contests across multiple countries and managing startup selection processes. Marina holds a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie and has pursued further education in sustainable futures and urban planning.
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KWS Group
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KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees* in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €285 million last fiscal year in research and development. *excl. seasonal workforce More information: www.kws.com. Follow us on Twitter® at https://twitter.com/KWS_Group.