Guido Zinke

Guido Zinke has extensive work experience in various roles related to innovation, policy consulting, and economic planning. Guido is currently serving as the Head of Startups, business models, and innovation ecosystems section at VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, where they lead a team of experts in startup coaching and policy consultation. Prior to this, Guido worked as a Senior Consultant Innovation Policy at the same company. Guido also worked as a Senior Researcher at the Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit). Before that, Guido held the position of a Senior Consultant Public Sector & Non-Profit at Kienbaum, and as a Senior Consultant Economic and Innovation Policy at Ramboll. Guido began their career as a Student Trainee at Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and started their professional journey as an Apprentice Industrial Clerk at Dyckerhoff.

Guido Zinke earned a Diploma (eq. MSc) in Economics from The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg from 2004 to 2009.