Chemist (Diplom); PhD on quantum mechanical molecular force fields; 1994 Ruhr-Universität
Bochum

Lecturer at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg since 2009

CEO of innospiring GmbH since 2009

• Conception, planing and production of the worlds first commercially available integrated Augmented-Reality (AR) see-through solution for end consumers! (universe2go)
• Development of an IP-Energy Sensor in collaboration with the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University
• Consulting project: Ambient Assisted Living
• Several proof-of-concepts for diverse technologies
• Development of a trend radar for new technologies
• Development of a rain forecast app in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institut, Sankt Augustin

CEO of tecolo GmbH from 2008-2011

• Development of smart home platform „iButler“
• Project „Zukunft Wohnen“ (future of living); IHK Köln
• Consulting on concepts for energy efficiency for companies like Rheinenergie und GIRA
• Patent on a special process for configuring a building control system
• Employee at Bayer AG / Bayer Business Services GmbH from 1995-2007
• Fostering the innovation process (Head of Innovation Management)
• Definition und implementation of best-practices (e.g. enhancing innovation culture; introducing a stage-gate process)
• Organizing a successful innovation fair (InnoTech) to foster customer relation
• In charge of the web based software architecture of Bayer (Head of Web Architecture)
• Project lead for several software development projects for R&D especially lab automation
• Design und implementation of a ChemInformatics Software Architecture
• Leading an international and interdisciplinary team of software-developers, lab technicians and process engineers

Martin was born in 1965, has 3 sons, loves the night sky and has finished the Cologne Marathon seven times. He also likes making music and is an author and blogger.