“The impact of first-class research, embedded in Berlin’s unique ecosystem, is increasingly visible, tangible and effective.” In conjunction with our partners, we are shaping Berlin as an internationally embedded location for knowledge and innovation,” says Dr. Alexandra-Gwyn Paetz, managing director of the Berlin University Alliance since 2022. “Accordingly, establishing our first subsidiary is a further milestone in the Excellence Alliance’s mission. As our innovation platform, innovate! lab has a clear mission: apply the findings of first-class research to help solve the major transformations of our time. Thanks to the support of the Joachim Herz Foundation during the start-up phase, we can initially focus on the development of sustainable materials and technologies. The agile organizational structure and underlying business model are designed to render innovate! lab economically self-sustaining in the medium term,” says Paetz.