Andre Stolz

New chapter in our journey towards advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and innovation globally. Budding Innovation is partnering with Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg (ARIC), a leading AI hub in Europe. This collaboration will focus on bridging innovation across The aim is to foster stronger ties between the AI ecosystems of Europe and South East Asia. Our shared goals are: Collaborative Projects & Companies, Creating bridges, Fostering human centric AI with a strong emphasis on Responsible AI, Joint events & workshops, International delegations & expos. This partnership not only highlights the strategic importance of Singapore as a hub for innovation but also underscores the potential for AI to solve real-world challenges through collaboration.

Mentoring researchers & NUS associates to create their own startup and commercialize innovative early-stage tech / Commercial Champion

Supporting Start-ups and SMEs with their grow plans in Asia leveraging Singapore as hub

Contributing to the development of Singapore's national Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) ecosystem via assisting the Standing Oversight Committee (SOC) in the evaluation of proposals submitted by the Central Innovation & Enterprise Office (CIEO)

Budding Innovation (BI) is a Singapore headquartered Venture & Business Builder, and supports Corporations to develop and implement innovative in-market solutions. We work to understand, forecast and define the future impact of trends. We use these insights to define bespoke interventions, and develop fitting solutions that enable companies to deliver winning innovations and future-proofed roadmaps. Founded in 2015, and bringing together decades of DeepTech Open Innovation experience, BI works with dozens of large global multinational corporations in building their innovation strategies, and taking key ideas forward through prototyping, development and implementation in B2B and/or B2C markets. BI also works with numerous start-ups and institutions worldwide to bring the latest technologies and services forward and build the most innovative solutions. BI advocates that “Health is Wealth”, and specializes in Preventative Health and Wellbeing. Spanning from nutrition & care, to physical and mental wellbeing, all while being connected to environmental and social sustainability. Across consumer goods, devices and digital services. Our vision is that by operating at the intersection of large multinationals and start-ups, we build more productive and transformative innovations, and foster an ecosystem that leverages the best in Open Innovation approaches to deliver the most exciting vision of the future.

EcoWorth Tech is an award-winning start-up company, in the water remediation and waste management space. It provides a breakthrough solution for the removal and recuperation of organic contaminants from Industrial and oil & gas waste water. • Responsible for strategic direction, planning & execution, fundraising, P&L, HR, clients • Co-founded startup after conducted technology due diligence & licencing deal negotiation • Scaled-up successfully transformative, early-stage Carbon Fibre Aerogel technology by 250x • Fundraised a total of 1M SGD through angels, institutions, grants, seed funding • Acquired notable list of clients with multi-million dollar revenue opportunity; conducted pilots • Engaged with potential investors; successfully completed CVC’s due diligence for 4M deal • Hired & developed diverse team of experts; engaged with advisors and stakeholders • Secured government grants; won several startup events and pitching competitions • Structured contracts; secured work passes, ensured financial, tax & legal compliance

Delivery of a strong innovation pipeline for Fabric Care Asia Leadership of multifunctional teams and projects execution Project Management to enable Initiative in-market success Design & delivery of the innovation plans and supply chains Support of aggressive growth & expansion plans in Asia

Responsibility for operation of Regional-level Innovation Diamond for RGM Co-Leading the Portfolio Optimization & Resource Planning Owning regional Master Plam & Co-Leading Master planning processes Insurance of sufficient & consistent plans with Global Innovation Strategy Oversight of New Products and Initiatives Introduction for PHC Asia Provision of Project Managem. to Initiative Delivery teams & Priority setting Management of Initiative scope, schedule, value creation and risk

Introduction of New Products and initiatives into the plant Health, Safety and Environment (Programs, Systems, Legal Compliance) Process Engineering (Assembly, Surface Varnishing, Moulding) Facility Mnagement (Equipment Maintenance & Construction) Engineering activities (Changes, Cost savings, Capacity Increases) OPCOM (Operating Committee) member / Leadership team IWS IM Pillar Owner (and formerly HS&E Pillar Owner)

Industrial Engineer – Product and Project Engineering Braun/Oral-B Introduction of new female and male hair removal Products

Gained experience in different departments and executed smaller projects