Linn Kretzschmar
Linn leads the CERN Venture Connect program, supporting startups with CERN technologies. She formerly managed a technology portfolio as a Technology Transfer Officer at CERN, spearheading strategic industrial collaborations. Before joining CERN, Linn was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie researcher and lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, where she coordinated technology valorisation projects with more than 30 industrial partners and research organizations. Linn’s career includes roles as an innovation consultant and in business development, where she developed her expertise in technology and innovation management alongside entrepreneurship. She holds a Master’s of Science in international management from Copenhagen Business School.