From Fraunhofer employee to successful company founder
Spinning off from an organization and starting a business based on a person’s own ideas is a bold proposition and not without risk. Those who have taken the plunge and started a successful business rarely want to go back. Dr. Karsten Schmidt is one of them. After working for Fraunhofer for five years, he founded AMPEERS ENERGY GmbH in May 2019. The company provides software solutions for the decarbonization of the real estate industry. Check out this episode of the Fraunhofer podcast to hear what prospective founders should bear in mind as they start a business, how Fraunhofer supported him, and what advice he has for people who are considering launching their own business.