Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Scientific Entrepreneur at ISTARI.AI - we provide Trusted Market Intelligence for public and private customers.
At ISTARI.AI, we are redefining how organizations access and utilize business intelligence. Our team has developed webAI, a powerful platform that analyzes 40 million global organizations, providing real-time insights tailored to specific needs. From global scouting and industry mapping to competitive intelligence and innovation tracking, we equip decision-makers with the data they need—fast, reliable, and customized. Our mission is to make web data truly accessible and impactful for businesses, public decision-makers and researchers worldwide.
Our journey started with the vision of transforming web data into actionable insights. We pioneered the development of web-based indicators that uncover market trends, innovation activities, and economic shifts. What began as a research-driven initiative evolved into ISTARI.AI, a company dedicated to leveraging AI and web intelligence to help businesses and institutions make data-driven decisions with unparalleled precision.
The Longitudinal Expert AI Panel (LEAP) is a three-year project tracking the views of leading computer scientists, industry professionals, policy researchers, and economists on the trajectory of artificial intelligence. LEAP consists of AI experts and forecasters with a demonstrated track record of accuracy on forecasting tasks (“superforecasters”).
The Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics research unit is at the forefront of understanding how firms evolve in dynamic market conditions. Through pioneering research, the department examines firm innovation, market entries and exits, business growth and decline, and company transformation—all within the broader context of technological change, global market integration, and economic policy challenges. By combining approaches from economics, business management, law, and social sciences, the research unit provides deep insights into the mechanisms that drive industrial evolution. As part of this dynamic research environment, my work contributes to exploring the innovation activities of firms by leveraging web-based innovation indicators, ensuring that insights from cutting-edge research translate into a deeper understanding of industrial transformation and innovation-driven growth.
KOF: Research Division Innovation Economics
Center for Geographical Analysis at Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences and Harvard Business School