EIC Summit 25 Networking Platform

2–3 Apr 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Agnes Zoller, PhD

Venture Builder and Co-Founder PureSurf and CEO and Founder InnoGrant Advisors

Universität Graz/PureSurf project

Horgen, Switzerland

26 profile visitsEIC BAS Ecosystem Partner

Scientist turned global corporate investor, venture builder and multiple founder, deeptech entrepreneur. e-mail: agnes@innogrant.ch

My organisation

Our goal is to become a frontrunner of the European bio-based surfactant industry, supporting existing players in addressing the mounting challenges. They must achieve climate neutrality by 2050, face ever increasing regulations regarding imports, supply chain, product safety, and disruptions, as well as a growing demand for more sustainable products from customers. PureSurfs' mission is to not only efficiently address our customers' challenges but also adding meaningful functionality. We adhere to the principles of green chemistry and safe and sustainable design. Our patent pending technology platform is the result of years of dedicated research in green chemistry and the valorisation of renewable resources, as well as the integration of state-of-the-art physicochemical characterisation methodologies. This project was initially conceived under an ERC Starting Grant, later formalized through an ERC PoC Grant, and is now being pursued with the support of an EIC Transition Grant.
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About me

As BAS Ecosystem Partner and Entrepreneur in Residence, I help build and co-found PureSurf venture, developing extremely high performing, sustainable, and biobased surfactants.

I am the Founder &CEO of InnoGrant Advisors boutique innovation and funding consultancy, where we as management consultants focus on scaling innovation through combining public and private funding for companies in European, UK and DACH national funding, and private investments. We offer full funding support for both companies and investors.

Having led corporate open innovation globally, and worked as corporate venture capitalist in the chemicals and life sciences, I am deeply involved in deal flows and investment opportunities in Europe and beyond, building strategic partnerships between industry, academia, RTOs and startups.

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Skills

  • chemistry
  • innovation
  • Funding
  • Investments
  • venture
  • corporate
  • Startup
  • Business Strategy
  • grant writing
  • Go To Market
  • technology commercialsation
  • consulting
  • PPP
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Non-executive director / board member

Interests

  • networking
  • innovation projects
  • Venture building
  • Ecosystem
  • innovation
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • board
  • European funding
  • vc
  • Industry collaborations
  • consulting