Homecoming Day 2025

18 Sept 2025 | Zürich, Switzerland

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Carlo Centonze

Co-founder & Group Chief Executive Officer

Zurich, Switzerland

SpeakerFounders Spin-offs 1973-2025

About me

Carlo studied Environmental Sciences and Forest Engineering (MSc) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich. He earned his Executive MBA at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). After his service as an army pilot, he started his professional career as co-founder of the ETH spin-off, MyClimate, a non-profit organization and prominent provider of carbon offsetting measures. Since 2004, Carlo has served HeiQ as co-founder and CEO, developing the firm from a two-employee company to an over 200-employee company. He also serves as Chairman of ECSA Group, a 108-year-old Swiss chemical and energy distributor with a consolidated turnover of over USD 300 million for 2020 and is a member of the executive board of Science Industries, the Swiss association of the pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical industries.

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Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 18 September 2025

18:20 - 19:10

Keeping Your Slice while growing the Pie: Stage-Gate and Non-Dilutive Funding Lessons

Track:Knowledge Sharing

How early choices can shape long-term ownership