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300+ startups impacted per year · Supporting ecosystems across Europe, the US, and Asia

Startup Catalyst.
Global Scale.

I coach founders and build programs that help startups scale across borders.

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Trusted By Leading Brands & Events

Start2 Group
SLUSH
Web Summit
German Accelerator
Startup Champions Network
Startup Nights
Hubspot for Startups
RAIN Catalysts
CF Venture Studio
RISE & SCALE Munich
EXIST DE
Business Oregon
Techstars
Cashwalk
Max Planck Foundation Startup Accelerator
Campus Founders
Start2 Group
SLUSH
Web Summit
German Accelerator
Startup Champions Network
Startup Nights
Hubspot for Startups
RAIN Catalysts
CF Venture Studio
RISE & SCALE Munich
EXIST DE
Business Oregon
Techstars
Cashwalk
Max Planck Foundation Startup Accelerator
Campus Founders
Start2 Group
SLUSH
Web Summit
German Accelerator
Startup Champions Network
Startup Nights
Hubspot for Startups
RAIN Catalysts
CF Venture Studio
RISE & SCALE Munich
EXIST DE
Business Oregon
Techstars
Cashwalk
Max Planck Foundation Startup Accelerator
Campus Founders
Services

What I Do

Keynotes & Fireside Chats

Global scale, founder-first lessons, zero fluff. I deliver insights that audiences remember and actually use.

Workshops

Market readiness, storytelling for deeptech, accelerator design. Hands-on sessions that move from theory to action.

Advisory

Programs, tenders, ecosystem strategy, and internationalization. Strategic guidance for organizations building for scale.

12+
Years building programs
300+
Startup participations/year
8+
Global ecosystems engaged
1,000+
Mentors & experts connected
Process

How I Work

A proven approach refined across hundreds of engagements

1

Assess

Week 1-2

Deep dive into your current state, goals, and ecosystem dynamics to understand the real challenges.

2

Ready

Week 3-4

Build the foundations—strategy, positioning, and stakeholder alignment before execution.

3

Launch

Week 5-8

Execute the program design with tested playbooks and frameworks that work across markets.

4

Lead

Month 3+

Ongoing support to refine, scale, and adapt as you grow and markets evolve.

Testimonials

What People Say

“Corey is a fantastic mentor and teacher in the startup ecosystem. He immediately stood out for his entrepreneurial mentality and approach to things. Most importantly, he is extremely passionate about teaching and startups, and you can clearly hear and feel that when talking to him.”

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Stan Reyzin
MBA Candidate @ Kellogg | Stanford Ignite

“I have not met a person with such a deep understanding of startups and ecosystem building as Corey's. His intelligence and strategic thinking are truly remarkable, bringing focus and a true problem-solver mindset to the table. Corey is a true asset to any organization and a leader who inspires those around him to achieve great things.”

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Jord Janssen
Enabling in-space mobility @ ISPTech

“Corey is a true entrepreneur at heart—with the creativity and positive outlook to approach every problem as an opportunity. He is ‘that guy’ you definitely want in your team, who will raise the standard and raise the vibe for everyone. His deep interest in sustainability, entrepreneurship and technology kept him an inspiring leader for the team and community.”

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Amber Riedl
Training & staffing the energy transition @ OHKW Klimajobs
Insights

Recent Writing

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Munich Security Conference Today: Europe’s Real Security Gap Is Scale

Notes from MSC, through a scale-up ecosystem lens, and why we need EU Inc. now.

5 min readFeb 15, 2026
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We Built a Room Where Ecosystems Had to Be Honest

We Built a Room Where Ecosystems Had to Be Honest RISE & SCALE happened. And it worked. I didn’t want another startup conference. I’ve been to enough of those. Panels. Polished slides. Everyone nodding politely about “innovation” while nothing structural changes.

3 min readMay 29, 2025
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