When Innovation meets Leadership

At Egon Zehnder, the Leadership Advisory, we are committed to working for a better world. Respond, a BMW Foundation program, is dedicated to grow start-ups in a sustainable way. Now we are coming together around our joint vision: to support the visionaries for tomorrow.

Throughout the history, humans
have extended the limits of what is possible.

How? By growing together and
creating partnerships.

What makes startups so exciting? It’s often the founders themselves. We sat down to learn more about our new program helping founders lead themselves, lead others, and lead change at their organization.

Through a degenerative economy, humanity has exceeded most of our planetary boundaries. It’s time to change how we do business. Our partners at RESPOND Accelerator support early-stage entrepreneurs to address the most systemic challenges of our time.

Leaders realizing their potential can have such an impact on the world that we live in and how to create #LeadershipForABetterWorld.

Our team journeys

This year, we are supporting the Cohort #4 startups on their path to success and working with them on leadership team development. All ten impact-driven startups took advantage of our team journeys, which were designed to maximize the team effectiveness of their respective founding teams.

Goodcarbon is a Nature-as-a-Service Platform that enables conscious corporations to access high-quality sustainable projects and create a new market for carbon offsets, driving climate, nature, and social impact.

Koralo aims to revolutionize food production by utilizing co-fermentation of microalgae and mycelium to capture the nutritional richness of the oceans and produce high-quality food products.

The Toucan Protocol 1 aims to streamline the carbon trading process using technology to promote transparent and high-integrity growth in the voluntary carbon market, incentivizing climate impact projects and contributing to a greener future.

ecoLocked is working on transforming sequestered carbon in the form of biochar into concrete admix materials to reduce CO2 emissions in construction and enhance building performance.

NatureDots is mitigating ecological risks for water ecosystems and inland fish farmers through real-time monitoring and insights.

SimplexDNA is developing an eDNA-based biodiversity monitoring system to promote sustainable biodiversity management.

Novobiom is innovatively using advanced bioengineering to turn waste into valuable biological compounds, renewable energy, and soil restoration solutions, inspired by nature.

tozero is dedicated to recycling lithium-ion batteries for the EV industry, thereby reclaiming critical materials and diminishing the environmental footprint of these e-waste-contributing batteries.

Biotic is revolutionizing sustainable materials with fully biodegradable polymers derived from macroalgae and a proprietary formula, aiming to replace traditional plastics.

Nium uses nanotechnology to decarbonize chemistry, providing energy, reducing agricultural pollution, and generating Green Ammonia on Demand, eliminating emissions.

What about 2024?

In the upcoming year of 2024, we are excited to announce our continued collaboration with Respond. Together, we will extend our support to the ten pioneering and visionary startups in Cohort #5.

The journey ahead promises to be one of collective empowerment, growth, and meaningful impact as we guide the startups on their transformative path.

Let's shape the future together!

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Expert Principal, Leadership Advisory

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When Innovation meets Leadership

At Egon Zehnder, the Leadership Advisory, we are committed to working for a better world. Respond, a BMW Foundation program, is dedicated to grow start-ups in a sustainable way. Now we are coming together around our joint vision: to support the visionaries for tomorrow.

Throughout the history, humans have extended the limits of what is possible.

How? By growing together and creating partnerships.

What makes startups so exciting? It’s often the founders themselves. We sat down to learn more about our new program helping founders lead themselves, lead others, and lead change at their organization.

Through a degenerative economy, humanity has exceeded most of our planetary boundaries. It’s time to change how we do business. Our partners at RESPOND Accelerator support early-stage entrepreneurs to address the most systemic challenges of our time.

Leaders realizing their potential can have such an impact on the world that we live in and how to create #LeadershipForABetterWorld.

Our team journeys

This year, we are supporting the Cohort #4 startups​ on their path to success and working with them on leadership team development. All ten impact-driven startups took advantage of our team journeys, which were designed to maximize the team effectiveness of their respective founding teams.

Goodcarbon is a Nature-as-a-Service Platform that enables conscious corporations to access high-quality sustainable projects and create a new market for carbon offsets, driving climate, nature, and social impact.

Koralo aims to revolutionize food production by utilizing co-fermentation of microalgae and mycelium to capture the nutritional richness of the oceans and produce high-quality food products.

The Toucan Protocol 1 aims to streamline the carbon trading process using technology to promote transparent and high-integrity growth in the voluntary carbon market, incentivizing climate impact projects and contributing to a greener future.

ecoLocked is working on transforming sequestered carbon in the form of biochar into concrete admix materials to reduce CO2 emissions in construction and enhance building performance.

NatureDots is mitigating ecological risks for water ecosystems and inland fish farmers through real-time monitoring and insights.

SimplexDNA is developing an eDNA-based biodiversity monitoring system to promote sustainable biodiversity management.

Novobiom is innovatively using advanced bioengineering to turn waste into valuable biological compounds, renewable energy, and soil restoration solutions, inspired by nature.

tozero is dedicated to recycling lithium-ion batteries for the EV industry, thereby reclaiming critical materials and diminishing the environmental footprint of these e-waste-contributing batteries.

Biotic is revolutionizing sustainable materials with fully biodegradable polymers derived from macroalgae and a proprietary formula, aiming to replace traditional plastics.

Nium uses nanotechnology to decarbonize chemistry, providing energy, reducing agricultural pollution, and generating Green Ammonia on Demand, eliminating emissions.

What about 2024?

In the upcoming year of 2024, we are excited to announce our continued collaboration with Respond. Together, we will extend our support to the ten pioneering and visionary startups in Cohort #5.

The journey ahead promises to be one of collective empowerment, growth, and meaningful impact as we guide the startups on their transformative path.

Let's shape the future together!

Contact

Expert Principal, Leadership Advisory

Senior Business Analyst, Leadership Advisory

Senior Business Analyst, Leadership Advisory

Thought Leadership

Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder

Throughout the history, humans
have extended the limits of what is possible.

How? By growing together and
creating partnerships.

This year, we are supporting the Cohort #4 startups on their path to success and working with them on leadership team development. All ten impact-driven startups took advantage of our team journeys, which were designed to maximize the team effectiveness of their respective founding teams.