Wilhelmina Jewell Strong - Sparks MBA 科技创新

Investment Advisory Council

U.S. Department of Commerce · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Industry Expert - Innovation, Venture Capital, and Business Development

European Commission · Berlin . Copenhagen . Amsterdam . Sweden

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Experts are employed by the European Commission to evaluate tenders and project proposals, monitor projects and assist with designing policies and programmes. I have mentored and conducted investment allocation due diligence for programs focused on edech, agrifood, food and foodtech, robotics and more. Help founders, organizations and governmental entities with strategic business analysis, modeling and psychological behaviors of consumer adoption and engagement.

Global Head of Innovation, Scouting & Inclusion-C Suite Dev + Programs Dev(Nov ‘15-May ‘17 Demerger)

METRO AG · Düsseldorf Area, Germany

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(Consumer Electronics, Retail, Wholesale, Food) 2015 – May 2017 (demerger) Responsible for building up Innovation and Scouting team for Business Innovation division. Monthly reporting to CEO regarding industry trends and startup ecosystem for consumer electronics, retail & food industries. External representative for organization as it relates to innovation programs pertaining to leadership development, venture and innovation organizational effectiveness. My team created new business models, technology scouting, and implementation of PoC projects for consumer electronics (Media Markt/Saturn) and food wholesale (METRO/Makro) businesses of METRO GROUP to build brand awareness. - Cross functional departmental innovation project negotiation and collaboration - Lead technology scouting and intelligence team for global organization - Created and implemented "Innovation Program.” Recruited talent, curated training and development curriculum, identified executive mentors and aligned with cross…

Tech and Innovation Editor

Exberliner · Berlin, Germany

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I left the magazine in March 2021. Exberliner is Berlin’s English-language magazine for culture, reportage and politics. We’re Germany’s largest publication in English.

Vp, Sustainable Health and Materials

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute · San Francisco Bay Area

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Sept 2012 - Nov 2013 The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is a non-profit organization created to bring about a large scale transformation in the way we make the things we make. We promoted an innovation-oriented model for eliminating toxic chemicals and other negative environmental impacts. This rethinking of how we design, manufacture, use and reuse materials will spur a new era of innovation, simultaneously driving economic, ecological and social prosperity. - Provided education to health care professionals and thought leaders on sustainable business practices. - integrated marketing branded content strategy - Researched and created framework for Healthy Babies Initiative whose components contributed to the formation and concept behind the " I Prefer Campaign" and sustainable product membership models. - Monitored innovative product performances and launched institute in San Francisco Bay Area. Formation of Strategic partnerships and alliances with consumer healthcare…

Innovation Program Development & Strategic Partnerships + Venture Inclusion

BITHOUSE Venture Group - Transforming Businesses Across the Globe · Global - Berlin, Austin, San Francisco, New York, Netherlands, Munich, Denmark

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An EU strategic innovation and venture development agency investment advisory focused on new business models, English content creation, and innovations for both creative and consumer products entities. Our areas of expertise span across the areas of agrifood and beverage, mobility, fashion & beauty, consumer electronics, health, art, media and entertainment industries. We utilize an inclusive lens and help EU companies engage with expat communities who possess tremendous purchasing power. “People can’t buy what they can’t understand, and they can’t comply without knowledge of systemic infrastructure communicated in the English language.” We create digital solutions and help you communicate with English speaking populations with foreign countries. BiTHOUSE Venture (BHV) Group is a global entity focused on bringing innovative products and services to market. We ensure product market fit and proper launch strategies to obtain customer satisfaction. We provide tech scouting + alignment, pr…

Dir of Strategic Partnerships & Health Insurer Field Trainer (2005 -2007) Humana Partnership B2b

BrainHQ from Posit Science · San Francisco- Hired to form Managed Care Partnerships and train sales forces

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Strategic negotiations • Formed strategic partnership with Humana Healthcare to provide mild cognitive impairment software to 1M + B2B2C customers • Director of business development for 20 states • Direct responsibility for training and development of field sales representatives • Business development both international and domestic • Created KPIs and business plans to maximize product exposure • International and Domestic travel 70% • Client Development

Business Mentor

Select USA

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The key goal of SelectUSA’s Select Global Women in Tech (SGWIT) Mentorship Network is to assist women founders of international tech companies refine their U.S. expansion plans and deepen their understanding of U.S. business practices. This assistance and support can, of course, take many forms and your different skill sets and knowledge bases will be critical to the overall success of the program. Types of advice and support mentors might provide include, but are not limited to: - doing business in the U.S. - business incorporation, taxation, location selection, etc. - creating a sustainable business culture - building a “startup” company in the U.S. - leadership and management - securing and retaining the right talent

Founder, Director and Cultural Strategist

BITHOUSE Projects / BAAR Art- ArtPreneur Program · Worldwide

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ArtPreneur is a financial literacy and business development program for visual artists and creative talents to enhance creators equity and generational wealth while working together to curate and exhibit creative works as a collaborative with art and cultural institutions across the globe. The program utilizes sustainable business practices to both impact the lives of creatives, the communities they live and the customers they interact with. Our platform is dismantling current business practices of the arts which are not representative of the society in which we live. BiTHOUSE Projects - BAAR Art Journey and Residency Program is a fiscally sponsored 501c3 that aligns with art fairs, galleries and institutions to identify, relate, and align with artists + artworks representative of todays' society, and provide community for inclusive art collectors and their collections. We have built a global network inclusive of gallerists, educators, curators, women and underrepresented artists acros…

Founder and Managing Partner

UNITED17 Ventures · London . Berlin . Basel . Luxemburg

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LP . Grant Distribution . VC (Seed . Early Stage . Growth) We invest in the 20%. Diverse teams, sustainable solutions, socially inclusive. We invest in funds and founders with solutions that enable society and align with a minimum of two of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. LP: We invest in funds whose portfolios are made up of a minimum of 20% underrepresented founding teams. Areas of diversity include: age, ethnicity, gender, country of origin. VC: We invest in founders who are inclusive and who are on the 20% side of the funding ecosystem.