STARTPLATZ
Patrick Hick is an experienced business consultant currently serving as a C-Level Sparring-Partner for Business-Excellence and Key-Account-Manager at proALPHA since March 2024. Patrick has operated as a self-employed business consultant since June 2023, specializing in various aspects of business strategy, development, and innovation for startups. Additionally, Patrick has been providing mentorship to startups at STARTPLATZ since December 2020. Previously, Patrick held the position of Executive Manager and Member of the Managing Board at ELSPRO Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG from January 2017 to December 2022, overseeing multiple departments including purchasing, marketing, and business strategy. Other notable roles include Senior Product Marketing Manager at Schneider Electric and positions at 3phi-Consulting, DORMA, BEA s.a. Group, FRABA Group, and Melexis. Patrick holds an MBA from ULg-HEC Liège and an MSc in Electronics/Electricity from ULg Liège, among other educational qualifications.
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STARTPLATZ
STARTPLATZ is a startup incubator and accelerator with branches in Cologne and Düsseldorf and functions as a hub for the Rheinland ecosystem and the local founders’ scene. We offer much more than just coworking: The biggest startup community in NRW including networking events, conference and meeting rooms in an innovative atmosphere, workshops on all kinds of topics, an accelerator program & much more. On approximately 4.500 square meters in Cologne Mediapark and 2.000 square meters in Düsseldorf’s MedienHafen, an ecosystem was created that offers aspiring startups and innovative companies space for growth, advice & coaching, workshops & events as well as a connection to the large network. More than 350 startups have already worked on their businesses, over 150 million euros have been invested in them and more than 170 teams participated in the STARTPLATZ accelerator. In cooperation with partners from the ecosystem, STARTPLATZ also offers companies and medium-sized enterprises various solutions from the startup world to successfully implement and promote digitalisation and innovation processes. Visit www.startplatz.de for more information.