Cross-Mentoring for GreenTech Companies

Program running Active pilot cohort · Next intake: Q3 2026

20 PhD researchers Pilot cohort

12 Countries of origin Four continents

GI e.V. Gesellschaft für Informatik Client · since 2025

01 Phase

Month 0 — Preparation
Define profile

Workshop. Which research focus, which languages, which expectations for your leaders. Clear requirements instead of gut feeling.
02 Matching

Month 1–2 — Matching
Find international candidates

Targeted outreach at international universities. Selection interviews, shortlisting, structured matching based on profile and expectations.
03 Program

Month 3–14 — Program
Twelve months of mentoring

Kick-off, one session per month per tandem, professional support throughout. No autopilot — structured from start to finish.

Effect 01 01

Access to a hard-to-reach audience.

PhD researchers decide on their location two to four years before entering the workforce. In this phase, personal industry contacts are decisive — and that is exactly what the program delivers.

Reach

2–4

years of lead time before workforce entry —
that is your window.

Effect 02 02

Leadership development with international perspective.

Mentoring competence, broader horizons, access to current research outside your daily routine.

Effect 03 03

Visible signal in the international research environment.

A science-and-industry program creates impact in university outreach — and in employer branding.

Time horizon

12 months active program → 3–5 years talent pipeline → 10+ years reputation

2026 Pilot Partnership

We are looking for 2 to 3 GreenTech companies to build this format with us.

We are building the program right now with a small group of pilot partners. As a pilot partner, you benefit from preferred conditions — and shape the program actively.

01

Preferred conditions

Pilot-partner pricing for the first cohort — negotiated directly with the founder.

02

Direct influence on program design

You shape research areas, selection criteria, and workshop formats actively.

03

Personal support from the founder

Jörg Bielicke is your dedicated point of contact for the entire duration.

04

Minimum three pairings per company

Enough volume to make impact visible across your leadership team.

Jörg Bielicke

Founder · Mentor · Program Lead

If you are considering a pilot partnership, talk to me directly.

I have been running mentoring programs for over 15 years — today with a focus on the academic funding environment of the BMFTR.

GreenTech Talents brings this experience to GreenTech companies: targeted search, professional support, clear structures.

Experience

15+ years

Mentoring programs

Foundation

BMFTR

Academic funding environment

Location

Munich

active nationwide

Write directly → LinkedIn profile

International PhD researchers for your leadership team.

Built on an active program we run for the BMFTR — with project management by the Project Management Agency Karlsruhe at KIT.

The program at a glance.

Define profile

Find international candidates

Twelve months of mentoring

What your company gets out of it.