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Stefan Dobrev

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Venture Partner at Icos Capital

Zürich Metropolitan Area

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About

Stefan Dobrev is Chairman of the Governing Board at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). An economist by background, he has approximately 25 years of experience in innovation, strategy development, investment planning, and venture finance, gained through senior roles in consulting, innovation, and operations. His work centers on business performance enabled by advances in science and technology.

Experience

  1. EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentEurope
  2. EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyGoverning Board Member I Nomination & Audit Committees2022 — 2024Budapest, Hungary
  3. Icos CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  4. Innovation Ventures LLCManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentSwitzerland
  5. SIG GroupChief Strategy & Sustainability Officer2024 — 2025Zürich Metropolitan Area
  6. Emmi GroupGlobal Head of Plant Based2022 — 2024Lucerne Metropolitan Area
  7. Unternehmensgruppe Theo MüllerHead of Group Strategy & Business Development2021 — 2022Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  8. Unternehmensgruppe Theo MüllerHead of Group Business Development & Innovation2020 — 2021Luxembourg
  9. PLANTOPIAManaging Director2020 — 2022Garching, Bavaria, Germany
  10. NestléGlobal Head of Innovation Partnerships2018 — 2020Vevey, Switzerland
  11. NestléStrategic Advisor to the CTO2011 — 2018Vevey
  12. NestléDigital Business Development Lead - Innovation2016 — 2018Vevey
  13. NestléGlobal Head of Innovation Portfolio Management2011 — 2016Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  14. MassChallenge SwitzerlandVice President of the Board and Co-founder2016 — 2020
  15. rheonicsMember of the Advisory Board2014 — 2018
  16. Cereal Partners Worldwide S.A.Operations Strategy Manager2008 — 2011Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  17. L.E.K. ConsultingDirector2007 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
  18. Various & Own BusinessRoles in strategy consulting, sales, marketing, operations1996 — 2006UK, USA, Germany, Switzerland

Skills & more

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Start-ups1P&L Management1Business Development1C-LevelBusiness TransformationStrategic Consulting3Corporate Strategy Formulation1Innovation Management5Innovation Consulting2R&D planning1Global R&D1
+11 moreR&D OperationsInvestment PlanningCapacity PlanningCapacity ManagementCapacity UtilizationPerformance ImprovementOperations ManagementOperation EfficienciesStrategyAnalysisManagement

Languages Bulgarian · English · French · German · Russian

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Colleagues at Icos Capital

Adonis Hilal
Analyst at Icos Capital
Andre Groeneveld
Venture Partner at Icos Capital
Dimmes Doornhein
Chairman Supervisory Board, Bird Control Group at Icos Capital
Ewelina Kuna
Principal at Icos Capital
Ezster Madai
Investment Analyst at Icos Capital
Hans Meeuwis
CEO, Royal Cosun at Icos Capital
Ian Roberts
Chief Technology Officer, Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Jasmann Chattwal
Associate collaborative venturing at Icos Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan Dobrev?
Stefan Dobrev is Chairman of the Governing Board at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). An economist by background, he has approximately 25 years of experience in innovation, strategy development, investment planning, and venture finance, gained through senior roles in consulting, innovation, and operations. His work centers on business performance enabled by advances in science and technology.
Where does Stefan Dobrev work?
Stefan Dobrev is Venture Partner at Icos Capital.
Where did Stefan Dobrev go to school?
Stefan Dobrev studied at University of Oxford (Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics); SMG (Mathematics).

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