Arik Willner

Dr. Arik Willner is CEO of Impossible Founders, Hamburg’s Deep Tech Startup Factory. He holds a PhD in physics and spent years at DESY, most recently as CTO, where he built its Innovation Office, Startup Labs, and Innovation Factory. He also co-founded Deep Tech startup Axiom Insights. At Impossible Founders, he builds the infrastructure to turn scientific breakthroughs into scalable ventures, connecting researchers, founders, industry and investors across Europe’s Deep Tech landscape.