Stefanie Bauer-Vemuri

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About me.

Research > Consulting I Facilitation > Moderation I Project Management

Working to deliver impact

With over 10 years of experience in the startup and innovation ecosystems of Europe, Asia and East Africa, I work with organizations and their teams in emerging and developing markets to design and implement solutions that can make an impact to address some of today's biggest challenges. Working across sectors and with a diversity of clients, I work to deliver change on the organizational, industry and sector level.

After completing a MSc in Development Management from London School of Economics, I started my career in 2008 in the public sector, advising the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on issues around innovation systems promotion and private sector development, before coming to India in 2010 and managing two projects in the field of Small and Medium Enterprise Development and Innovation Promotion for bilateral development agency GIZ.

In 2014, I joined the private sector as Business Development Lead for Intellecap's Africa expansion. As a pioneering organization in India's impact investing and social entrepreneurship ecosystem, Intellecap offered the opportunity to work with a variety of private sector clients such as large corporate, startups, investors, but also development organizations, family offices, and foundations. As Associate Partner, I led Intellecap's Europe expansion between 2017 and 2018, designing a number of innovative initiatives that connect the European innovation ecosystem with India and East Africa.

In late 2018, I started to work as an independent consultant, where I still am associated with some of Intellecap's projects. I am currently leading the Circular Apparel Innovation Factory, an innovation and co-creation platform for the Indian apparel sector to develop new business model innovations through partnerships with startups. As an independent consultant, I have also advised organizations and leadership teams on innovation and creativity.

I am engaged in a number of ecosystem building networks: As chair of the India Chapter of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), I am driving topics such as talent development and help the network in business development and network building. As ambassador of the German-Indo-Startup-Exchange Program, I support German enterprises to enter into the Indian market.

As an anthropologist and economist, trained in organizational development, design thinking and innovation management, I apply a systemic and human-centric approach to problem solving and work on solutions on the organizational, industry and ecosystem level. Some of my ideas, I blog on my personal blog, Boardroomanthropologist.com

Awards > RECOGNITION

2018: Asian Forum for Global Governance Fellow by Observer Research Foundation and ZEIT Stiftung

2015: Democratizing Entrepreneurship Support – Building a Virtual Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, selected as 1 out of 11 breakthrough innovations for inclusive growth by Harvard Kennedy School / World Economic Forum, (here)

Experience

Ecosystem Leadership

August 2017 - present: Member and Chair of ANDE Steering Committee India Chapter

  • Strategy advice and networking support of Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs India Chapter, an international membership organization of support and intermediary organizations that help small and growing businesses)
  • Business Development and fundraising support
April 2018 - present: Ambassador German Indo Startup Exchange (GINSEP)

  • Mentorship, advice and networking opportunities for startups interested in the Indian market

Work Experience

November 2018 - present: Independent Consultant

  • Leading Circular Apparel Innovation Factory, a private-sector led initiative launched by Intellecap and The DOEN Foundation to drive circularity in the Indian apparel sector through co-creation, innovation, and partnerships between brands and startup

May 2017 - October 2018: Associate Partner Intellecap > Europe Business Development Lead

  • Led Business Development, client and partner engagement with corporates, foundations, and government partners in Europe
  • Designed and implemented a number of Research > Consulting Projects around impact investing and cross-border collaborations between Europe, India and Kenya

October 2014 - April 2017: Associate Vice President, Intellecap, Business Development Lead Africa
  • Developed Africa Business Development Strategy
  • Led Business Development, client and partner engagement with corporates, foundations, and government partners in Africa
  • Designed and implemented a number of Research > Consulting Projects around inclusive innovation, impact investing, and cross-border replication between India and Africa
January 2014 - September 2014: Director Responsible Enterprise Finance Programme, GIZ India
  • Led Project Management, Quality Control, Budget > Financial Management, and Reporting
  • Designed and implemented a number of flagship initiatives around startup and social entrepreneurship promotion, impact investing and innovation
  • Championed Project Conceptualization > Acquisition
October 2010 - December 2013: Project Manager MSME Umbrella Programme, GIZ India
  • Led Project Management of two Project Components around Inclusive Innovation and SME Finance
  • Championed GIZ's Sector Network 'Sustainable Economic Development Asia'
  • Supported Business Development
October 2008 - September 2010: Sector Project 'Innovative Approaches to Private Sector Development', GIZ Germany
  • Facilitated process to develop Sector Concept Private Sector Development published by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
  • Advised on range of issues around private sector and economic development in emerging and developing countries

Trainings > Certifications

November - December 2018: Innovation Management

St. Martin’s College of Design, London, UK

May – June 2017: Participatory Facilitation

St. Martin’s College of Design, London, UK

March 2017: Design Thinking

Design Shakti, Mumbai, India

May-June 2016: Creative Leadership

Ideo, Online Training

August 2013 – July 2014: Organizational Development

COMO Consult, Hamburg Germany

July 2010: Boulder Microfinance Training

ILO Turin, Italy

Education

2007 - 2008: MSc Development Management

London School of Economics, UK

2003 - 2007: BA of Arts Applied African Studies

University of Bayreuth, Germany

1995 - 2003: Abitur (1,3 / A)

Julius-Motteler-Gymnasium, Crimmitschau, Germany

Scholarships

2005 - 2008: Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation

Stefanie Bauer-Vemuri

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91 Springboard Goa, 
Shanta Building 201, 301,
18th June Road, 
Santa Inez, 
403001 Panaji, Goa, India

+91 9920045943

Email: stefanie.bauer.vemuri@gmail.com



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