Dr. Inessa Seifert

Dr. Inessa Seifert is a Senior Consultant and AI expert at VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (VDI/VDE-IT) in Berlin. With over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology, public funding, and innovation, she has contributed to European technology roadmaps in areas including Edge AI, cloud-edge computing, and digital ecosystems. Her work focuses on translating publicly funded research into market-ready, investable technologies by reducing technical and market risk and aligning innovation projects with commercialisation pathways. Through EXPANSE AI, she aims to establish a collaborative venture studio that connects research teams with corporates, private and public capital.