Team

Meet our team

Our experts in settling, starting and growing companies, comprising over 10 nationalities, are pivotal in driving innovation across the Basel Area. When it comes to scaling science and tech ventures, our formula works.

Dr. Christof Klöpper

CEO

Albert Hilber

Manager i4Challenge

Dr. Alexander Becker

Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Annelise Michel

Manager Marketing

Arianna Ramirez

Associate Manager Marketing

Caoimhe Vallely-Gillroy

Director Healthtech Strategy & Pharma – DayOne

Cara Gilliland

Manager Operational Services

Carine Moya

Community Manager

Carole Fritsch

Manager Marketing

Cécile Tardy

Portfolio and Acceleration Lead – DayOne

Clément Bastide

Manager Digital Marketing

Cornelia Reist

Executive Assistant and Manager IT Operations

Dana Bautista

Associate Manager Administration and Accounting

Daniel Meier

Director Investment Promotion

Diana Cortesi

Manager Investment Promotion

Estelle Corbel

Manager Innovation Ecosystem

Hanna Skeppner

Manager Marketing

Jessica Tröndlin

Manager People and Culture

Johannes Bohren

Director Startup Innovation

Julia Chang

Head of Marketing and Communications

Julia Kähl

Manager Digital Transformation and CRM

Karin Crisanto

Head of Innovation Space and Infrastructure

Lauren Dickel

Community and Operations Manager

Lauriane Marchand

Manager Operational Services

Lea Steinegger

Manager Events

Leonid Roupychev

Manager Finance and Controlling

Manuel Field

Manager Content Marketing

Martin Jordan

Manager Media and Public Relations

Martyna Wroblewska

Manager Innovation and Sourcing BaseLaunch

Max Mäder

Manager Investment Promotion

Morgane Husser

Manager Events

Pascal Clisson

Business Growth & Strategic Partnership Lead - DayOne

Paul Eschmann

Head of Investment Promotion

Piotr Chawraj

Manager Operational Services

Rahel Schneider

Community Manager

Salome Räuschel

Manager Startup Innovation

Saskia Cecchi

Head of Shared Services

Sébastien Meunier

Director SME Innovation

Sina Kohlbrenner

Manager Marketing

Stephan Emmerth

Director Therapeutic Innovation and BaseLaunch

Tebbe De Vries

Manager Laboratory, Strategy and Development

Thérèse Schmutz

Manager Startup Innovation

Tiphaine Charretier-Ilgün

Community Manager

Ursula Costa

Director Healthtech Innovation & Investment – DayOne

Valentina Francia

Manager Ecosystems & Investment Promotion

Virginia Ballotta

Manager New Ventures - BaseLaunch

Yana Yoncheva

Manager Open Innovation – DayOne

Domenico Scala

President

Samuel Hess

Vice-President

Alexandra Beckstein

Member of the Board

Ahmet Muderris

Member of the Board

Beat Lüthi

Member of the Board

Claude-Henri Schaller

Member of the Board

Lukas Schüpbach

Member of the Board

Martin Dätwyler

Member of the Board

Marie Leblanc

Member of the Board

Pierre-Alain Berret

Member of the Board

Thomas Kübler

Member of the Board

Ursula J. Bausch

Member of the Board

Ready to shape 
your future?

If you’re excited to contribute to the vibrant innovation landscape of Basel Area, we’d love to hear from you. Browse our open roles.