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Franz Zöchbauer serves as Managing Director at VERBUND Ventures GmbH since January 2007, holding various leadership roles including Director of Corporate Innovation & New Business and Head of Public Affairs. Zöchbauer is also involved as a Board Member at 120 Ventures and as a Founding Partner of the Global Sustainability Fund at Reaction, alongside advisory positions at SPiNE GmbH and NECTURE. Previous experience includes advisory roles at the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, and the European Commission. Educational credentials encompass advanced studies from prestigious institutions such as Stanford University, the University of Oxford, and Technical University of Munich, culminating in a Doctorate in Economics.