Kurt is the Director of Business creation and member of the Executive Team of EIT Health, Kurt is also leading the Health accelerator, and acting as Co-Managing Director of EIT Health Services and Investment GmbH. Previously, Kurt has founded and directed the Central Institute of Healthcare Engineering at FAU, as well as several spin-offs and companies, being currently vice-chairman of the supervisory board of ESTW AG, a company with nearly € 200M revenue and 500+ employees. Kurt holds a Doctorate from FAU involving TU Munich and Johns Hopkins University, USA, and an MBA from THD involving Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley.