Jano Costard
@jncstrd
Head of Challenges @SPRIND - Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation. Leading Challenges in drug development, biotech, climatetech, energy, computing & more.
Had a great time talking to @eric_is_weird about @SPRIND, what we look for in program managers & "Jano’s obsessions with SPRIN-D’s administrative processes, such as their speed with “Fourteen days time-to-money” freaktakes.com/p/an-interview…
Join our webinar on 10 July to learn more about how @RenPhil21 x @SPRIND accelerates innovation programs! Acceleration matters to us, with 14 days time-to-money, flexible use of funds & unbureaucratic process you'll be surprised to learn more about this German gov agency
UPDATE: I am so excited to announce our partnership with @SPRIND, Germany's Agency for Breakthrough Innovation and @jncstrd, with the goal of scoping ambitious ARPA-shaped research programs that SPRIND could support. sprind.org/en/design-your…
New @SPRIND Challenge Offers Cash💲For Drone Navigation Without Satellites via @Forbes forbes.com/sites/davidham…
That this level of operational speed is built into a public funder and sustained with such internal alignment makes it all the more impressive.
Had a great time talking to @eric_is_weird about @SPRIND, what we look for in program managers & "Jano’s obsessions with SPRIN-D’s administrative processes, such as their speed with “Fourteen days time-to-money” freaktakes.com/p/an-interview…
Renaissance Philanthropy is partnering with SPRIND to identify a new set of research program leaders. In the program you get to design a €50M coordinated research program. Applications due by 1 Aug. SPRIND is great; likely the most innovative gov body in Germany.
We are moving quickly on this - first webinar to learn more is this Thursday: lu.ma/7p3ef0no x.com/jncstrd/status…
Join our webinar on 10 July to learn more about how @RenPhil21 x @SPRIND accelerates innovation programs! Acceleration matters to us, with 14 days time-to-money, flexible use of funds & unbureaucratic process you'll be surprised to learn more about this German gov agency
Learn how we're partnering with @SPRIND to train the next generation of breakthrough research leaders. RSVP to meet the team and discover how we're supercharging Europe's R&D ecosystem, and how you could be part of it: lu.ma/7p3ef0no
Join our webinar on 10 July to learn more about how @RenPhil21 x @SPRIND accelerates innovation programs! Acceleration matters to us, with 14 days time-to-money, flexible use of funds & unbureaucratic process you'll be surprised to learn more about this German gov agency
This is our second major partnership with a government research agency! So excited to be partnering with @SPRIND, Germany's Agency for Breakthrough Innovation to help identify and train future program leaders to catalyse breakthroughs across Europe.
Renaissance Philanthropy and SPRIND Partner on Big if True Science Accelerator renaissancephilanthropy.org/news-and-insig…
The internet, mRNA vaccines, and self-driving cars all came from ARPA-style programs led by technical visionaries. Yet there’s no systematic pathway for technical visionaries to get the skills and support needed to develop such programs. Big news 👇
SPECIAL CHALLENGES REQUIRE SPECIAL FORMATS In an interview, challenge officer Jano Costard @jncstrd talks about the competition that transforms ideas into breakthrough innovations sprind.org/en/words/magaz…
Autonomous drones have the power to dramatically improve the way we live: delivering goods to remote areas, saving lives in extreme conditions, and performing tasks that are dangerous or even impossible for humans. To unlock this potential, we need breakthrough innovation.
The dream of fully autonomous flight is not yet a reality. What is missing are robust systems that can safely navigate complex environments without GNSS or human intervention. We are tackling this challenge with our SPRIND Funke Fully Autonomous Flight 2.0 sprind.org/en/actions/cha…
🇫🇷🇩🇪 From Paris to Leipzig: SPRIND was invited by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Paris to discuss the power of breakthrough innovation - and how European cooperation can unlock bold, new solutions to the challenges of our time. @AllemagneDiplo
Passionnant échange entre @rafbuff et @jncstrd de @SPRIND, l’agence 🇩🇪 d’innovation de rupture et l’écosystème 🇫🇷d’innovation, organisée par @AmbDEenFR à @AllemagneDiplo L’occasion de retrouver Ilja, ex-collègue de @AuswaertigesAmt expert innovation à la Chancellerie 🇩🇪 Danke!
The next #SPRIND #Funke is just around the corner – can you predict the topic? Drop your guess in the comments. Let’s see who’s got their finger on the pulse of #innovation.
Creating a German @DARPA is absolutely necessary and a great chance to build an innovative agency. We have shown with @SPRIND that it works.
How Germany’s innovation agency wants to set up a military offshoot. SPRIND explains how it could use Germany’s stimulus package to boost European defence. sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-fundi…
This is VENTURE SPRIND, where 300+ investors met with 50+ start-ups in #Berlin sprind.org/en/venture-spr…
💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/redis…
Deutschland kann vorangehen: mit einer Militärinnovationsagentur nach dem Vorbild der @DARPA und dem Erfahrungswissen der @SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen. background.tagesspiegel.de/digitalisierun…
SPRIND CHALLENGES AS THE NEW TOOL IN INNOVATION FINANCING sprind.org/en/actions/cha…
Innovation ist die beste Verteidigung Daher werbe ich dafür, dass wir von den zusätzlichen Mitteln für die Verteidigung nicht nur Panzer kaufen, sondern einen ordentlichen Teil des Geldes in "neue Technologien" und in militärische Innovationen investieren. Habe ich so auch heute…