Experience

ETH Feasibility Lab

• Switzerland
• Engineering Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Lead

  • Oct 2022 - Present



ETH Zürich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Consultant - Product Development Group Zurich (Prof. Mirko Meboldt)

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  - Strategic development of the ETH Feasibility Lab (engineering accelerator for research & industry)- Setting up research consortia with industry- Preparation of several research grant proposals- Marketing & presentation of ETH patent portfolio in the field of cardiovascular devices to potential exploiters

• Research Associate & PhD Student - Product Development Group Zurich (Prof. Mirko Meboldt)

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2021

  - Collaboration with 10+ researchers in Zurich Heart Project- Supervision of 10+ student thesis projects- Leading the cross-university Design&Technology Lab platform for interdisciplinary innovation projects (2018-2020)- Leading the PolyVent project to consult the Swiss Covid-19 taskforce regarding the need for low-cost ventilators (2020)- Publications can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kai-Von-Petersdorff-Campen



Volf Foods

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Founder

  • Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

  - Kitchen device to make plant-based meat at home- Exploring need, business opportunities and technical feasibility of plant protein texturization by end-consumers - Kitchen device to make plant-based meat at home- Exploring need, business opportunities and technical feasibility of plant protein texturization by end-consumers



ROWCUS

• Sporting Goods Manufacturing

• Founder & CEO

  • May 2017 - Jul 2022

  - Developing collision avoidance radar for boats- Leading team from the idea to a mass-manufacturable product- Management of and negotiation with contractors & suppliers- Market research, pitching & fund-raising - Developing collision avoidance radar for boats- Leading team from the idea to a mass-manufacturable product- Management of and negotiation with contractors & suppliers- Market research, pitching & fund-raising



Cabot Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  - Graphene additives for silicone polymers- Independent planning and execution of sample preparation and analysis - Graphene additives for silicone polymers- Independent planning and execution of sample preparation and analysis