Alexey Koushner

Alexey Koushner is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in foresight studies, new business development, ESG innovations, corporate innovations, business-angel investments, startups support, business development, and authorship.

With a strong educational foundation from institutions like MIT Sloan School of Management, Moscow School of Management Skolkovo, and Belarus State University, Alexey has honed his skills in areas like Executive Education, Innovation Entrepreneurship, Anticrisis Management, and more.

Throughout his career, Alexey has held key positions at notable organizations including Co-Founder at maverickvbuilder.com, Head of the Open Innovation center of excellence at Severgroup, Head of Foresight Department at UralChem, and others.

His expertise spans across a wide range of industries such as Tech, Market, and Consumer sectors, with a focus on areas like drones, robotics, alternative proteins, sustainable energy, internet-of-things, synthetic biology, and more.

Alexey's professional repertoire includes structuring and launching projects, conducting foresight research, developing new business opportunities, scouting startups, and managing small to medium service businesses.

Additionally, he has excelled in startup acceleration support, merger and acquisition activities, and authored books and research papers on Managerial Accounting, Technology Transfer, and other related topics.

With a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, Alexey has played roles like New Product Introduction Project Manager at SIBUR, Startup Mentor at SKOLKOVO Startup Academy, and Foresight Expert at National Technology Initiative, showcasing his versatility and commitment to driving growth and development.

His dedication to fostering startups and new ventures is evident through his experience as a Business Analyst at Deloitte, Startup Mentor at GVA Capital, and Angel Investor through his self-employment ventures.