Bastian Kneissl is a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for sustainable innovation. His entrepreneurial journey started during his teenage years, and he has a vast range of experiences to share. Kneissl launched the first GPS ski tracking app "MAPtoSNOW" in 2011 with an EXIST start-up grant. The product was designed to motivate healthier lifestyles and promote sports activities. It was successful, and by 2014, the app evolved into one of the largest outdoor GPS tracking platforms with funding from the European Space Agency, Venture Capital, and the German Accelerator in Silicon Valley.

Kneissl and his team at MAPtoSNOW experienced hostile takeovers and series A round difficulties towards the end of 2014. However, the lessons learned from those encounters only propelled Kneissl further towards success. They restructured the company into a venture builder, and within a year, they reached breakeven with seven-digit sales, having secured customers like Gore Tex and RWE.

As a passionate traveler, Kneissl founded MountLytics, an automated digital communication platform for the tourism industry. The platform accumulated data from various sources and automated communication channels, leading to more efficient and effective guest engagement. The product-market fit was excellent, with many customers and awards, but the market wasn't quite ready. Kneissl and his team decided to take a break in 2017 after three years of operations. Such a decision proved to be wise as the pandemic disrupted the entire tourism industry a few years later.

Today, Kneissl is working with Bosch on the Internet of Things (IoT) project to bring eBikes into the age of connectivity. As a product owner at Bosch, Kneissl is using his entrepreneurial expertise to expand eBikes' use cases and acceptance.