klb innovation
Agriculture, environment and nutrition – all are locally and globally in pressing demand of inclusive sustainable problem solutions. klb innovation strengthens the innovative capacity of companies and research institutions for the transformation of food systems.
Sustainable innovation – science-based decisions – impact-oriented research
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Innovation
klb innovation supports private and public actors to innovate for making ideas impactful
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Strategy development
- Develop a tailor-made research and innovation strategy
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Research & development
- Planning and implementing field trials for innovative problem solutions
- Fostering interdisciplinary research
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Innovation coaching
- Harnessing digitalization and other innovative technologies
- Innovation thanks to out of the box design thinking
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Institution building
- Creating and strengthening Spin-offs, start-ups or public-private partnerships
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Expertises
klb innovation analyses an issue in an unbiased and science-based way for allowing for fact-based decisions
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Desk Research
- Statistically summarize scientific studies with a thematic focus (meta-analysis)
- Compiling scientific studies and science-based conceptualising
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Value chains
- Examine national and global agrifood-value chains
- Recommend and monitor the introduction of process innovations
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Peer- and programme-reviews
- Organise peer reviews of research bodies
- Review research programmes
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Research Management
Purposeful management and controlling of research and development
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Project management
- Implement an agile and simple project management
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Research standard and scientific integrity
- Define and introduce purposeful standards
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Biodiversity
- Pragmatically implement the Nagoya-Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Open access / open data
- Develop a policy for research actors with public research money
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Research career development
- Promote research careers, offer career perspectives, making a more attractive research workplace
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About klb innovation
klb innovation is a company (Ltd) founded in 2017 in Wädenswil, Switzerland, lead by Lukas Bertschinger, a plant scientist. He is experienced in doing research for agrifood value chains as well as in research management, in creating public-private partnerships and spin-offs and in the governance of national and international research institutions.
Contact
Lukas Bertschinger
+41 79 777 26 29
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Short Curriculum Vitae
Education and training
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2018 / 19
New concepts for management boards, Swiss Board School, IC Corporate Governance, HSG
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2017
Certificate of advanced Science, Swiss School of Public Governance, ETH Zürich
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2013
Cert. Innovation Manager SIB
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1992
Dr. sc. nat. ETH
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1985
Dipl. Ing. Agr. ETH Zürich, teaching certificate
Professional activity
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Fm Nov. 2021
International Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organzation of the United Nations
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Fm Aug. 2021
Delegate for Innovation and Fundraising, Viticulture Center Wädenswil
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Fm Nov. 2019
Co-Founder & Board Chair, Müller-Thurgau Stiftung
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Fm Dec. 2017
Advisory Group Member & Co-Founder, Viticulture Centre Wädenswil
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Fm Oct. 2017
Founder & Managing Director klb innovation
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Fm 2017
Chair scientific advisory groupe, Research Centre Laimburg, Auer, It
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2017 – 2019
Chair of the Governing Council, icipe, Nairobi
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2017 – 2019
Delegate for national and international research cooperation, Agroscope
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2014 – 2016
Deputy head of institute and research director, Agroscope Institute for Plant Production Sciences (IPS)
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2008 – 2016
Governing Council Member, icipe, Nairobi
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2007 – 2013
Deputy director and research director, Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW)
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2004 – 2006
Head of Department of «food safety, health and nutrition“ and „extension fruit- and vegetable production» at ACW
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1995 – 2003
Head of «Department Crops & Experiment Stations», «Section Fruit-Growing» and scientist at the Federal Research Station Wädenswil (FAW)
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Fm 1995
Lecturer ETH Zürich, Bachelor course Horticulture, Master course Horticultural Science
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1992 – 1994
Virologist, Centro International de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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1990 – 1991
Scientific assistant, Institute of Plant Sciences, ETH Zürich
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1986 – 1989
Associate expert Centro International de la Papa (CIP), Lima, Peru
Selected clients and partners
Viticulture Center Wädenswil
Action plan project management
SmartHarvest – digital yield forecasting
Membership
Selected Publications
Innovation – Strategy
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2020
Future direction and opportunities for horticultural research
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2019
Research cooperation strategy development
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2015
Research contributions to ecological intensification
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2004
Horticulture: A sustainability declaration for the 21st century
Innovation – Research & development
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2019
SmartHarvest – digital yield forecasting in viticulture
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2017
A new view of potato virus epidemiology
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2014
Integrated pest management policy, research and management
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2012
The «House of Quality» research method for increasing fruit consumption – a learning case in interdisciplinary research
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2009
Sustainability of horticulture in Europe
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2004
Comparison of organic and integrated apple-growing
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1998
Ecological regulation of apple flower and fruit thinning
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1997
Status wheat and barley viruses in Anatolia
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1995
Modelling potato virus epidemiology
Innovation – Institution buidling
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2019
Müller-Thurgau Foundation
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2017
Viticulture Centre Wädenswil
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2004
Market introduction of new fruit varieties
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2004
Impact-oriented extension fruit & vegetable production
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1997
Stone Fruit Centre Breitenhof
Expertisen – Value chains
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2008
Innovative concepts in supply chain management
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2007
Quality management in the carrot value chain