Saskia Karg

Saskia Karg works as project leader for the Therapy Development Accelerator of the University of Zurich, helping academic start-ups form, grow, and thrive. Saskia has a PhD in biotechnology from ETH Zurich, eight years of work experience in biotech (in a highly successful spin-off of ETH Zurich as well as in a listed company) and eight years of work experience in research hospitals. She has long-term experience volunteering as a patient advocate and is a professionally trained coach. Her uniquely broad experience in translational medicine allows her to integrate the various stakeholder perspectives needed to make a product successful.