Business, technology, and education.

Corporate-honed rigour, academic depth, and SME pragmatism — applied to innovation and hydrogen.

One method:
systematic solutions.

Clear structure. Measurable outcomes. Action over theory.
At Future.Solutions we combine industry experience, academic rigour, and entrepreneurial thinking to deliver innovation strategies with lasting impact.

Our Team

Future.Solutions is led by two senior experts and scales flexibly through collaborations with universities, EU projects and industry partners.

Dr Birgit Thoben

CEO & Founder

25+ years across industry and academia.
13.5 years at Bosch, including 4.5 years as Global Innovation Manager at Corporate Research, following earlier roles in development and research.
Honorary Associate Professor, University of Birmingham.
Advises clients on innovation management, strategy, and business development; mentor in the EIC Scaling Club.

Dr Robert Giezendanner-Thoben

Senior Advisor

25+ years with a unique combination: public research (DLR), industry (Bosch), and academia (EPFL).
13 years at Bosch Corporate Research: Senior Expert in fluid mechanics and technology strategy. 50+ patents.
7 years at EPFL in senior roles bridging research and industry,
Advises clients on innovation and technology strategies, and cross-sector collaboration.