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Lynn Zoenen

Space VC investor | ex ispace | passionate about 🚀🛰️ tech for 🌎

Luxembourg

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $10,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2021

  • Member Of The Management Board

    2018

    Objective: As Luxembourg's national innovation agency, Luxinnovation encourages and supports companies to innovate and to grow, whilst facilitating their collaboration with public research players. Contribution: Strategic advice

2018 - 2021

  • Lead of Business Development & Sales - Global Affairs

    2018 - 2021

    - Function between business and engineering: development and sales of space exploration products & solutions (payload delivery service & space resource utilisation tech development) - Developed ispace’s global expansion strategy to open up new revenue opportunities - Built and managed the company's private & public payload sales pipeline - Established branding and joint technology development partnerships - Partnership lead of ispace Europe's key lunar mission - Advised governments on space resource utilisation policy - Chair of the Technical Group of the Hague International Space Resources Working Group

  • Strategy & Economic Advisor

    2017 - 2018

    - Member of the internal strategy task force - In charge of partnership management - Lead of inter-divisional coordination & PR advisor to the Director General - Economic advisor on draft laws in transportation & mobility - National analytical advisor to the World Economic Forum - Research focus: innovation, competitiveness, space & international trade

  • Economic AttachĂ©

    2015 - 2016

  • Project Officer

    2014 - 2015

  • Trade policy officer - International Economic Relations Directorate

    2013 - 2014

    - Luxembourg representative at the Trade Policy Committee of the Council of the EU - Luxembourg representative at the Market Access Committee of the European Commission - Strategic advice on the economic potential of future EU free trade agreements & national business opportunities in the raw materials industry

2013 - 2013

  • Strategic Research & Quality Assurance Trainee

    2013 - 2013

    - Developed methodological tools and criteria for the UNIDO project cycle - Prepared strategic planning documents - Screened technical cooperation project proposals - Monitored project quality and appraised them under supervision

  • Market research trainee LTIO

    2012 - 2012

    - Carried out market research to identify companies’ investment potential and interest ; - Led an investment promotion campaign in the automotive parts and third party logistics sector.

  • Public relations trainee - Luxembourg for Business

    2012 - 2012

    -Drafted two economic promotion brochures that were used as marketing tools by various trade-related Ministries and institutions.

  • Project management trainee - Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion Directorate

    2012 - 2012

    -Co-organised the Global Russia Business Meeting in its decisive weeks; -Prepared and participated in international conferences on the financial crisis and intellectual property rights.

  • Business Development trainee

    2011 - 2011

    - Established budget overviews - Contributed to the launch of new services - Co-organised international trade fairs - PR advisor to French press - In charge of customer follow-up activities after events

2009 - 2010

  • PR & Marketing trainee

    2009 - 2010

    - Conducted market research - Suggested pricing models for new products - Prepared presentations for the Executive Board - Updated and ran the official website  - Managed logistics - Supported the international organisation of press days

  • Market research trainee - International Affairs

    2009 - 2009

    - Suggested topics for international conferences held at the Chamber of Commerce  - Carried out market research for the Market Guide for Luxembourg 2009  - Edited and translated press releases