Reinhard Voelkel is a C-level executive, physicist, and Strategic Reality Advisor with more than 30 years of leadership in photonics and semiconductor industries. He specializes in scaling deep-tech innovations from lab to high-volume manufacturing, helping founders, CEOs, boards, and investors navigate growth, M&A, and industrialization. Creator of comprehensive Readiness Roadmaps, he expands traditional Technology Readiness Levels to include manufacturing, scalability, and profitability.
Reinhard serves as Chair of the Optica Corporate Engagement Council and Co-Chairman of the Global Photonics Economic Forum, and as Associate Director at Renevo Capital, connecting innovators with capital, partners, and supply chains to drive sustainable global impact.
