The Hard Truth About Europe’s Industry Future - Hannes Hunschofsky | LTAT #51

In this episode of Let’s Talk About Tech we welcome Hannes Hunschofsky, Managing Director of the Vienna Office of EIT Manufacturing East. From his international career in the U.S. and Europe to leading one of the most important European innovation networks for manufacturing, Hannes shares his insights on: Building ecosystems that connect startups and corporates The role of collaboration in driving innovation Challenges for SMEs in Europe Lobbying, policy, and regulation hurdles and more Guest Speaker: Hannes Hunschofsky ➡️ LinkedIn:   / hunschofsky   EIT Manufacturing: https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at LinkedIn:   / berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045   Venionaire Capital: 🌐 Website: https://www.venionaire.com 💼 LinkedIn:   / venionaire   📘 Facebook:   / venionaire   📌 Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:59 Welcoming Hannes Hunschofsky 1:24 EIT Manufacturing in Europe 3:45 Hannes’ international career journey 6:20 Transition from corporate to EIT Manufacturing 7:42 Building up the Vienna office 8:56 Supporting innovation & startups in manufacturing 10:26 Reducing CO₂ in supply chains – case example 13:22 Why SMEs struggle with collaboration 17:46 Talent challenges in manufacturing 18:39 Lessons from U.S. manufacturing & lobbying 20:07 Lobbying in Europe vs U.S. 22:23 Changing laws & driving innovation 24:18 Looking ahead – main challenges for European industry 25:30 Bureaucracy and policy hurdles in the EU 26:57 Capital intensity & startup challenges in manufacturing 29:08 Closing & future outlook