
Hendrik Dik
Structure for creativity. Play for performance.


What I do
I help founders turn funded science into commercial reality - and I help the systems around them make room for it.
I help founders turn funded science into commercial reality.

400+ startups supported across multiple MassChallenge cohorts.
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91% pitch success rate - 11 of 12 winners in 2024 and 9 of 10 in 2023 used my storytelling frameworks.
CHF 250,000+ in prize money secured for portfolio startups in the 2025 cohort
Portfolio Support for Funders

Funded startups fail quietly.
The pitch deck looked strong, but underneath: unclear customer, stuck pilots, partnerships going nowhere.
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I get close enough to see what is actually happening and help fix it.
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I bridge philanthropic intent with entrepreneurial profitability - because impact that cannot sustain itself commercially does not scale.
Narrative Design for Founders

Most deep tech startups struggle to explain what they sell in a way that lands with customers and investors.
I work directly with founders to find the real story and sharpen it until it wins. I understand the science well enough to translate it into business function.
Innovation Partnerships for Corporates

Large companies need access to startup innovation but struggle to integrate it.
I design and manage partnerships that give corporates a structured path from scouting to collaboration - and give startups a real route to adoption, not just a logo on a slide.
Ecosystem Building

I connect founders, corporates, and funders across climate, water, materials, and circularity.
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Not introductions for the sake of it - structured collaboration that leads to adoption.
Workshops & Facilitation

Most teams don't need more innovation theatre. They need enough trust to say the thing everyone can already see.
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I run structured sessions that use tension, play, and reflection to get teams past performative professionalism into real thinking. For corporates, leadership teams, accelerators, and cross-sector groups.
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Formats: half-day, full-day, or embedded series. Speaking and MC available.
Speaking & MC

High-trust, high-energy facilitation that holds gravity without drowning in it.
I've hosted pitch finals, panel discussions, and keynotes across climate, deep tech, and innovation - in rooms where founders, investors, and corporate leaders need to actually hear each other.