Engelbert Beyer

Engelbert Beyer studied economics at Münster University. In 1989, following a period of training in industry, he joined the then Federal Ministry for Research and Technology. Starting in 1997, he headed various ministry divisions working in the fields of knowledge and technology transfer, innovation policy analyses and funding programmes. In 2006, he assumed responsibility for drafting the High-Tech Strategy, a Federal Government umbrella programme for research and innovation policy. In addition, he played a major role in the establishment of the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND) and in initiatives for regional innovation support. From 2018 onwards, he has been Deputy Director-General with responsibility for strategic technology funding programmes, including Industrie 4.0, the future of value creation, new materials, microelectronics, cybersecurity, quantum systems and artificial intelligence.