Executive search / Functional expertise / Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist search.
We find and place Chief Scientists for deep-tech companies - technically assessed, discreetly approached, retained search.
The mandate
What a Chief Scientist really decides.
The Chief Scientist is the intellectual anchor - the name that attracts talent, signals seriousness to investors, and keeps the company honest about what's real.
In frontier fields, credibility is currency. The wrong figurehead burns it; the right one compounds it into recruiting and trust.
Your mission needs a recognised authority who still wants to build - a combination that almost never reaches the open market.
The eligible pool
Thousands could do it. One is right for your mission.
AI-estimated eligible deep-tech talent - indicative.
Eligible · Switzerland
Eligible · Europe
Eligible · USA
Perfect fit for your mission
Trusted across the world's leading investor portfolios.
The leadership team
Deep-tech executive search, led by people who understand code and human psychology.
Justus Spengler
Founder & CEO
Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. sc. Klaus L. Fuchs
Co-founder & CTO
Zurich, Switzerland
Lucas Zehnder
Partner
Zurich, Switzerland
Hiring a Chief Scientist?
Tell us the mandate. We'll come back with a search plan and a view of the market within the week.