Professor for Sustainable Technology and Innovation Management at the Institute for Industrial Ecology at Pforzheim University.
Claus Lang-Koetz is a Professor of Sustainable Technology and Innovation Management at Pforzheim University, where he also serves as Deputy Director of the Institute for Industrial Ecology (INEC).
An engineer by training, he previously conducted applied research at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO) and worked in a plant engineering company, where he established an innovation management system.
At Pforzheim University, his work focuses on the circular economy and sustainability assessment. His research explores how innovations can be developed and implemented with sustainability in mind.
Pforzheim University https://www.hs-pforzheim.de/en/research/research_institutes/inec
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