Dominik Zalewski

Uniting opposites to create a world we want to live in Drees & Sommer is a partner-managed, global consulting company providing a single source of consultation and implementation services for the real estate, infrastructure and industrial markets. The company delivers sustainable, innovative, and economically viable solutions that meet each client’s unique needs. Founded in 1970 and long recognized as a pioneer in driving sustainability and digitization, today Drees & Sommer employs more than 6,000 people at 63 offices. The company’s interdisciplinary teams are involved in around 6,500 projects worldwide, working to create a livable future and unite concepts which can at face value appear to be opposites: tradition and future, economy and ecology, analog and digital, efficiency and well-being. As ‘intrapreneurs’, the Drees & Sommer Partners are personally responsible for managing the company. "the blue way"​ We think and act sustainably and holistically. In doing so, we take all facets of sustainability into account. Economy, ecology and functionality are inseparable for us. We call this basic principle ‘the blue way’. It pervades our entire company – internally and externally. ‘the blue way’ combines reason and emotion. Stringent, goal-oriented processes that allow space for creative freedom. In our projects, we always include the creative right hemisphere of the brain and the rational left hemisphere. This results in holistic thinking.

Endeavor to globalna społeczność non-profit stworzona przez i dla najbardziej ambitnych przedsiębiorców. Tych, którzy myślą śmielej, skalują szybciej i pomagają kolejnym pokoleniom founderów. Od września 2022 roku działamy w Polsce, wspierając polskich przedsiębiorców w globalnej ekspansji. Obecnie w naszej społeczności są tacy liderzy jak ElevenLabs, Docplanner, Booksy, ICEYE, Capchase, MetaMap, Spacelift, Silent Eight i Genesys AI. Nasz cel? Pokazać, że Polacy mogą budować światowe biznesy technologiczne, inwestować globalnie, inspirować się wzajemnie i przekazywać wiedzę kolejnym pokoleniom. Jako społeczność pomagamy im to osiągnąć poprzez dostęp do międzynarodowej sieci ponad 2000 przedsiębiorców, mentorów i inwestorów.

Fueling pioneers, turning bold science into planetary resilience. Nucleus is a first check deep-tech VC focused on Programmable Biology (Synbio & TechBio), Food Technology and Neo Industrials.

The Bau Ventures is a venture fund and studio dedicated to transforming the built environment. Backed by global property leader Drees & Sommer, we support early-stage startups across Europe in real estate, construction, energy, and sustainability. By combining investment with deep industry expertise, we co-create with founders to shape a more digital, connected, and sustainable future for the way we live, work, and build.

Uniting opposites to create a world we want to live in Drees & Sommer is a partner-managed, global consulting company providing a single source of consultation and implementation services for the real estate, infrastructure and industrial markets. The company delivers sustainable, innovative, and economically viable solutions that meet each client’s unique needs. Founded in 1970 and long recognized as a pioneer in driving sustainability and digitization, today Drees & Sommer employs more than 6,000 people at 63 offices. The company’s interdisciplinary teams are involved in around 6,500 projects worldwide, working to create a livable future and unite concepts which can at face value appear to be opposites: tradition and future, economy and ecology, analog and digital, efficiency and well-being. As ‘intrapreneurs’, the Drees & Sommer Partners are personally responsible for managing the company. "the blue way"​ We think and act sustainably and holistically. In doing so, we take all facets of sustainability into account. Economy, ecology and functionality are inseparable for us. We call this basic principle ‘the blue way’. It pervades our entire company – internally and externally. ‘the blue way’ combines reason and emotion. Stringent, goal-oriented processes that allow space for creative freedom. In our projects, we always include the creative right hemisphere of the brain and the rational left hemisphere. This results in holistic thinking.

Urban Impact is a European innovation agency and ecosystem connector dedicated to transforming today’s cities into tomorrow’s. Operating at the intersection of startups, investors, and urban stakeholders, Urban Impact collaborates with public administrations, foundations, corporates and startups to design and implement innovation programs that drive real-world change. With a proven track record in accelerating smart city initiatives and fostering cross-sector collaboration, we have worked with many of Europe’s leading startup founders, cities and progressive organizations. Our work includes go-to-market support for startups, enabling urban testbeds and providing strategic advisory services to organizations aiming to make impactful changes in urban environments.