KEnC Ventures offers top management consulting, including innovation/change management, interim management, product and strategy development, and personal coaching/mentoring with psychological and philosophical approaches. — We also provide methodological and tool-based problem-solving services as outlined on knoll-engineering.com, along with (new) specialized services for these 3 client groups:

a) For all kinds of investors who are looking for new “hot” tech startups or investors who need a second opinion or tech due diligence, especially when they do not fully understand deep tech.

b) For young founders interested in anything related to entrepreneurship, ranging from mentoring to concrete hints. #foundersclub

b) AI experts who need to understand future challenges – technologically, philosophically, ethically, and socially.

Founder, Owner and Director:  KEnC Ventures was founded by Ralf G.J. Knoll, who owns 100% of this company (PSC, UBO) as a means for self-realisation.

Short bio:
Entrepreneur, Futurist, Physicist, Consultant, Philosopher, Psych.C., Freethinker, INTJ-A, HSP, FRSA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralfknoll/

Hence, welcome to my personal page https://ralfknoll.com — which is under construction, and therefore, currently a partial and incomplete copy of KEnC Ventures.

Hence, I recommend visiting the KEnC Ventures website, as it is updated more frequently than “this” personal site.

This company is partly the continuation of what I have done since the year 2000, namely as an independent freelance consultant under the logo name Knoll – Engineering & Consulting. However, in addition, and due to its limited liability legal form GmbH, it is also my holding company to invest in projects, startups and more mature companies. Services in this context are offered primarily to startups and investors, who are passionate about:

  1. Artificial Life (AL) & Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)
  2. System ChangeEnvironmental Technology
  3. Deep Tech & Quantum Computing
  4. High Tech & Wearable Tech
 
My services include investment advice, due diligence, market analysis, tech feasibility, etc.
 
Deep Tech vs High Tech — Definition:
Deep tech involves groundbreaking innovations in science and engineering, requiring years of extensive research and development to form entirely products. High tech, on the other hand, involves cutting-edge technologies that are already part of our everyday lives. It is essentially the newest, most advanced technology on the market.
 

Regarding mentorship and coaching for founders => see my “volunteering section” on LinkedIn below (TechTour Europe, ACE Amsterdam “Caempus”, High-Tech NRW, Trinity Entrepreneurial Society, etc.).

In addition, I created a unique #foundersclub, where I try to help founders/CEOs on their journey. This includes business plan development and offshoring from the DACH region towards Dublin, London, Tallinn, etc., to save taxes and get the most out of an internationally oriented and vibrant startup ecosystem.

If interested, please drop me a line at: founders-club@kencventures.com

Regarding the #foundersclub, there is a deliberate overlap with the KNOLL Capital Group Ltd. (see point 2 on the KCG website https://knollcapitalgroup.com/ as young founders can join KCG’s Shareholder & Associates Meeting (SAM) to network with top C-level investors and vice versa – as also indicated here: https://knollcapitalgroup.com/gallery/

Finally, as a futurist/physicist, I am interested in the various “AI Hardware Platforms” specially tailored for AGI – including quantum computers, distributed neural networks, neuromorphic chip design, optoelectronic crystals, etc.

In this context, I am also genuinely interested in the ‘Philosophical and Practical Implications’ between “now” and the “future ASI & singularity.”

1984: The Beginning of My Journey in Artificial Life, AI, Complex Systems, and Philosophy

In 1984, during my first semester, I personally programmed John Horton Conway’s Game of Life and by 1986, I also programmed my first neural network.
Since then, I have been deeply involved in technical and philosophical discussions about AI and the future of humanity. For example, I have participated in various events and summer courses, at the LSE in London (where I met Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Nancy Cartwright, Richard Healey, Frank Wilczek, Lawrence Krauss and others)—and at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion.

Here is an example of an interview/podcast on Transhumanism and Posthumanism:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIvopxWX0i8&t=411s

(The English version will come soon.)

NEW:  Here is an example article on the essential topic ofAI Ethics & Human Survival:

2025-01-08_KEnC-Ventures-ALHER-Only-Well-Controlled-AI-Can-Replace-Humankind_v2-sec.pdf

2025-01-08_KEnC-Ventures-ALHER-Only-Well-Controlled-AI-Can-Replace-Humankind_v2-open.pdf

More articles and material can be found in the download section of this website.

Would you like to follow KEnC and me on social media?

The aims of KEnC Ventures align with my personal long-term goals, also expressed on page 1 in my downloadable CV:

CV public secured:  CV_Ralf_GJ_Knoll_EN_public-v48_sec.pdf

CV public open:  CV_Ralf_GJ_Knoll_EN_public-v48_open.pdf 

Therefore, I would be grateful if you could also follow my private social media channels, which I use regularly to stay in touch with like-minded people:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralfknoll/

https://www.youtube.com/@RalfGJKnoll

https://twitter.com/Ralf_Knoll

https://www.facebook.com/ralf.g.knoll/

https://www.instagram.com/ralf_gj_knoll/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/inoptec/favorites/

https://buymeacoffee.com/ralfgjknoll

Are you also an RSA Circle Member (on the new circle.so App)?

https://community.thersa.org/u/4fa82ada

Standard FRSA legacy profile:

https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/find-a-fellow/profile/130570

Research:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ralf-Knoll

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6716-4796

DOI:  10.13140/RG.2.2.11604.07043

https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.11604.07043

https://patents.google.com/patent/US10444545B2/en?inventor=Ralf+G.+J.+Knoll

Appointments:

Video call?

Schedule a time via my CALENDLY link:
https://calendly.com/ralf-knoll/

In-Person Meeting?

I can meet in Cambridge, UK, at my office in the Bradfield Centre, or near my German HQ close to Castle Velen, which offers meeting spaces; additionally, with Düsseldorf Airport nearby and numerous venues across North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), other locations can be arranged upon request.

In addition, here is my typical driving route, which offers convenient meeting opportunities in cities such as Venlo, Eindhoven, Leuven, Brussels, London, or similar locations: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1Yy7w2xd6a21HQ3P7

Where is Velen?

Velen, Germany, is located 18 km from the Dutch border and is roughly on the same latitude as Münster, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Stansted Airport (North London), Cheltenham, Cork, and Kenmare.

Bavaria and DACH-Region connections:

After living 28 years near Munich in Bavaria, during which I was self-employed for the last 22 years (see KEnC company history), I still have strong connections and access to locations in Munich and the DACH region — like in Zurich, Geneva, Salzburg, and Vienna.

UK & Ireland connections:

Through my various roles (founder of companies, entrepreneur, consultant, philosopher, etc.), I have established strong, tangible connections, including offices, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, particularly in London, Cambridge, and Dublin, among other locations.

#kencventures #foundersclub #KnollCapitalGroup #ralfgjknoll

This website is under construction – please revisit it later to find more details.

Currently, I recommend visiting the KEnC Ventures website, as it is updated more frequently than “this” personal site.