Andreas Just is Director Marketing & Startup Engagement at German Accelerator, a program funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and run in an entreprenerial way by Start2 Group. He leads go-to-market strategy and startup acquisition across Germany, drives AI-driven process automation across marketing and scouting, and builds strategic partnerships across the innovation ecosystem, spanning corporates, investors, and public partners. Under his leadership, Start2 Group ranked #2 in Europe in the Financial Times' 2026 startup hub ranking, and #1 in both Hub Network and Alumni Track Record. Previously he scaled growth functions at VOLTARO and Toposens, securing pilot projects with Mercedes, BMW, and Apple.