# Vinzenz Bichler

> Vinzenz Bichler is a Berlin-based engineer and Betterguards Technology co-founder whose work spans adaptive components, footwear integration and manufacturing. He led the company as CEO before becoming CTO in 2020; Betterguards entered the inaugural NBA Launchpad cohort in 2022. In July 2026, he announced the end of his chapter at the company.

- **Role:** Engineer, inventor and company co-founder
- **Organizations:** Betterguards Technology GmbH, TU Berlin
- **Education:** Diploma in plastics engineering (Dipl.-Ing. FH), Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences, M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, TU Berlin
- **Known for:** Co-founded Betterguards Technology, a TU Berlin spin-off founded in 2014., Betterguards won the 2014 Berlin-Brandenburg business plan competition in the Canvas Model category., Helped bring the company from university research to its Hennigsdorf manufacturing site.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2013** — Betterguards project supported by TU Berlin founding workshop and ESF scholarship.
- **2013-2014** — EXIST startup grant supported company preparation.
- **2014** — Co-founded Betterguards Technology as a TU Berlin spin-off; the business won the BPW Canvas Model category.
- **2018** — As CEO, participated in opening the Hennigsdorf production site.
- **2019** — Betterguards raised financing with SHS and existing investors for production expansion and technology development.
- **2020** — Moved from CEO to CTO when Jocelyn Robiot became CEO.
- **2022** — Betterguards selected for inaugural NBA Launchpad; Bichler presented and demonstrated its technology at Summer League in Las Vegas.
- **2026** — Adaptive lacing US patent application published in April; announced the end of his Betterguards chapter in July.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Betterguards Technology, a TU Berlin spin-off founded in 2014.
- Betterguards won the 2014 Berlin-Brandenburg business plan competition in the Canvas Model category.
- Helped bring the company from university research to its Hennigsdorf manufacturing site.
- Betterguards joined the five-company inaugural NBA Launchpad cohort in 2022.
- Named inventor of US patent application US20260114548A1, Adaptive lacing device.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — US adaptive lacing application US20260114548A1 published on April 30, naming Bichler as inventor; filing date August 4, 2021.
- **2026-07** — On July 13, announced publicly that his Betterguards chapter had ended after more than a decade.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinzenzbichler

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Last updated: 2026-10-09