A REAL FOUNDER STORY
When values matter more than wealth. Learn how to scale and stay true to yourself.
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why this book matters
A founder’s playbook for staying true even when the stakes are sky-high.
Each chapter offers a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes choices
that shaped this journey and the timeless principles behind them.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This book is written for people who care about science, purpose and building lasting impact:
About the AUTHOR
Part memoir. Part manifesto.
Shoe Dog storytelling meets 7 Habits principles.
It’s the real, unpolished journey of building something extraordinary — from an idea between two scientists to a €56M global biotech company. No investors. No exit. Just proving that scale and integrity can coexist. Along the way, Philipp shares lessons on leadership, resilience, and principled growth — shaped by personal challenges, like cancer in his family, and by the passions that keep him grounded: Star Wars quips (with a secret love for Star Trek), Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” and long walks along Munich’s Isar.
Dr. Philipp Baaske (Dr. rer. nat.)
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Co-founder & Chairman of NanoTemper Technologies — still 100% founder-owned
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Scaled an LMU spin-out to €56M/year and 250+ employees
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25+ peer-reviewed publications (incl. Nature Communications, PNAS) & 13 U.S. patents
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Deutscher Gründerpreis & Deutscher Innovationspreis | CAPITAL Top 40 under 40
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Member of the Federal Economic Senate; mentor to deep-tech startups worldwide
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LinkedIn audience: 3.5 M impressions/year
About the Book
Part memoir. Part manifesto.
Shoe Dog storytelling meets 7 Habits principles.
It’s the real, unpolished journey of building something extraordinary — from an idea between two scientists to a €56M global biotech company. No investors. No exit. Just proving that scale and integrity can coexist. Along the way, Philipp shares lessons on leadership, resilience, and principled growth — shaped by personal challenges, like cancer in his family, and by the passions that keep him grounded: Star Wars quips (with a secret love for Star Trek), Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” and long walks along Munich’s Isar.
Dr. Philipp Baaske (Dr. rer. nat.)
✔️
Co-founder & Chairman of NanoTemper Technologies — still 100% founder-owned
✔️
Scaled an LMU spin-out to €56M/year and 250+ employees
✔️
25+ peer-reviewed publications (incl. Nature Communications, PNAS) & 13 U.S. patents
✔️
Deutscher Gründerpreis & Deutscher Innovationspreis | CAPITAL Top 40 under 40
✔️
Member of the Federal Economic Senate; mentor to deep-tech startups worldwide
✔️
LinkedIn audience: 3.5 M impressions/year
When biotech founder Philipp Baaske walked away from a massive acquisition offer, it wasn’t out of fear—it was out of principle. The Honorable Entrepreneur is his call to a new kind of business leader: one who scales boldly, leads ethically, and puts people before spreadsheets.
Prof. Dr. Ali Aslan Gümüşay, Professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Sustainability. LMU München
I've founded Labiotech and now bootstrap Flot.bio - so books about ‘honourable entrepreneurship’ usually trigger my skeptic radar. Philipp’s story killed that in two pages. The Honorable Entrepreneur is the playbook for building a world-class biotech business without mortgaging your values - or your cap table. Read it before you sign your first term sheet.
Philip Hemme - Founder, Labiotech & Flot.bio
Reading The Honorable Entrepreneur felt like having Philipp at my side again—only this time with every hard-won lesson in one place. The chapters on surviving crises and staying true to your mission mirror exactly what he did for Opto Biolabs: he turned uncertainty into focused momentum. If you’re building something that matters, keep this book within arm’s reach.
Kathrin Brenker – Founder & CEO, Opto Biolabs
I have a new favorite book - one I’d love to keep under my pillow so I could sneak a peek at it in every situation and at every opportunity.
At the same time, The Honorable Entrepreneur is a book made for sharing—one that every entrepreneur, or anyone aspiring to become one, can benefit from immensely. It is an exciting blend of biography, workbook, and manifesto that invites active participation.
Philipp Baaske authentically retraces his journey as an entrepreneur, offering a raw and honest look into all the highs and lows, the lessons learned, and the steps in his personal and professional development.
The core message runs through every chapter and becomes more deeply ingrained with each page.
A clear reading recommendation for anyone interested in entrepreneurship or already living it and ready to take it to the next level.
Beatrix Förster - Founder and CEO of Doderm with a big heart for pets and a passion for the microbiome
Reading “Honorable Entrepreneur” felt incredibly genuine. Philipp tells his impressive but also intricate success story as co-founder of Nanotemper in a refreshing authentic style. In his book he doesn’t shy away from sharing candid self-reflections on the tough lessons he had to go through on his long and challenging road of building Nanotemper from a university spin-off into a global hidden champion. At the same time, the book is also a passionate plea for the rewards and impact that can be achieved as an entrepreneur and a true inspiration for any innovator in biotech and beyond.
Christian Gnam Managing Director IZB - Biotechnology is changing the world for better
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