Adelante offers professional support to children and adults who are dealing with the consequences of illness, conditions, or accidents, with the aim of improving their functioning and participation in daily life. At Adelante, more than 1,200 professionals and employees are committed to deliver specialized medical rehabilitation, treatment of hearing, language and speech problems, special education, medical child care, sports and occupational rehabilitation.As a member of the… Show more Adelante offers professional support to children and adults who are dealing with the consequences of illness, conditions, or accidents, with the aim of improving their functioning and participation in daily life. At Adelante, more than 1,200 professionals and employees are committed to deliver specialized medical rehabilitation, treatment of hearing, language and speech problems, special education, medical child care, sports and occupational rehabilitation.As a member of the Supervisory Board, I support Adelante on Innovation and Digitisation. Show less

Drive the strategic evolution (2020-2021) and resulting business development (2022-...) of EIT Health across all programs and support the coherent implementation and monitoring of strategic objectives. Act as a resource across EIT health to increase broad cohesion for comprehensive strategic and business plans.

Strengthen the network of entrepreneurs and investors, as well as their relationship with EIT Health partners. Deep involvement in setting up connectivity platforms (e.g. for mentoring investment) and vehicles/activities related to investment. Strategic development of business creation portfolio at European level; daily management of the business creation portfolio in the BeNeLux.

Co-initiator and managing director of InnoLIFE (now incorporated as EIT Health), one of the largest initiatives in health care worldwide (2.13 billion €). Ultimate responsibility for activities that characterise the setup and management of a (complex) public-private collaboration of this size, such as: gathering financial resources and shaping content (research, education, entrepreneurship).

Supporting the university and the MUMC+ in taking a major step forward in valorisation:• problem-based integrated and interdisciplinary education modules contribute to a greater affinity with entrepreneurship and to an increase of the capacity to develop new products and services;• research at the interface of a redefining health care system on the one hand, and socio-economic valorisation models on the other hand, provide an insight in regional and international valorisation… Show more Supporting the university and the MUMC+ in taking a major step forward in valorisation:• problem-based integrated and interdisciplinary education modules contribute to a greater affinity with entrepreneurship and to an increase of the capacity to develop new products and services;• research at the interface of a redefining health care system on the one hand, and socio-economic valorisation models on the other hand, provide an insight in regional and international valorisation opportunities. Show less

Shaping an integrated strategic policy and a stimulating climate for research and valorisation. Ultimate responsibility related to establishing and capitalizing on (large-scale) collaborations to build a research portfolio and strengthening the connection research-education-impact (examples: set up and management of Research Office (13 people); setup of TTO and Campus). Responsible for increasing efficacy, efficiency, transparency and visibility of policy, shaping a straightforward and… Show more Shaping an integrated strategic policy and a stimulating climate for research and valorisation. Ultimate responsibility related to establishing and capitalizing on (large-scale) collaborations to build a research portfolio and strengthening the connection research-education-impact (examples: set up and management of Research Office (13 people); setup of TTO and Campus). Responsible for increasing efficacy, efficiency, transparency and visibility of policy, shaping a straightforward and unambiguous set of instruments, safeguarding focus and quality, supported by figures and analyses. Show less

Co-founder and owner of the company custom8 NV, a KU Leuven spin-off that designs and manufactures technology that creates/promotes a healthy sleep (www.custom8.com). Custom8 has sales in 3 continents (B2B), with manufacturing facilities in Belgium and China. Founder (start-up phase) responsible for starting up the company (investment, IP, target setting, legal etc.).

Delegated director (scale-up phase) with ultimate responsibility over all aspects that characterize a high-tech spin-off (R&D, finance, marketing, sales, manufacturing etc.)

- teaching course "Advanced Study Topics in Musculoskeletal Biomechanics"- coordination Functional Biomechanics lab- successful exploitation of research: patents, spin-offs, contract research- author/initiator/coordinator of R&D projects (budget +10 M€) - focus on multidisciplinary R&D (engineers, doctors, psychologists,...)- initiator/coordinator of strategic collaborations with other knowledge institutes, industry and public authorities

- building strategic alliances between knowledge institutes, industry and authorities- focus on large scale, long term collaboration models- strongly connected to Belgian, Dutch and European policy frame- industrial focus on health-related innovative SMEs and multinationals

- building strategic alliances between knowledge institutes, industry and authorities- focus on large scale, long term collaboration models- strongly connected to Belgian, Dutch and European policy frame- industrial focus on health-related innovative SMEs and multinationals

The CMI has been created by the Government of Flanders to accelerate the translation of innovative discoveries in the field of health care by creating, coordinating, organizing and stimulating collaborative efforts between universities, industry and universities, and to interact with international institutions and organizations with similar goals.

- coordinator of strategic alliances between knowledge institutes, industry and authorities- strongly connected to Belgian, Dutch and European policy frame

- shaping strategic initiatives (mainly +20M€ each) in different sectors, reporting to Minister:° energy (Smart Networks, KIC InnoEnergy,...) project package of 100M€° materials (SIM - Strategic Initiative Materials)° healthcare (Biobanks, Centre for Medical Innovation, Neuro-Electronic Reseach Facilities)° food- innovation-related legislation (e.g. biobanks, technology transfer,...)

- shaping Leuven Medical Technology center from scratch- bringing 1000+ researchers together towards jointly agreed strategies- stimulation of multidisciplinary research, education and development

- initiating sleep research from scratch- R&D methodology: decision making based on measuring and modeling- applying methodology more broadly to functional analysis of the human body- coordination of Functional Biomechanics lab - scientifically underpinned exploitation of research, in close collaboration with industry