Bart Bleijerveld Email & Phone Number

Rotterdam, Zh, Nl

Rotterdam

As COO and Co-Founder of Better Future Factory, a leader in sustainable product development, I spearhead our efforts to transform industry standards by integrating innovative design thinking with sustainable practices. My role involves driving the strategic direction of our operations, overseeing project management, and ensuring that we consistently deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions on time and within budget.Key Responsibilities:- Strategic Leadership: Guide the operational strategy and business planning, ensuring alignment with our mission to elevate product development through sustainability.- Project Management: Lead a team of specialists in executing complex R&D projects from concept through to prototyping, validation, and final delivery. My focus is on maintaining rigorous timelines, high-quality outputs, and client satisfaction.- Client Relations: Build long term relationships with major clients such as Quooker, IKEA, and BMW, helping clients make well-informed decisions that fit their environmental goals and business strategies.Sustainability Practices: Apply a strong understanding of sustainable materials, production technologies and processes to lead development projects that aim to minimize environmental impact.- Manufacturing Network Coordination: Utilize our network of sustainable manufacturers to support scalable production, essential for moving from prototype stages to full-scale manufacturing.Key achievements- Sustainability Impact: Our initiatives have significantly enhanced the sustainability and recyclability of millions of products and packaging solutions.Inspirational Leadership: Our work in sustainable product development has inspired professionals and companies in the field of sustainability, sparking new initiatives and encouraging a broader adoption of green practices.- Innovative Solutions: Developed several patented sustainable production technologies, products and packaging solutions.

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

We are Upstream Trophies and we create unique, high end and sustainable awards that deserve to be seen. Our belief is that every piece of waste can be reborn into an extraordinary statement piece that adds a touch of glory to any office or home. Our motto? Form follows material. Specializing in plastics and utilizing diverse waste streams, our material-first approach is an ode to modern craftsmanship. From material passports and transport with minimal carbon footprint to locally scouted and recycled materials: we set the standard in sustainability and proof it in every trophy.

Rotterdam

Innovate the market for the ink for 3D-printers to be as sustainable as possible. Our team was responsible for setting up the first brand for 3D-printer ink that is made from fully recycled plastics. This required research and development to use fully recycled plastic as filament for FDM 3D-printers, setting up supply chains & quality control and branding & sales of products. Refil was the first brand to implement fully recycled cardboard spools as packaging which has become an industry standard. Refil was discontinued in 2020 since its sustainable innovations were widely adopted by the market. The team of Better Future Factory now focusses on new area to innovate in plastic recycling.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Reviewing and selecting the best projects in the field of plastic recycling, recycling technologies, packaging, household products and building materials as part of the 2019 jury team.

Netherlands

Reviewing and selecting the best circular projects of the Netherlands as part of the 2018 jury team.

Rotterdam

Developing and prototyping complex products from initial concept development till building full scale working prototypes.

Alphen A/D Rijn

Design of an innovative first aid stretcher that makes handling patients, faster, safer and lighter. The solution was patented in 2014. Title: Design of the next generation first-aid stretcher Professor: Bruno Ninaber - van Eyben Final mark: 9,5/10

Leiden

Leiden

Rotterdam

Organizing the 2012 master study trip of the student association i.d. of Industrial Design Engineering. 30 master students visiting design companies, museums and the KTH university in Stockholm.

Delft

Coach of a studio with 25 first year Industrial Design students. Teach design skills, monitor the design process and evaluate results.

Msc, Integrated Product Design

Graduation project: 'Design of the next generation first-aid stretcher' Mark: 9,5/10

Electives, Industrial Design

Bsc, Industrial Design Engineering

Propedeuse, Industrial Design Engineering, Cum Laude