Brightlands Chemelot Campus is a Triple Helix cooperation between the Province of Limburg, Maastricht University and DSM for a state-of-the-art open innovation community re: circularity, sustainable materials, new process engineering and biomedicals.

The Groningen Institute for Central and Eastern European Studies (formerly known as the Netherlands-Russia Center - NRCe) was founded in 2007 by the University of Groningen and Professor Hans van Koningsbrugge. The Institute is a knowledge center with focus on education (university students) and information (companies and other interested parties). The Institute promotes the establishment of business and cultural contacts between the Netherlands and countries of the Commonwelath of Independent States (CIS). A team of specialists in international relations and business is ready to assist companies and organizations in exploring partnerships and market opportunities in the various CIS markets.

Advisory services to EU based companies, authorities and individual entrepreneurs wishing to develop or improve their business in Central & Eastern Europe (C&EE) and Asia and to companies based in C&EE and Asaia wishing to develop or improve their European business, while making use of more than 25 years business experience in C&EE and Asia.

As member of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, we evaluate and challenge in an early stage ideas and projects, including financials and strategic choices, in order to validate the value added potential of an idea or project. Blind spots, risks and missed opportunities will be noticed and reported in time, which will result in a higher quality of decision making. We assist our clients in idea generation and front end loading of selected projects and evaluate these projects according to the VAR-method (value assurance review), which is a proven stage gate project management tool. Upon client request, we also look back to evaluate whether the promises made were sufficiently met and which lessons can be learned in future projects.

Grain Innovations BV has introduced a unique and patented technology and products under the name grain improvers for enzymatic treatment of grain, making the grinding at flour mills more energy efficient and economical and resulting in a better flour quality, increased yield of local flour, improved baking properties and improved quality of semolina for pasta.

Large capital projects (>10mln euro investment) within DSM need to be checked upfront on their added value creation capabilities and business choices made. VAR teams are a mix of experienced professionals in various disciplines like finance, production, M&S, IT etc.

Russia/CIS is one of the four DSM offices in BRIC countries. Main job is to grow the DSM business (all units) together with the business groups in the Region (co-accountable), through a mix of export sales and local production. Setting up local partnerships and local production is thereby of key importance. Since 2010, DSM has set up two joint ventures in Russia: one in Tatarstan for the production of animal nutrition premixes and one in Tolyatti in a joint venture with KuibyshevAzot for the production of Nylon-6 compounds for the local automotive and E&E industries. In April 2013 during the visit of President Putin to NL, DSM has signed three contracts for further business growth in Russia (including localization). The first contract was with the Tatarstan Ministry of Health top reduce vitamin deficiencies through supplementation of hospital patients. The other two contracts where signed with Rostec and are related to Dyneema, second generation industrial biotechnology (from cellulosic biomass to sugars for biofuels and biopolymers) and functional materials (coatings for optic fiber glass in optic fiber cables). The Regional President is reporting to the Managing Board member responsible for Eastern Europe. The Regional President is Supervisory Board member in local DSM legal entities and is regional point of reference in matters related to compliance, legal, HR and Public Affairs. Undersigned has specific experience and interest in corporate governance issues related to partnerships between Russian and non-Russian companies. The Russia strategy has been developed and integrated in the DSM Corporate Strategy 2011-2015, with an accelerated growth mission for Russia/CIS.

Focus on key account management in Asia and Europe, managing marketing & sales (including distribution) of caprolactam, PA-6 polymer and cyclohexanone. Member of the Supervisory Board of a PA-6 polymerization joint venture in China and member of the DFI global Leadership Team (global and regional strategy formulation and implementation).

Setting up a sales network of local employees for DSM in Central Europe, including a Regional Office in Budapest and sales offices in Warsaw and Prague and a cooperation related to the Romanian market with CPH Chemicals.