An independent, non-executive advisor to companies and VC funds in Semiconductors and Photonics.- Advisory Board Member Phaseform GmbH- Advisory Board Member Aluvia Photonics- Advisory Board Member Brilliance RGB

Photonics21 is a technology platform that represents European industry and research organisations in photonics. Jointly with the European Commission the board develops and implements the vision and strategy to spur photonics innovations, investments and jobs in Europe.My contribution to the Board of Stakeholders represents the interests of early-stage photonics companies, spin-outs and SMEs.

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth.Evaluating RIA programs in microelectronics and (nano-)technology.

Founded and built an imec spin-off venture: from an early stage technology idea, to incubation within the R&D centre, to spinout, IP licensing and VC financing, ... to a fully operational growth company today.Company milestones:- 2018-2019: Internal incubation with imec and imec.xpand (technology demonstration, product-market fit with customers, IP package and licensing, seed VC syndicate formation)- 4Q2019: Spin-out and €4.5M VC investment- 1Q2021: €7.0M VC investment… Show more Founded and built an imec spin-off venture: from an early stage technology idea, to incubation within the R&D centre, to spinout, IP licensing and VC financing, ... to a fully operational growth company today.Company milestones:- 2018-2019: Internal incubation with imec and imec.xpand (technology demonstration, product-market fit with customers, IP package and licensing, seed VC syndicate formation)- 4Q2019: Spin-out and €4.5M VC investment- 1Q2021: €7.0M VC investment and product development launch- 1Q2022: World first microLED prototypes on 300mm presented at CES’22- 1Q2022: Partnership with GlobalFoundries on microLED manufacturing- 3Q2022: Sampling to largest and best performing technology companies- 4Q2022: Formation of MICLEDI USA corpStepped down from the company management in Dec 2022. Show less

As lead, incubated, built and deployed new technology program, brought this innovation to customers:- Created tech vision, roadmap and strategy with great engineers and scientists- Worked with business development teams to acquire customer revenues and non-dilutive funding - Explained innovations to customers- Led projects with cross-functional teams in different locations and overseas suppliers; hands-on execution, closely engaged with customers at all levels

Team member of technology development programs “Organic and metal oxide thin-film transistors” and “Flexible OLED displays” at Imec and Holst Centre

Summa cum laude Doctor in Engineering (PhD)"Predictive Modeling of Organic Molecular Semiconductors: Multi-Scale Methodology and Applications"Supervisor - Prof. Paul Heremans (imec, KULeuven)

Solution processing of organic semiconductors for optoelectronic applications. Device fabrication, characterization and optimization.