I work as Manager Policy and Innovation with De Dommel, a regional water authority, Boxtel, The Netherlands. Skilled in management, strategy development, policy making, innovation management and R&D, my main interests and group's activities are in wastewater treatment planning, design and operation, process modelling and control, water quality and resource recovery including effluent reuse. In the challenges we have, I try to connect strategy and academia with application and operation. I believe that open innovation through cooperation creates the best opportunities for succesful innovation. It is also more fun and creates the inspiration, energy and relationships needed.