Erik Swaagstra is a Creating artworks at TEAL | Bio Designer at Mycelium Material at Teal. He possess expertise in industrial design, design thinking, concept development, product design, sketching and 13 more skills. He is proficient in French, German and English. Colleagues describe him as "Erik is both a great designer and a natural born entrepreneur. He is constantly working ahead of time to find solutions for future challenges. He makes connections between a wide range of disciplines, driven by curiosity and passion, with a rational mindset. Erik is always on the hunt for new opportunities and it will be a matter of time before one of his concepts will see the light. I have worked together with Erik during my time at Studio Roosegaarde, mostly on the project Glowing Nature. Next to being a real team player he is also a true leader. Taking care of planning and organising and managing the bigger picture. Furthermore, he is also a hands on maker, not afraid of getting his hands dirty. I highly recommend Erik and I'm sure we will work together again on new projects somewhere in the future. " and "Erik heeft inzicht in de materie en een pro-actieve houding. Zijn creativiteit, eigenheid en humor maakten hem tot een erg prettige collega. Ik kan hem aanbevelen!"