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Role:
New Business Development Lead - Europe

Qualifications:
BSc (Industrial Product Design) MSc (Strategic Product Design)

Capabilities:
New Ventures, Joint Ventures, Building Your Venture

Daan is a MedTech venture builder helping organisations and entrepreneurs turn ideas into scalable, impactful ventures. With a background in Industrial Design Engineering and a master’s in Strategic Product Design from TU Delft, he blends strategy, business design, and organisational development to drive innovation from concept to market. He has contributed to healthcare transformation projects at Philips, enhanced B2B innovation at Pezy Group, engaged in entrepreneurial activities with Bay Area startups, and supported early-stage ventures in the Delft–Rotterdam region. As Business Development Leader at IDE Group Europe, Daan aligns strategy, people, and purpose to turn vision into tangible results.

"We cannot solve the problems with the same thinking that created them."

- Albert Einstein