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    Eindhoven Engine appoints Janne Brok as new managing director

    19 December 2022

    On 14 December 2022, Dr.Ir Janne Brok joined Eindhoven Engine as managing director. “I’m very pleased with Janne’s appointment. Innovation acceleration and connection are a common thread through Janne’s career.  She’s a connector and has experience working in and with ecosystems, which is why she’s a good fit in the role of director at Eindhoven Engine. I’m very much looking forward to our collaboration,” says Maarten Steinbuch, scientific director at Eindhoven Engine.

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    “In my current role as director at Bureau WO, I deal with the strategy regarding changes within ecosystems,” Janne explains. “Innovations can enter the market faster by including the larger context as a degree of freedom for change. With this approach, I hope to contribute to the success of Eindhoven Engine. I look forward to working with the energetic team in order to take Eindhoven Engine to the next level.”

    “Innovations can enter the market faster by including the larger context as a degree of freedom for change.”

    Janne Brok | Managing Director Eindhoven Engine

     

    Janne joins Eindhoven Engine at an excellent time. Following the successful OpenCalls and the current portfolio of innovation projects, she will work with Maarten Steinbuch and the team to further build on this success and shape the next phase.

    Janne has been assigned to Eindhoven Engine for three days a week. In addition, she will continue to carry out her duties as director of Bureau WO.