Space Community at SBIC

Max is the founder of Skytree and NUMA. Previously he worked as a system engineer at the ESA. With Skytree, he is an ESA BIC alumnus. Max is British, studied physics and loves scuba-diving.

Andrea is a space, defence and tech business leader and entrepreneur, equally comfortable and experienced in leading commercial and operational organisations of innovative and growth-oriented technology, engineering & service companies.

Ufuk is a senior researcher with 19 years of academic and industry experience in technology entrepreneurship, innovation and communications. The founder of an academic spin-off (2017–2021) in Turkey, Dr. Gür joined TU Delft in 2022 and is currently a researcher at Delft Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Johan is an allround systems engineer with experience in space projects. With Lens R&D he is an ESA BIC alumnus.

With more than 27+ years of work experience, Marlex offers consultancy services to companies seeking complex GIS and GEO-ICT solutions. Through innovation, creativity and passion, he helps organisations transition to data-driven working.

Ad is the founder & CEO of Spectral Industries, producer of spectrometer systems for remote sensing of atomic composition of any target. He is a market-oriented, open-minded physicist driven by passion and always chasing solutions.

Jeroen has over the past 25 years been active in end-responsible CEO roles with various internationally operating, small and medium-sized companies in different technological industries: machine building, metalworking, energy, environmental technology, wastewater treatment, AGV’s, media (print), greentech and water management. 
He great affinity with strategic business planning in B2B markets and turning technological innovations into real customer value propositions and profitable business models. Also: hands-on experience in successfully growing technological startup companies. Jeroen has been deeply involved with InTech Dike Security Systems, a successful startup company that has completed the ESA BIC Noordwijk Incubation Program.

René is the co-founder of the Space for Business programme and is based at Rotterdam School of Management. The programme – organised by three business schools (St. Gallen, Switzerland; Nova SBE, Portugal and RSM, NL) together with ESA – helps entrepreneurs, change leaders and innovators to develop business knowledge and create business impact.

Rob has hands-on experience with the development of downstream applications and services using satellite data and functionality, both in Industry as well as Public Sector.

Paul has founded multiple companies. He has a background in IT and knows his sales and marketing. Experienced with investor relations and selling and buying companies.

Rob is the founder & CEO of SEMiLLA IPStar and co-founder and technology transfer member of the MELiSSA Foundation, an international space research consortium run by the European Space Agency. He is a commercial legal professional with a background as the head of the Corporate Legal Department of Tele Atlas and has co-founded six startups and one foundation.

Marc is an accomplished international (geo)spatial entrepreneur, consultant and business developer. He’s specialised in introduction of innovations and has an extensive international public/private sector network.