Experience

Batazia

• Netherlands
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• External Relations Batazia

  • Jul 2022 - Present


Kondanani Children's Village NL
• Chairperson of the Board

  • Jan 2020 - Present

C3 Den Haag
• Netherlands
• Religious Institutions
• Bestuurslid

  • Mar 2022 - Present


Stichting 488

• Netherlands
• Individual and Family Services

• Member Of The Supervisory Board

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• Penningmeester

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2023


MPower International
• Netherlands
• Fundraising
• Angel Investor at various start-ups: Batazia, Goal3, Tombolo, 488 etc

  • Jan 2018 - Present


Mpower International

• Netherlands
• Fundraising

• CEO

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Mpower International is focussing on Impact Investment into affordable housing, new fintech products to measure impact as well as a fintech to get low income people to save money. Other area's are agritech and biotech.

• CEO/Founder

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Mpower International aims to connect worlds: the north and the south, the west and the east. We focus on bringing funding and technology from one continent to the other. We link international start-ups and sme companies to new markets and help them to grow internationally. By bringing innovation to developing economies and high potential countries, we help to tackle the big issues of society, such as health, access to energy and water, food security climate change. We bring young innovative companies to Africa and South America and create chains of companies to introduce their product or service to the market. This means access to the market for the innovators and jobs for talented but underprivileged individuals in Africa. Vice versa, we find African technology gems and get them funded and introduced into the Western markets. As new opportunities arise, such as the privatization of parastatals across Africa, we add value with innovations and access to capital. Show less


MaMa Malawi
• Netherlands
• Arts & Crafts
• Co-founder MaMa Malawi

  • Aug 2019 - Present

The Aentib Group
• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2023


PSIC Africa

• CEO/Founder

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2013

  PSIC Africa is a specialist in market introduction of innovative products that deliver benefits to the African continent. The big issues such as energy, water, food and medicine as well as safety and security can all be improved by innovations. It is our passion to bring those innovations to the continent to add value to the lives of the people. In addition, we focus on training programs in those area's. Vice versa, PSIC is looking for innovative technologies in Africa that wish to enter international markets and need assistance in market introductions. PSIC finds investors and clients for innovative niche players, primarily in technology. If you have an innovation that you believe would benefit Africa, please contact us to discuss cooperation. Show less



Public Security Innovation Center

• CEO

  • Apr 2009 - Jul 2013

  PSIC is a test bed and incubator for Public Security. We offer the industry an opportunity to promote itself in the center, where we have regular demo's for the Public Security field, including Police, Fire fighters, government. We assist our companies with internationalization, grants and tenders, trade missions, joint exhibitions etc. PSIC is a test bed and incubator for Public Security. We offer the industry an opportunity to promote itself in the center, where we have regular demo's for the Public Security field, including Police, Fire fighters, government. We assist our companies with internationalization, grants and tenders, trade missions, joint exhibitions etc.



Taskforce Europe

• Owner and CEO

  • Jan 1999 - Jun 2009

  Taskforce Europe is a consultancy that assists companies going global, helps with funding issues and commercial activities. TFE is active in a broad range of industries, such as Life Science, Public Safety, Energy, Aerospace. We have a large and high quality international network. We can tap into subsidies and angel investments for our clients. The other area of expertise in Taskforce Europe is Foreign Direct Investment and tourism promotion for countries and regions. Former clients include the States of New York, Oklahoma, Wisonsin, Copenhagen Capacity, The Greater The Hague region, Italy and The Netherlands. Focus area's biotech, renewables, medtech, agro, food and ICT. Show less



Task Force Europe

• Spain

• CEO and Founder

  • 1995 - Jun 2008

  Started the company to assist sme's to go international and get funding to grow. Consulted with many biotech companies, aviation and maritime as well as ICT companies. In addtion, Taskforce Europe works for foreign investment organisations, helping them to attract companies from abroad. Amongst our clients State of new York, CIty of Copenhagen, Sviluppo Italia, State of Wisconsin etc. At the moment we offer this expertise to African countres. Started the company to assist sme's to go international and get funding to grow. Consulted with many biotech companies, aviation and maritime as well as ICT companies. In addtion, Taskforce Europe works for foreign investment organisations, helping them to attract companies from abroad. Amongst our clients State of new York, CIty of Copenhagen, Sviluppo Italia, State of Wisconsin etc. At the moment we offer this expertise to African countres.



Stem Cell Innovations

• Gibraltar
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project manager

  • 2003 - 2006

  Project managed the start up in Europe. Great company, technology was a little too advanced for the political time frame and lack of funding forced the US mother company to close down. Project managed the start up in Europe. Great company, technology was a little too advanced for the political time frame and lack of funding forced the US mother company to close down.



The Hague Development Foundation

• Founder and Ceo

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 2000

  The Hague Development Foundation assists foreign companeis to set up in The Hague, The Netherlands. We attracted large foreign companies to the regions, such as Amazon, New SKies Satelites, Mapquest etc. The public private entity was taken over by the municipalities and now funstions under the name of the West Holland Foreign Investment Agency. The Hague Development Foundation assists foreign companeis to set up in The Hague, The Netherlands. We attracted large foreign companies to the regions, such as Amazon, New SKies Satelites, Mapquest etc. The public private entity was taken over by the municipalities and now funstions under the name of the West Holland Foreign Investment Agency.



The Hague Business Center

• CEO and Founder

  • Jan 1986 - Jun 1993

  The Hague Business Center was the second professional business center in The Netherlands, targeting international and primarily US customers, setting up new business in Europe. Starting at one location in The Hague, the chain soon grew with an additional center in The Hague Center, one in Rotterdam World Trade Center, one in Amsterdam and one at Schiphol Airport. In addition, Madrid Business Center was founded as well. Emmie sold the business centers for personal reasons. The Hague Business Center was the second professional business center in The Netherlands, targeting international and primarily US customers, setting up new business in Europe. Starting at one location in The Hague, the chain soon grew with an additional center in The Hague Center, one in Rotterdam World Trade Center, one in Amsterdam and one at Schiphol Airport. In addition, Madrid Business Center was founded as well. Emmie sold the business centers for personal reasons.