Plant whisperers unveiled: transforming agriculture and navigating the startup landscape with Berend de Klerk
Berend is on a mission to revolutionize the agriculture industry. With a Master in High-Tech Engineering ánd a Master in Management of Technology, he founded Plense Technologies together with Thijs B...
23 Maj 202435min
Powering The Green Revolution with DeWarmte: Sander Wapperom's Journey to Sustainable Home Heating
Immediately after graduating from TU Delft, Sander and Auke developed an innovative product called HeatCycle - which recovers all heat from household wastewater. That led them to win the ASN World Pri...
14 Maj 202444min
Scaling with Mycelium: How Bob Hendrikx changes the funeral industry with Living Coffins
Let me introduce Inventor, Biodesigner and Entrepreneur: Bob Hendrikx. With a background in Architectural Engineering Bob strives for a world in which we work in symbiosis with nature. In 2020 he foun...
9 Apr 202446min
From Boxing Champion to CEO: Josefien Groot's Journey to Technological Innovation and Sustainable Leadership
With a masters degree in Complex Systems, Josefien Groot went from national boxing champion to Scale-up CEO, advocating for a sustainable future. Before reaching the age of 21, she had already establ...
18 Mars 202451min
How to build a brand in consumer electronics with Repeat Audio founder Dorus Galama
After he completed his master in strategic product design from Delft University, Dorus began to do graphic studio work together with his fellow student Delft Tom. From a deep love for music and the d...
27 Feb 202449min
Revolutionizing Urban Mobility: Bibi Jorissen's Journey with Umob and the Future of MaaS
With Master’s degrees in Strategy and Marketing, she excelled in mobility. From cutting carbon footprint at General Motors to boosting fleet growth at Greenwheels. In 2021, Bibi co-founded umob with ...
20 Feb 202453min
Reflecting on Rotterdam's entrepreneurial ecosystem and getting up-close and personal with Lars & Lisette
In the last episode of this year, Up!Rotterdam's Lars & Lisette reflect on the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Rotterdam and its development over the past 4 years. We'll talk about: How our scale-up ec...
22 Dec 20231h 11min
Technology adoption in healthcare and care robot Tessa with Wang Long Li, founder & CEO of Tinybots
During his PhD research, Wang explored robots' societal impact on the elderly, especially with dementia. In 2015, he left that and founded Tinybots, to make a tangible difference for those with cogni...
19 Dec 202345min
