Space Community at SBIC
Noordwijk is at the centre of the Dutch space network. Become an SBIC community member and get access to events and excellent facilities in the co-working space in our central hub alongside ESA BIC entrepreneurs.
Below, you can meet our coaches and other companies located in the SBIC building!
Join the SBIC Community
Our ESA BIC startups are the core of the community at SBIC Noordwijk, together our vast network of experts, partners, community members and alumni. We are a unique and focused space business community, always looking for the individuals and companies to get involved. Read on to discover more of who you might meet around the building and expand your opportunities to have some serendipitous space encounters on an everyday basis. You could also be at our (free) community lunch taking place on the second Tuesday of the month.
Are you an entrepreneur who has yet to get your space related idea off the groud, who is eager to join our incubator? Then, don’t delay in applying to the open call of the ESA BIC Noordwijk programme!
You can become a community member and get access to the co-working space 2 days a week. Do you want more than that? You can opt for a flex desk every day or a dedicated desk or a private office. Check out the co-working space options.
Space startup coaches
Each of our ESA BIC startups gets matched to a dedicated coach for support. Every semester they change coach for a new perspective on their business. Want to become a coach as well? Let us know by sending us a message.
Max Beaumont
Founder & Adviser at Skytree / Founder at NUMA
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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 Bennetti
Managing Director at Sapienza Consulting
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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 Gür, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher at TU Delft
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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.
Martin Haselhoff
Head of Product, Innovation Consumer Market at KPN
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Martin is an experienced business manager and innovator from the telecom sector, with his initial education in aerospace engineering and business administration.
Johan Leijtens
Systems Engineer & Founder at Lens R&D
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Johan is an allround systems engineer with experience in space projects. With Lens R&D he is an ESA BIC alumnus.
Roeland Mackloet
Founder Hold Fast
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Roeland is a lecturer and business coach/mentor He has a background in several media companies at C level. His focus on business strategy, organisational structure, marketing and sales.
Ad Maas
CEO at Spectral Industries
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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 Mes
Partner at TSM Partners
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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 Olie
Programme Director Space for Business
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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 Postema
Project Engineer ISS at European Space Agency
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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.
Eduardo Soares de Araújo
Senior Consultant at HE Space
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Eduardo has 20+ years of experience in aerospace and defence, from technical to management roles in R&D, project management, business development, HR and marketing. He blends education in physics, engineering and business administration.
Paul Straathof
CEO and Founder at HomeWizard
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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 Suters
Managing Director at SEMiLLA IPStar
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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.
Hans van 't Woud
Founder Blackshore
Marc Vloemans
International Business Developer Spatial Industry
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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.
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Space Hub
The Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk (SBIC) is a state-of-the-art co-working space for space-related companies in the remarkable SBIC Noordwijk building on the NL Space Campus. Sitting alongisde ESA BIC startups and partners are a number of companies located in this entrepreneurial hub, such as:
Join the community
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Come work with us
Want a physical work place in our community? We have several flexible options to coworking spaces available.