Wednesday 26 November, 10:00 – 10:25 | Empowering offshore energy: Financing disruptive technologies @ The Stage
CEO at Invest-NL
Rinke Zonneveld (1971) is CEO of Invest-NL, the Netherlands’ national promotional institute managing €3 billion in investment capital. Invest-NL accelerates the transition to a carbon-neutral, circular, and innovative economy by investing in deeptech, agrifood, and life sciences. Previously, Rinke founded and led InnovationQuarter, growing it into one of the country’s most active regional investors. Earlier, he served as National SME Envoy and directed key departments within the Ministry of Economic Affairs, including during the 2008–2009 financial crisis. Named Best Civil Servant of the Netherlands in 2013, Rinke holds a degree in development economics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, with further studies at Clingendael and Harvard University. He also serves on several supervisory and advisory boards, including University Twente, and lectures at Erasmus University.
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