About
Biotech Booster

Together we make biotechnology work.

Biotech Booster is a Dutch national program that supports the commercialization of biotechnology findings in The Netherlands. The program offers financial support, mentorship, and networking opportunities to guide scientists and entrepreneurs from the idea stage to an investable or commercial proposition.

Biotech Booster is a public-private coalition funded by the National Growth Fund (€246 million) to support hundreds of Dutch biotech innovations over the coming years. By accelerating the journey from scientific discovery to real-world application, Biotech Booster helps promising biotech innovations create meaningful societal impact sooner.

Projects

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Experts and entrepreneurs

Knowledge institutes and research organizations

Sector partners

Meet our team

The Biotech Booster team combines the knowledge and experience of a broad set of experts, entrepreneurs and key figures that are active in all areas of biotechnology and are spread throughout the country.

Management team

Nettie Buitelaar

Chief Executive Officer

Keshen Mathura

Chief Operational Officer

Marco de Boer

Chief Business Officer

Program office

Rachel van Beem

Program Director

Jasmijn Hanhart

Program Development Officer

Dorus Velema

Manager Pools and Panels

Suzanne Timmermans

Program Coordinator Level 1 Projects

Central office

Jordy Breuker

Commercialization Lead

Carla van Heck

Commercialization Lead

Mieke de Waal

Executive Secretary

Petra van den Berg

Advisor

Nienke Kronemeijer

Funding and Finance Manager

Thomas Berghuijs

Public Affairs Advisor

Kartika Sidabutar

Communications Manager

Femke Rutgers

Community & Events Manager

TC Managers

Arnaud Backbier

TC 1 Manager

Nikita Sajeev

TC 2 Manager

Jessie van Buggenum

TC 3 Manager

Anna Ressa

TC 4 Manager

Stefan Ellenbroek

TC 5 Manager

Business & Impact Developers

Our business- and impact developers work together on a national level within 5 Thematic Clusters. Select a cluster to see our teams.

Meet our TC teams

Jordy Breuker

Commercialization Lead

Carla van Heck

Commercialization Lead

Nikolas Gaio

Science and Innovation Manager

Nettie Buitelaar

Chief Executive Officer

Keshen Mathura

Chief Operational Officer

Mieke de Waal

Executive Secretary

Rachel van Beem

Program Director

Arnaud Backbier

TC 1 Manager

Nikita Sajeev

TC 2 Manager

Jessie van Buggenum

TC 3 Manager

Governance

The driving forces behind Biotech Booster are Holland Bio, Johnson & Johnson, DSM Firmenich, Nederlandse Federatie van Universitair Medische Centra, Universiteiten van Nederland and Vereniging Hogescholen.