I am a designer, researcher, volunteer, parallel entrepreneur and director. I have a PhD in ‘behaviour change through play’, and am co-founder of a group of companies ( Games for Health ). We work to make 1 billion people happy and healthy using the power of play, interaction and technology.
I enjoy cooperating with experts, scientists, healthcare professionals, patients and families. Together, we design and create scalable health solutions that truly change a person’s life. We implement these solutions world-wide, through start-ups, scale-ups and partnerships.
I also aim to accelerate the application of science in the real world through international research projects. We create communities of science, business, healthcare and education that propel each other forwards.
Curious? Please feel free to get in touch by mail or other channels!
Companies
I’m currently involved in the following companies:
- Co-founder and director at Games for Health
(Game Solutions Lab).
Games for Health excels in innovation, expertise and venture building in the health market. - Co-founder and board member at Post-X
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Post-X is a scale-up that offers the Post-ICU solution to hospitals worldwide. - Board member PatientSolutions.
PatientSolutions offers the Budiyu app and HappiApp to patients throughout Europe.
Research
I’m currently involved in the following research projects:
- CUOREMA, using playful and social interactions to improve hearth revalidation adherence.
(Eurostars, €2.5M) - DICE, improving planetary health and the circular economy for digital health devices.
(Horizon Europe, €9.2M) - ETAIN, applying citizen science to measure and disseminate RF-EMF.
(Horizon Europe, €6.6M) - EXPANSE, using exposome tools to increase healthy living in cities.
(Horizon 2020, €12M)