Freeke Heijman is a senior innovation ecosystem builder with an impressive track record of starting and scaling the Dutch Quantum Ecosystem approach of Quantum Delta NL. She is now starting a global consultancy practice targeting startups and corporates, governmental programs and investors on their innovation strategies in the field of advanced computing and deeptech. She has broad international experience in developing ecosystems, for the last 10 years specialized in quantum technologies. She brings unique expertise and an impressive network to actors ready to embark on a meaningful journey of technological transformation.

Freeke is co-founder of Quantum Delta NL, the foundation that runs the Dutch national Quantum Initiative and House of Quantum BV that runs facilities that serve the businesses. She served in the executive board as director of ecosystem development that is responsible for the 615 ME government funding for programs of R&D, education, and research facilities. She has been active in the field of Quantum since 2013 as a special advisor to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and Director of Strategic Development at QuTech, the renown quantum R&D center in Delft. In this context she was responsible for the Dutch national policy and investments in Quantum Technology, international partnerships such as the NL participation in the EU flagship and development of the Delft Quantum Campus ecosystem. She has extensive experience in European and national space, industrial and innovation policies including in the role of head of unit. She graduated at the TU Delft Policy Analysis and Systems Engineering department in 1999 and started her career at KPN Research. Her passion is to drive innovation at the crossroad of academia, business and government.