Dirk Wolterink is a seasoned professional in innovation and funding, currently serving as a Consultant at Ugoo B.V. since February 2021. Previously, Dirk completed a graduate internship at Philips Innovation Services, focusing on integrating sustainability-oriented goals within innovation portfolio management. Dirk has extensive experience in various roles, including planner at Marel, where project planning and staffing were key responsibilities, and sales intern at TKF, where research on pricing optimization was conducted. Additionally, Dirk has worked as a hiker for Easy Way b.v. and completed an R&D internship with Dorset Group, contributing to the development of a heat recovery system. Dirk holds a Master of Science in Innovation Management from Eindhoven University of Technology and has participated in an exchange program at Instituto Tecnol車gico de Buenos Aires.