Egbert Jan van der Veen

Disruptive innovation for space

Greater Bremen Area

About

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” - African Proverb

Experience

  • Head of Business and Corporate development at DSI Aerospace GmbH
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    Helping transfer DSI and its sisters from an SME to a Mid-Cap. Main tasks: - Business development, Marketing and Sales - Technology development & Product strategy - Strategic supply chain development - Industrialisation of products for constellations - M&A support

  • Technology and Innovation manager at OHB SE
    Jun 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs

    Managing the technology and innovation activities for the OHB group incl.: - IP management - Transformation program - Industrialisation - Venture clienting - JV and new ventures

  • Investor at Searoutes
    Oct 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Investor at constellr
    Oct 2020 - Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Travel at Career Break
    Jul 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr

    I took a sabbatical year to travel the world with my wife and two daughters (4&2). After seeing Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and South Africa, we got back with lots of new friends and renewed energy.