Gerard van den Eijkel

VP QED Technologies Europe

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Technical entrepreneur and innovator. In depth experience with design & engineering and new product development that leads to business. Driven to make things work: create value and improve value creation in High-Tech industries. Combines technical expertise and business skills, especially in the area of optomechatronics. Competencies: Initiating and managing High-Tech business Optical metrology systems: design&engineering of imaging and non-imaging optical systems for non-contact measurement. Computer Vision systems: design & engineering of automated image analysis & image enhancement systems for industrial vision inspection Culture & People change: business transformation toward more innovative culture. Executive coaching & consultancy in high-tech industries.

Experience

  • VP QED Technologies Europe at QED Technologies International LLC
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Managing QED Technologies HQ Europe, and lead QED Technologies Europe innovation initiatives and M&A QED Technologies is an international OEM for optics manufacturing equipment, providing solutions across the globe to the toughest optical polishing and measurement challenges. QED Technologies is a.o. pioneer in MRF polishing, NMF profilometry and SSI stitching interferometry. In 2025 QED acquired Dutch United Instruments B.V.

  • DEMCON (8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Technical Director Optomechatronics @ DEMCON Group
      Jan 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Non-executive director providing technical and business guidance in the area of optomechatronics for the DEMCON Group. Optical systems engineering, business development, intrapreneur.

    • Business Unit Manager DEMCON Focal Optomechatronic Systems
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2022 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      DEMCON Focal Optomechatronic Systems is the business unit of the Demcon group that provides optomechatronic systems design and engineering services, as well as small series production of optomechatronic components and modules.We provide solutions ranging from custom optical lenses (design & manufacturing) to complete measurement systems or assembled OEM modules. Our main market segments are high tech industry, semiconductor and space. Our specialties are: - imaging systems - laser systems - adaptive optics - illumination optics

  • Founder | CEO at Dutch United Instruments
    Nov 2017 - Jun 2025 · 7 yrs 8 mos

  • Founder | Principal Engineer | Managing Director | CTO at Focal Vision & Optics - DEMCON Focal
    Jun 2008 - Jan 2017 · 8 yrs 8 mos

    Focal Optics & Vision joined the DEMCON group late 2016 and changed its name to Demcon Focal BV. The Machine Vision activities of Focal are strengthened and continued under the business unit Demcon Industrial Systems and Vision, which now also includes the automation of manufacturing and product handling. The optical instrument design and manufacturing activities are continued under the business unit Focal Optomechatronic Systems, which now also includes mechatronic systems design for complete optical systems. All Focal personnel now and in in the future regarding vision, optical and Focal system design and engineering remain employed by Demcon Focal B.V.

  • R&D Management Consultant at Dineo Business Development
    Jul 2003 - Jun 2008 · 5 yrs

    Dineo provides professional services in: - business development - innovation management - executive coaching & training and is specialised in knowledge intensive companies. Synthesize personal and business learning needs for both personal growth and business development.