Veerle VanLaere

Manager subsidies at Cosun

Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Research funding expert, specialised in preparing innovation funding applications in programmes such as Horizon Europe, NWO and TKI PPS. Ample experience with scanning funding opportunities, composing strong research consortia and writing applications that meet all call criteria (such as impact) Broad experience with Dutch sustainability funding instruments such as SDE++, VEKI, EIA and MIA. Focus on the application stage: improving the quality of the proposal, checking eligibility and proactive signaling of relevant calls for proposals Specialties: national sustainability schemes, international RTD schemes, submission of quality proposals, active dissemination of funding scheme information, organization of workshops how to write a successful funding application.

Experience

  • Manager subsidies at Royal Cosun
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Manager subsidies at FrieslandCampina
    May 2019 - Apr 2023 · 4 yrs

  • Director of Grants Development at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
    Dec 2011 - May 2019 · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Acquisition of national and European research funding for ERIM members and fellows

  • Funding Coordinator Law Faculty at Tilburg University
    Dec 2009 - Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Coordination of national and European funding applications by law faculty researchers and research institutes. This implies signalling of appropriate funding schemes and calls for proposals, assistance with project formulation, information dissemination, organisation of workshops, evaluation of previous performances, establishment of transparent procedures and cooperation with other faculties

  • Director at Adviesbureau Van Laere
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2010 · 6 yrs

    Adviesbureau Van Laere is a consultancy firm specialised in grant and funding applications as well as project monitoring for long-term,international R&D projects. In 2005 Veerle van Laere created her own funding consultancy firm and has since then developed a client portfolio that largely exists of (semi)governmental organisations, such as the Noord-Brabant Development Agency (NV BOM), the Innovation Network of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Tilburg University and high-tech research oriented SMEs such as Pamgene International. The funding application expertise of Veerle van Laere is mainly focused on RTD funding schemes, such as WBSO, Eureka and the EU Framework Programme. Nevertheless Adviesbureau van Laere also has ample expertise in the field of ESF and export funding (PESP).