Ronald Gelderblom new director of Delft Enterprises
On the recommendation of the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting of Shareholders of Delft Enterprises B.V. appointed Ronald Gelderblom as new director as of January 1, 2024. Gelderblom already works at Delft Enterprises as Investment Director. He succeeds Paul Althuis, who has been in charge of Delft Enterprises since 2008. Delft Enterprises is the holding company with which TU Delft participates and invests in spin-offs.
The Supervisory Board of Delft Enterprises is pleased with the appointment of Gelderblom. Chairman Theun Baller: “Ronald Gelderblom has many years of experience in technology transfer and the management of a portfolio of participations at Delft Enterprises. Partly under his leadership, an enterprising team with knowledge of all relevant aspects of the development of spin-offs has been created. We are confident that under his leadership, Delft Enterprises will continue to actively support researchers in their entrepreneurial ambitions. All of this, of course, with the aim of creating successful companies and bringing the fruits of our academic knowledge to society,” says Baller.
Ronald Gelderblom
Ronald Gelderblom: “The portfolio of participations of Delft Enterprises is a reflection of the diversity of the research taking place at TU Delft. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, batteries for the storage of sustainable energy and smart sensors; it all passes. The technology developed by our researchers contributes to solving important social issues. I look forward to continuing to build Delft Enterprises together with the team in this new role, with the aim of supporting the enterprising researchers at TU Delft as best as possible and maximising the impact of their technology.”
Ronald Gelderblom studied business economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. After graduating in 2000, he held various financial positions. In 2009, Gelderblom switched to TU Delft, where he was involved in the organisation of the TU Delft Services B.V. holding companies and Delft Enterprises B.V. From 2015, as Investment Director, he focused entirely on Delft Enterprises in which capacity he was responsible for managing the growing portfolio of participations. A number of great milestones during this period were the successful exits of the companies Blue Phoenix Group, MILabs and Mayht.
The Supervisory Board also reflects on what Paul Althuis has meant to Delft Enterprises. “The Supervisory Board is extremely grateful to Paul Althuis for his many years of commitment to employees with entrepreneurial ambitions and the conversion of knowledge into innovations with social and economic impact. Together with the team, he has managed to build a successful organisation for this purpose in recent years,” says Baller.