Michiel Scheffer 🟥

Michiel Scheffer 🟥

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
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From June 1st 2023 I am President of the Board of the European Innovation Council…

Articles by Michiel

  • Regulation and Innovation
    Sep 18, 2025

    Regulation and Innovation

    On LinkedIn I often get or see comments that the EU should rather deregulate and reduce taxes instead of funding…

    14 Comments
  • Why the EIC
    Sep 8, 2025

    Why the EIC

    As I have been challenged by Florian Frank to explain what the EIC aims at and does, I will do an attempt, especially…

    27 Comments
  • Investeren met pensioenfondsen
    Aug 29, 2025

    Investeren met pensioenfondsen

    Erg vaak post ik niet in het Nederlands, maar commentaar geef ik wel. Ik heb me deze zomer verwonderd over het grote…

    44 Comments
  • Introduction: connecting investors to the EIC
    Aug 3, 2025

    Introduction: connecting investors to the EIC

    How Investors Can Work with the EIC The European Innovation Council represents a €10 billion opportunity for private…

    9 Comments
  • AI, aai, aie
    Jul 15, 2025

    AI, aai, aie

    There is trilingual pun in the title, not generated by artificial intelligence but by human stupidity. AI is obvious…

    1 Comment
  • Talk to each other!
    Jun 15, 2025

    Talk to each other!

    Over the last six weeks I participated in more than 20 panels and discussions: in Warsaw, Strasbourg, Paris, Brussels ,…

    2 Comments
  • Tales of three clusters
    Jun 2, 2025

    Tales of three clusters

    The week of May 19th I visited three ecosystems of Innovation in Strasbourg, Torino and Grenoble. however Strasbourg is…

    3 Comments
  • Free thinking
    Feb 24, 2025

    Free thinking

    Today was the third anniversary of the full invasion of Russia in Ukraine. Sad day.

  • On bureaucrats, politics and regulation
    Feb 16, 2025

    On bureaucrats, politics and regulation

    Returning from Paris (AI Summit) and München (München Security Conference and BMW Foundation Conference), I got…

    5 Comments
  • Productivity Gap
    Jan 31, 2025

    Productivity Gap

    Draghi's Compass This week the European Commission launched its Competitiveness Compass which focusses on productivity,…

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Experience

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    European Commission

    Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

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    Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

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    Nijmegen Area, Netherlands

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    Amersfoort

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    Den Haag

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    Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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    Den Haag, South Holland, Netherlands

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    Utrecht, Netherlands

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    Nijmegen Area, Netherlands

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    Njmegen

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    Utr

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    Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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    Zeist

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    Den Haag, South Holland, Netherlands

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    Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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    Den Haag en omgeving, Nederland

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    Arnhem

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    Arnhem

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    Utrecht Area, Netherlands

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    Arnhem

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    Nijmegen

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    Kleve

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    Parijs, Île-de-France, Frankrijk

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    Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Utrecht Area, Netherlands

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    Brussels Area, Belgium

Education

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    Utrecht University

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    Activities and Societies: Studiekring Technologie en Innovatie Politiek-SISWO, Koninklijk Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, Textile Geography Group of the IGU, Economist Group of the Textile Institute.

    Cum Laude PhD (21/11/1992) Thesis Title; Trading Places: Fashion Retailers and the Changing Geography of Clothing Production. Supervisors: Marc de Smidt, Peter Dicken (University of Manchester), Egbert Wever, Jan Muntendam, Dominique Waquet
    The thesis was based on eight regional surveys(Benelux, France and UK) and adressed the interaction between technological upgrading and outsourcing production under the influence of intra-capitalist Competition between retailers and brands and their value…

    Cum Laude PhD (21/11/1992) Thesis Title; Trading Places: Fashion Retailers and the Changing Geography of Clothing Production. Supervisors: Marc de Smidt, Peter Dicken (University of Manchester), Egbert Wever, Jan Muntendam, Dominique Waquet
    The thesis was based on eight regional surveys(Benelux, France and UK) and adressed the interaction between technological upgrading and outsourcing production under the influence of intra-capitalist Competition between retailers and brands and their value chain. With funding of the EU the study was extended to Germany and Italy in 1994, with a chapter on the impact On the textile industry inthe EC

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    Follow lectures in Economics of Technological Change, Economic Geography, International Business. Read a lot about neo-marxist theory and the regulation school

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    Activities and Societies: VUGS, Biton (Vice-Praeses 1985-1986), FUG (Vice Praeses 1986-1987), Lid Dagelijks bestuur Vakgroep Economische Geografie

    MSc in Human Geography, specialisation in economic geography, theories of spatial planning, regional innovation policies, european economy and politics. I wrote my bachelor thesis on emerging European technology policies in ICT in competition with the USA and Japan (mark 8,0) My master thesis was on the implementation of ICT (cadcam) in the clothing industry in NW Europe (mark 9,0). As teaching and research assistant I did a project on drawing water pollution in Gelderland, analyzing health and…

    MSc in Human Geography, specialisation in economic geography, theories of spatial planning, regional innovation policies, european economy and politics. I wrote my bachelor thesis on emerging European technology policies in ICT in competition with the USA and Japan (mark 8,0) My master thesis was on the implementation of ICT (cadcam) in the clothing industry in NW Europe (mark 9,0). As teaching and research assistant I did a project on drawing water pollution in Gelderland, analyzing health and cultural amenities for the Atlas of the Netherlands, organized a student excursion to Brussels and Paris, and I directed the freshmen’s year on religion and community life in two Orthodox Protestant villages.

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    Activities and Societies: Judo Club, Printing Lab (Traditional Typography and Linography, Photography) Member and Vice-President of the Student School Council

    Although a native Dutch speaker, I spend my entire primary and secundary school in french. Ecole Decroly offers education from 3 to 18 years according to the “Methode Decrolyenne” developed by the pedagogue Ovide Decroly (1871-1932). I specialised in social science with a strong focus on sociology, geography, psychology, philosophy and statIstics. I did a project on the socialization of losses in the Wallonian Steel Industry in 1982. I did my final work (PWS) on the concept of alienation in the…

    Although a native Dutch speaker, I spend my entire primary and secundary school in french. Ecole Decroly offers education from 3 to 18 years according to the “Methode Decrolyenne” developed by the pedagogue Ovide Decroly (1871-1932). I specialised in social science with a strong focus on sociology, geography, psychology, philosophy and statIstics. I did a project on the socialization of losses in the Wallonian Steel Industry in 1982. I did my final work (PWS) on the concept of alienation in the early works of Karl Marx. The examen de maturite dealt with Colonialism and Decolonisation in Dutch/Surinamese literature.

Volunteer Experience

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    Cyclist Alpe d’Huzes Team Gelderland

    KWF Kankerbestrijding

    - 1 year 9 months

    Health

    Heel hard vijf keer een berg opfietsen om geld in te zamelen in de strijd tegen kanker

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    Cycling Tour for Life

    Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

    - 5 months

    Health

    With a team of 8 civil servants and one politician (me) we did cycle from Piemonte (I) to Limburg (NL), covering 1200 km in eight days through 5 countries. We do this for raising donations for the Dutch branch of Medecins sans Frontieres (Artsen Zonder Grenzen).

  • Vice President

    BITON, Utrechtse Studenten Vereniging

    - 1 year 1 month

    Ik was lid van BITON van 1983 tot 1988. In die periode was ik lid van de diescommissie, penningmeester van de IntroductieCommissie en de Aktiviteitencommissie en Vice-Praeses van het bestuur. In die functie was ik verantwoordelijk voor de externe betrekkingen. Hoogtepunt in dat jaar was de aankoop en de verbouwing van het nieuwe pand voor BITON op Lucas Bolwerk 10 in Utrecht.

  • Vice President

    FUG Federatie Utrechtse Gezelligheidsverenigingen

    - 2 years 1 month

    Twee jaar was ik lid van het bestuur van de FUG, eerst van het algemeen bestuur toen als Vice-Praeses in het dagelijks bestuur. In die functie was ik verantwoordelijk voor de relaties met de Universiteit rond, subsidies, introductiedagen, ontgroening. Daarnaast was ik mede-oprichter van het overleg van PKVV en van de opzet van opleidingen voor bestuurders van studentenverenigingen.

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    Waterdrager en/of wegkapitein

    D66

    - Present 43 years 5 months

    Politics

    In ruim 40 jaar lidmaatschap van D66 een groot aantal vrijwilligersfuncties vervult zoals Secretaris Afdeling Belgie, lid Regiobestuur Utrecht, bestuurslid IDI, lid/voorzitter van Stemadviescommissies en Wethouderselectiecommissie (7x) Voorzitter van de afdelingen Amsterdam-Oost en Nijmegen, secretaris van de Commissie Oost-Europa, lid en Voorzitter van de Landelijke Programmacommissie (1994-2002) kandidaat voor de Gemeenteraden van Amsterdam, Watergraafsmeer en Nijmegen, kandidaat Tweede Kamer…

    In ruim 40 jaar lidmaatschap van D66 een groot aantal vrijwilligersfuncties vervult zoals Secretaris Afdeling Belgie, lid Regiobestuur Utrecht, bestuurslid IDI, lid/voorzitter van Stemadviescommissies en Wethouderselectiecommissie (7x) Voorzitter van de afdelingen Amsterdam-Oost en Nijmegen, secretaris van de Commissie Oost-Europa, lid en Voorzitter van de Landelijke Programmacommissie (1994-2002) kandidaat voor de Gemeenteraden van Amsterdam, Watergraafsmeer en Nijmegen, kandidaat Tweede Kamer (2x), kandidaat lijsttrekker Eerste Kamer, lijsttrekker Gelderland (3x) lid van de Landelijke Geschillencommissie (2018-2021) en Congresvoorzitter (6x) en Campagneleider TK'21 Rijk van Nijmegen. Auteur van (Beschikbaar voor elk D66 lid) Handboek Kandidaat (2002, nu 10de editie en Handboek Politicus (2021).

  • Voorzitter (en lid) Oudercommissie

    RK Basisschool Klein Heijendaal

    - 4 years 7 months

    Education

    Ik was klasse ouder en lid van de Oudercommissie, lid van de Commissie Christelijke Grondslag, en Voorzitter van de Oudercommissie. In die laatste functie heb ik mede stappen gezet om de school te verduurzamen (zonnepanelen op het dak), de verkeersveiligheid te verhogen en een nieuw Sinterklaaspak aan te schaffen. Hoogtepunt was echter de organiseren van de jaarlijkse ouderdisco, om het gevoel van gemeenschap te versterken (einde om 00.00 uur).

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    Integrity Committee

    D66

    - Present 11 months

    Politics

    Of preciezer: Lid van de Commissie Integriteitsonderzoeken. Bij deze commissie worden zaken behandeld die voortkomen uit klachten over de integriteit van leden van D66. De commissie formuleert adviezen aan de partijen en aan het partijbestuur.

Publications

  • Trading places: fashion retailers and the changing geography of clothing production

    KNAG

    Ph.D. Thesis

Patents

  • Expired on Polyester linings for vessels

    EU

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • French

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • German

    Professional working proficiency

  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Italian

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • KNAG

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