Who we are

Nice to meet you!

We are ttopstart, a consulting company that supports leading researchers and innovative companies in the fields of life sciences and healthcare.

Our professionals have a shared passion for making the complex simple, realising meaningful impact, and pushing through barriers. Our approaches build upon proven and tailored consulting methods and a deep understanding of the sector. It is our goal to accelerate the introduction of impactful innovations.

Our team

ttopstart consists of a team of creative, ambitious professionals who combine knowledge of science with commercial skills. Our passions include health and wellbeing, learning and growing, performance and leadership. Our purpose is to enable breakthroughs in life sciences to contribute to a healthy community.

Meet our passionate team

“Having a good, novel idea is a requisite, but not enough to reach success.”

Aaron Cossio, MSc
- Consultant

“With my business and strategic mindset, I love to challenge ideas and create the context for informed decision making.”

Andrea Slot, MSc
- Consultant

“Prepare for success with the end in mind.”

Arno Schoevaars, MA
- Managing Consultant Strategy & Innovation

“I would like to help great ideas and innovations not only to survive, but to prosper in the future.”

David Gómez
- Business Development Assistant

“It is great that we can help our clients with all kind of support, so they can focus on their core business.”

Eva van de Kraats
- Assistant Manager

“What I like most about ttopstart is its mission where we focus on creating impact.”

Femke van Diggelen, PhD
- Programme Leader

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“Thinking of how patients will derive maximum benefit from biomedical discoveries should underpin everything we do.”

Frank Deege, MSc
- Senior Consultant

“For me, it is important that our clients feel truly valued and supported in bringing their ideas forward.”

Georgia (Zeta) Xouri, PhD
- Head of Consulting

“For me, it is important that our clients feel truly valued and supported in bringing their ideas forward.”

Georgia (Zeta) Xouri, PhD
- Head of Consulting

"I support my clients in the translation of their disruptive innovations while simultaneously challenging their ideas to improve them together.”

Jelle Eikelhof MSc
- Consultant

"“The impact of research is actually determined by what happens with it.”

Marc Derieppe, BSc, MSc
- Consultant

“I support our clients to write a winning proposal by combining my experience as a researcher.”

Marie Günthel, PhD
- Consultant

“It is our task to ensure that consortium partners are fully engaged in the project.”

Martha Gilbert, BSc, MSc
- Consultant

"Working at ttopstart means continuously challenging myself with new projects and taking new approaches."

Max Zegers, MSc
- Consultant

“I enjoy working with others to shape ideas, turning them into something tangible that can make a difference.”

Neal Cowen, MSc
- Consultant

“No matter how expert someone is in their field, gaining multiple perspectives is always beneficial.”

Rilana Huiberts, BSc, MSc
- Consultant

“I always want to know more about the latest innovations that will change the world for the better.”

Rocío Díez Arazola
- Business Developer

“Getting funding requires you to think differently””

Roel Otten
- Marketing & Communication

“At ttopstart, we inspire each other and act as a catalyst to accelerate innovation.”

Sietske Zagers, MSc
- Managing Director

“I find the biggest barrier in this field is to go from a groundbreaking idea to a commercialized product.”

Sigrid van Dorp, MSc
- Programme Manager

“As a scientist myself, I know how difficult it can be to write a grant application or a long-term strategy for research.”

Silvana Della Penna, PhD
- Consultant

“I love to help shaping companies and their strategies and learn how to steer them into the right direction.”

Simona Čaputová, MSc
- Consultant

“I help individuals and institutions in the academic field to position themselves and strategise as an entrepreneur.”

Stefanie Schütte, PhD
- Senior Consultant

“Are you passionate about life sciences and health technologies?”

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Well-established company

We are a well-established and resilient company. We serve a growing number of different types of clients. As a result, we have increased our presence in the marketplace and expanded our portfolio of services.

Are you passionate about life sciences and health technologies? Do you have a commercial attitude and the drive to empower others? Are you keen to bring life sciences innovations to the market? Then ttopstart could be a great environment for you to thrive in and advance your career!

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Mission & Vision

It is our mission to transform healthcare and life sciences by accelerating the introduction of impactful innovations.

We aim for a world where better medicines, tools and therapies come to the market faster and where life sciences innovations change patients’ lives for the better. We are here to help biomedical innovators tackling the challenges associated with disruptive healthcare innovations.

ttopstart is a science and business consulting company that serves leading researchers and innovative companies in the fields of life sciences, medical technology and healthcare. We empower clients in 22 EU countries and the US.

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Euclideslaan 1
3584 BL Utrecht
The Netherlands
info@ttopstart.com

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