The Netherlands is a world player in innovation in the automotive sector. But its innovations are rarely, if ever, visible. How do we put them in the spotlight? And how can we further reinforce this innovative capacity? LeasePlan, RAI Vereniging, RAI Automotive Industry NL and Roland Berger are taking this challenge on. These six organizations have joined forces in the Automotive Innovation Award Foundation to present prestigious awards to promising innovations, offering Dutch companies a platform to meet each other, exchange knowledge, and start new partnerships.
Board
Albie van Buel
Managing Director RAI Automotive Industry NL
“Innovation plays a major role in the automotive industry. The Automotive Innovation Award is an exciting way to bring attention to the many innovations that come out of the Netherlands, and it is a way for us to further strengthen this fantastic, growing sector.”
Olaf de Bruijn
Director, RAI Association
“To future-proof mobility, we need innovative solutions. This is one of the strengths of the Dutch automotive supplier industry. We are pleased to offer these innovations a platform.”
Sander Pleij
Country Managing Director ALD Automotive | LeasePlan Nederland
“To keep smarter, cleaner, and safer travel accessible to everyone, innovation is incredibly important. With the Automotive Innovation Award, we bring together various initiatives and parties to accelerate the necessary progress.”
Casper Veenman
Partner Roland Berger
“Mobiliteit verandert en Nederlandse innovaties kunnen hier een grote rol spelen. Roland Berger zet zich graag in om partijen te verbinden en innovaties te stimuleren”
Klaas-Willem van Ommen
Director, Automotive Innovation Award Foundation
“The Automotive Innovation Award Foundation aims to offer a platform for the sector’s countless innovations, to strengthen the sector’s innovative capacity, and to promote public-private cooperation between governments, research institutes and the automotive sector.”
Organization
Klaas-Willem van Ommen
Director, Automotive Innovation Award Foundation
As director of the foundation, responsible for spreading the award’s message and for recruiting partners and other parties to enter their innovations.
Christel Janssen
Director, Communicatiebron
An enthusiastic project leader responsible for all communications and the organization of the event, culminating in the awards ceremony on February 5th, 2024.
Robert Janssen
Senior Consultant, Roland Berger
A driven project leader responsible for the entire jury process, ensuring that the independent jury can do its job effectively.