prof. dr. A.J. (Aard) Groen
Professor of entrepreneurship & valorization

Field/Discipline
Expertise
research, teaching and support of development of new innovative business in existing and new firms in international and /or in technological context. Technology based entrepreneurship, technology management, and innovation management: entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, network theory and social system theory, quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques of social science. Former Dean of Entrepreneurship, advisor to the board on valorization
Other positions
- CEO Venturelab International Holding BV: consultancy of support and development of entrepreneurship in startups, universities and existing companies.
- Distinghuised professor entrepreneurship Thapar University, Patiala, India
- Advisory board Ivy-medical BV
- former Member expert committee SNN
- interim-chair foundation Kansrijk Eigen Baas
- former member of subsidy advice committee Regio Groningen-Assen
- advisor to Dorpscooperatie Pekela
Last modified:10 December 2025 07.36 a.m.