Edwin Berends

Current

Executive Board member at KIVI NIRIA
Program Manager at DSM
Graduation project at NIKOS

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Past

Business Analyst at DSM
Internship at DSM
Owner at Pyramid Management Consulting

Campus Scout at YER
Graduation project at Membrane Technology Group
Internship at Shell
ICT Projects Assistant at RuG

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Education

Universiteit Twente
University of Twente

Connections

482 connections

Industry

Biotechnology

Websites

Edwin Berends’s Summary

My main interest is in innovation and new business development processes. I seek to connect and to integrate knowledge, people and organizations, wherever synergy is to be expected. Together, an added value in knowledge, for people or for organizations should arise. I do with focus, enthusiasm and a clear orientation on results.

Summary of past professional experience:
[+] Graduation project at the Dutch Institute of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship (www.utwente.nl/nikos)
Analyzing the the network development of Dutch bioprocess technology start-up companies
(2006-2007, in progress)
[+] DSM international internship (www.dsm.com)
Developing a sourcing and technology development strategy for renewable feedstocks
(2006-2007, 7 months)
[+] Graduation project at Membrane Technology Group of University of Twente (NL)(www.membrane.nl) in collaboration with Mosaic Systems (www.mosaicsystems.nl)
Developed and tested feasibility of size exclusion membrane chromatography of proteins
(2005, 10 months)
[+] ICT projects assistant at University of Groningen
Developed user-friendly administrative database applications
(1998-2004, 1 day per week)
[+] Shell Premium Placement Internship at Seraya Chemicals in Singapore
Analyzed opportunities for heat integration at the SM/PO plant
(2004, 3 months)

Edwin Berends’s Specialties:

Education at University of Twente, The Netherlands:
[+] Chemical Engineering (MSc, graduated cum laude)
[+] Industrial Engineering & Management (MSc, in progress)

Edwin Berends’s Experience

Executive Board member

KIVI NIRIA

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

April 2009 — Present (4 months)

Executive Board Member of Dutch Royal Institute of Engineers KIVI NIRIA (25,000 members)

Area of responsibility: Students and Young Engineers
Program Manager

DSM

(Public Company; DSM; Chemicals industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

From 16th of May 2007, I support innovation and new business development at DSM's Emerging Business Area White Biotechnology, which is based in Delft and which is part of the DSM Innovation Center.
Graduation project

NIKOS

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

May 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

At the Dutch Institute of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship (NIKOS), which is part of the University of Twente in Enschede (The Netherlands), I analyze the the network development of Dutch bioprocess technology start-up companies.
Business Analyst

DSM

(Public Company; DSM; Chemicals industry)

May 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 8 months)

During the first 1.5 years at DSM, I have focused on building a sustainable feedstock supply for DSM's new large-scale fermentation processes.
Internship

DSM

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RDSM; Biotechnology industry)

July 2006 — January 2007 (7 months)

Developing a sourcing strategy for renewable feedstocks for DSM's current and future large-scale fermentation processes.
Owner

Pyramid Management Consulting

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

September 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 4 months)
Campus Scout

YER

(Chemicals industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year)
Graduation project

Membrane Technology Group

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

April 2005 — February 2006 (11 months)

Developed and tested feasibility of size exclusion membrane chromatography of proteins at Membrane Technology Group of University of Twente (NL)(www.membrane.nl) in collaboration with Mosaic Systems (www.mosaicsystems.nl).
Internship

Shell

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Chemicals industry)

September 2004 — December 2004 (4 months)

At Seraya Chemicals, part of Shell Chemicals, I have fulfilled a Shell Premium Placement Internship. Seraya Chemicals produces styrene monomer and propylene oxide on Jurong Island in Singapore. I have analyzed opportunities for heat integration at the SM/PO plant.
ICT Projects Assistant

RuG

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Facilities Services industry)

July 1998 — June 2004 (6 years)

At the Internal Services Department (UFB) of the University of Groningen (RuG) I have developed and maintained user-friendly database applications for administrative functions (1 day per week)

Edwin Berends’s Education

Universiteit Twente

MSc , Industrial Engineering & Management , 2000 — 2007
University of Twente

Master of Science , Chemical Engineering , September 1998 — January 2006

Activities and Societies:

UReka, Studenten Onderwijs Convent, Opleidingscommissie Chemische Technologie, ISO werkgroep accreditatie, Stress congrescommissie 2001, Activiteitencommissie UT Vestiging Friesland, Introductiecommissie UT Vestiging Friesland, Twente Summercampus, Campus Beiaard Kring, Koninklijk KIVI - Afdeling Jonge Leden Oost, KIVI-NIRIA vakafdeling Bedrijfskunde, KIVI-NIRIA Ledenraad, Raad van Advies C.T.S.G. Alembic, Student Union stuurgroep Bachelor-Master & Activisme, VSNU Studenten Advies Commissie