Eefje Vandamme
After she graduated as an electrical engineer in photonics in 1999 at the VUB, she first continued in the photonics business. Focusing on lasers and optics for industrial applications, she started her career in the development and the production of lenses and mirrors for high-power infrared lasers and laser systems. As co-founder and CEO of a start-up high-tech company in this technology field she had the opportunity to combine high level research with daily all-round management. Those early years, she was co-author of some scientific reviews and filed a few patent applications as co-inventor.
In 2005 she changed position though always remaining active in technology and innovation. For a short period she was an innovation consultant at GOM Vlaams-Brabant, currently known as VLAO, before going back to the industry later on that year.
Previously working as Corporate IP Executive at Barco she strongly improved her knowledge in patent law (EPC, PCT, US and Asia, CN in particular) and experienced all aspects of IP management (from awareness to valuation) while technologically being involved in electronic imaging, visualization and display applications.
As a project leader in regional and European consortia, she established several formal and informal international contacts in the field of research, innovation and intellectual property, especially industry related.
In November 2008 she joined the IBBT as Manager Intellectual Property encompassing the intellectual property, in order to maximize its valorization. An IP strategy is processes with accuracy and covering following topics amongst others: patent use, developing and managing IP infrastructure, knowledge transfer en technology licenses, and ip awareness and ip culture.
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