A collaboration of engineers, clinicians, users and care institutions.
Introducing our team:
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Advising Team and Ambassadors
Nicole van den Dries-Luitwieler
Founder and coordinator of In Actie! and mother of a daughter with PIMD.
During her life and career Nicole has amassed experience by working, teaching and advocating for vulnerable groups.
Gerard Ribbers
Professor and Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC
The rehabilitation department of Erasmus MC intensively collaborates with TU Delft and Rijndam in the Convergence for Health and Technology initiative. Gerard is chair of this department, with Ziggy being the first start-up to come from this collaboration bringing together the knowledge of Erasmus MC, TU Delft and Rijndam Revalidatie.
Heike Vallery
Professor at TU Delft and Honorary Professor at Erasmus MC
As a full professor at TU Delft, Heike has been a key team member of Ziggy from the very beginning. Her research group, the Delft BioRobotics Lab, has provided an ideal environment for Ziggy to grow.
Matto Leeuwis
PhD Candidate in the Department of Neuroscience at Erasmus MC
In his masters thesis, Matto created a mathematical model of the Ziggy wheel. He now is undertaking his PhD at Erasmus MC as well as being an inventor on Ziggy's patent.
Rens Schoenmakers
CEO FYEO Medical
Rens is a Senior Executive with over 20 years of CEO/Managing Director experience within the MedTech field. As former CEO of Welzorg, he advises Ziggy on strategic development within the growing mobility market.
Michel Verkaik
Rehabilitation & adaptive technology specialist at 1Voudig
Years of experience making custom solutions for wheelchair users' requirements has led Michel to create solutions which truly work for the patient. Michel is assisting with technical product development.
Meet Our Partnering and Funding Organisations
