Thijs Sprangers

Thijs Sprangers is an experienced professional in innovation management and ecosystem development, currently serving as Director of Innovation Management & Ecosystem Development at nlmtd since September 2022. Sprangers holds multiple roles, including Program Director for the Scale Up Program at KölnBusiness and Community Partner at Innov8rs.co. Additionally, Sprangers has contributed to various advisory boards, including Peerby and SDG House. Previous experience includes managing multiple locations as Managing Director for WeWork Scandinavia & Benelux, leading the WeWork Labs initiative across various regions, and serving as Director at Lean Startup Co. and Co-founder/CEO of Live on Demand, a crowdfunding platform. Academic qualifications include an MSc in Applied Economic Sciences from KU Leuven.