Carla van Heck

Carla van Heck is an experienced professional in the fields of biotech and health innovation, currently serving as a project manager at Heck Innovations and holding roles as an evaluator for NWO take-off 1 and business developer at Healthy Ideas, Healthy Returns. Carla has expertise in supporting early-stage health startups, facilitating venture building research, and connecting entrepreneurial scientists with potential investors. Previous roles include Technology Transfer Manager at Wageningen University & Research, focusing on spin-off creation and business development, and Business Developer for Invest-NL's AgriFood division. Carla's foundational experiences include startup coaching at StartLife and research internships in molecular life sciences, complemented by academic degrees in Immunology and Nutrition and Health.