Chris Thoen

Christiaan Thoen is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in innovation and R&D, serving in various advisory and leadership roles across multiple organizations. Currently, Thoen is an Investment Committee Member and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board at PeakBridge VC, a Non-Executive Board Member at New Forge, and a member of the Flavor & Specialty Ingredient Industry Advisory Board at The Riverside Company. Thoen is the Founder and President of CurioCT LLC, offering guidance on innovation strategies, and a Senior Partner in Innovation/R&D at C-Suite Consulting-Partners Group. Other significant roles include a Scientific Advisory Board Member for DISTAP at SMART, an Advisory Board Member at Sleepiz AG, and Industry Mentor to start-ups at MassChallenge. Thoen held the position of Chief Innovation Officer/Advisor at entrinsic bioscience and served as Director of North America Innovation at Bühler Group. Academic credentials include a PhD in Biochemistry and a Master’s Degree in Science, Chemistry - Biochemistry from the University of Antwerp.