Matthijs Plijnaar

Matthijs Plijnaar is an experienced project coordinator currently at TAUW Nederland since February 2022. Prior to this role, Matthijs served as a project manager at Water Alliance from October 2013 to January 2022, managing several EU-funded projects and supporting water technology companies in their international ambitions. Matthijs's experience includes positions as a business advisor, communications and PR assistant at Water Alliance, project officer for the Enterprise Europe Network at Hanzehogeschool Groningen, and temporary communications assistant at Energy Valley. Matthijs has also completed internships at the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe, the International Chamber of Commerce Nederland, and Eurochamp. Educationally, Matthijs holds a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies from The Hague University of Applied Sciences and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications/PR from Windesheim, complemented by exchange programs in European Studies and Business/Corporate Communications.