Wouter Niekus

Wouter Niekus is a co-founder of Toertje, an innovative app that encourages cycling among Dutch citizens by providing personalized routes and insights into health and environmental benefits, with the initiative being a collaboration between Fietsersbond, CanvasHeroes, and BAM. Niekus is also a co-founder of CanvasHeroes, a strategic digital agency in Amsterdam focused on creating partnerships and bridging digital products and brands with real-life experiences. Additionally, Niekus serves as an expert and team leader for WorldSkills Netherlands, promoting vocational education and inspiring young people. Previous experiences include co-founding Script.Digital, freelancing as a front-end and back-end developer, and working as a project manager and developer in various roles across different companies. Niekus holds an education from Grafisch Lyceum Amsterdam, completed between 2003 and 2006.