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Maarten Willems has a diverse range of work experience. In 2019, they joined IMEC as the Vice President of Global Business Development, where they focused on identifying worldwide partners, setting up joint ventures, and coordinating legal/IP actions. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2019, they owned and operated their independent consulting firm, Willems IT Services BVBA. Maarten was also a Co-Founder, Director, and Partner at HyperTrust from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, they served as VP of Professional Services at GlobalSign from 1998 to 2000, focusing on internet security. Before that, they worked as the Director of Engineering at Keyware Technologies from 1997 to 1998 and as a System Analyst at Alcatel from 1996 to 1998. Maarten began their career as a Research Assistant at K.U.Leuven from 1994 to 1995.
Maarten Willems has a diverse education history. Maarten started with obtaining a degree in Latijn-Wiskunde from Sint Lodewijkscollege in 1988. Maarten then pursued a degree in electro technical engineering at KU Leuven, which they completed in 1993. Following this, they obtained a Master of Science degree in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven in 1994. In 2000, they pursued an MBA in Finance at Vlerick Business School, which they completed in 2002. Maarten further expanded their education by pursuing a candidate degree in Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussel from 2002 to 2004. Lastly, they studied European Intellectual Property at KVIV from 2008 to 2010.
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At imec, we shape the future. How? By enabling nano- and digital technology innovation with a significant impact on the quality of life. With our partners from companies, governments and academia. And supported by the three pillars of our R&D: - a unique infrastructure that includes a 2.5-billion-euro 300mm semiconductor pilot line - more than 5,000 expert scientists from over 96 countries - an ecosystem of more than 600 world-leading industry partners and a global academic network Founded in 1984, imec quickly made its name as the leading research hub for advanced CMOS scaling. We will continue to shape the roadmap for the semiconductor industry for years to come. On top of that, we leverage this deep-tech knowhow. And we combine it with software and system knowledge to build up an exceptional portfolio of advanced technologies. The combination of these technologies opens the door to smart, sustainable solutions. These span domains such as healthcare, clean energy and Industry 4.0. Want to join us in shaping the future? Take a look at our research and development offerings, our support services for start-ups, or find out more about working at imec at www.imec-int.com.