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Tom Maes

Innovation Consultant

€1,500/day
Köln, DE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Tom

Do you want to drive change in your company and are you looking for support in moderating change workshops or implementing change projects?

I support managers and decision-makers in defining clear goals and leading projects to success with structure and focus. My approach is practice-oriented and delivers quick results—often with less effort than you think.
  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Fluent

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Basic

Can work on-site
Köln (up to 50km)

Experience

  • inotage
    Owner
    November 2023 - Today (2 years and 7 months)
    Germany
    Innovation Consulting for Manufacturer Use creativity and innovation techniques and solve complex problems faster.
  • KU Leuven
    Guest Professor
    September 2019 - Today (6 years and 9 months)
    Leuven, Belgium
    Teaching innovation tools and methods to students enrolled in the "business and innovation" minor of the faculty of science.
  • BAYER
    VP Innovation Product Supply
    September 2017 - March 2023 (5 years and 6 months)
    Head of innovation for global manufacturing and supply chain at Bayer. Since 2020 as part of Engineering and Technology organization. Owner of open innovation initiative Grants4Tech.
    • Identify innovation opportunities for business and turn opportunities into reality.
    • Create novel approaches such as #InnovationOnWheels to "drive" innovation where it is needed and an open online course focusing on getting it done.
    • Train people in innovation methodologies. Coaching, mentoring and motivating teams during the implementation of their projects.

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    KU Leuven
    1997
    PhD, Theoretical Chemistry
  • Master of Chemistry
    KU Leuven
    1991
    Master, Chemistry

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