EYnovation™ EY Expertise on Site | The Birdhouse Antwerp

Because EY believes in entrepreneurs to be the main driver of long-term economic growth, we developed the EYnovation™ program in order to support and guide you on your journey of growth.

Our experts work together with a large number of startups and scale-ups, and are well connected within the ecosystem ranging from investors, incubators, the governement and other entrepreneurs.

We want to help you become successful and give you quick and easy access to a vast amount of topic experts, a large international network and resources normally only available to corporates with large budgets. 

Below you can find the people with whom you can book your meetings with.

Who are the experts?

JAN DE CLIPPELEER - Executive Director - Innovation Enabler

The Factory, ex-imec.istart, ex-Agfa, Serial Entrepreneur, Senior Intrapreneur, Startup Coach/Mentor

Questions about?

Business Model Innovation and Go2Market Strategy 
International Software R&D Management
IT Service Management expertise in High Tech industries (Healthcare IT, Publishing,…)

MELANIE CAPOCCIUTI - Consultant

The Factory,  EYnovation - Graphic Designer

Questions about?

Corporate Identity & Branding
Design & Conceptualization
Story Telling & Customer Experience

BRUIN BOURGOIS - Executive Director

EY 

Questions about?

Build your organization (design, organize, transition)
Leadership (yourself, lead people, do the right things, achieve results)

WOUTER WENDELEN - Manager

EY Subsidia

Questions about?

Identification of relevant government grants & incentives tailored to the stage you’re in;
Their role in a larger financing scheme;
Planning and scoping grant applications;
Eligibility requirements;

SEPP BRANT - Lawyer

EY Law

Questions about?

Contract questions (eg. Re: term sheets, NDAs, commercial agreements, shareholders’ agreements, etc.);
General corporate questions (eg. Re: incorporation of companies, corporate structures, corporate advise, etc.);
M&A and restructuring advice;
Co-founder issues;
General legal questions;

FLORENCE SOENEN - Lawyer

EY Law

Questions about?

Digital Law
Privacy & Data Protection (GDPR)
Intelectual Property & E-Commerce

GLENN GEZELS - Consultant EYnovation

The Factory - Business Development EYnovation

Questions about?

Investor Readiness
Lean Startup Methodology
Connecting to other Entrepreneurs

SHAUNI TAILDEMAN - Senior Tax Consultant

People Advisory Services

Questions about?

Tax Effective Compensation Mechanisms
IP Remuneration for developers
Hiring employees
Withholding tax exemptions

WOUT BODVIN - Senior Consultant

Private Client Services

Questions about?

Matrimonial property law: Ownership of shares & consequences divorce/seperation
Succession planning: inheritance tax + family protection
Transfer of family businesses: Conditions Flemish tax relieve system
Real Estate: Costs, procedure and pitfalls
Starter Charter: Fundamental agreements between co-founders

VINCENT STOOPS - Senior Manager

The Factory, Program Manager EYnovation, ex-Bridgestone

Questions about?

Business Development, Sales & Marketing
Project management, Retail & Network Management
Corporate Structures & Strategic Thinking
Automotive Industry

BIRGIT EVERAERT - Manager

The Factory - Marketing Mastermind & People Lead

Questions about?

Marketing
Branding & Conceptualization
Social Media
Value definition & employer branding

JELLE JACOBS - Senior Consultant

The Factory - ex-Business Development Hoplr

Questions about?

From zero to first clients
How to enter a new market
Building your network
How to raise money
Connecting with the Belgian startup/scale-up ecosystem

P.S.: Can't find the expert you need? Shoot us an email or provide feedback in the registration form so we can invite the right experts next time!
P.P.S: In case of a no show, we will have to charge 75 EUR per session booked.
https://thefactory.works/start-ups-scale-ups/

For more information feel free to contact the EYnovation team