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Elbert Dijkgraaf is an economist and professor of the empirical economics of the public sector at Erasmus University Rotterdam. From 2010 to 2018 he was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the SGP party. He owns Dijkgraaf Strategic Consulting B.V. and holds several supervisory and advisory board positions across academic, care, and public-sector organizations.

Peter Haasjes studied business administration and worked for a commercial investment fund before moving into healthtech investing. At Noaber he began as an investment manager, later became director of Nextgen Ventures, and since 2023 has also been responsible for Noaber's investment activities. He works within an impact investing framework, aiming for both financial and social returns.

Roel Dekkers works within Nextgen Ventures with startups developing innovative solutions to improve healthcare. He has a background in Biomedical Sciences and experience in the bio- and medtech fields, which he applies to evaluating investment proposals and supporting portfolio companies.

Thijs Schaap is an impact investor at Noaber, where he focuses on companies that use technology to improve healthcare in the Netherlands and Europe while generating both financial returns and positive social impact. He previously worked at a public investment fund, which prepared him for healthtech investing. He works with entrepreneurs domestically and abroad to help develop their ventures.

Annelies van Veldhuizen-Baan is a board member (Bestuurslid) at Noaber. She works as a coordinating primary-care health professional and as an on-call dialysis nurse at various hospitals. She also holds board positions at the Stichting Stewardship Foundation and the Stichting Compassion Foundation.

Berdine Preuter studied office management and business economics and has held various roles within the Noaber network since 2005, most recently as a program manager. She is involved in delivering Noaber's "Sociale Gezondheid" (Social Health) and "Mentale Gezondheid en Veerkracht" (Mental Health and Resilience) programs, supporting promising initiatives and helping strengthen societal organizations.

Johanneke van de Scheur-Baan works in various roles within Noaber, a second-generation entrepreneurial family foundation. Her work focuses on creating durable, meaningful societal impact under the theme "Impact is the bottom line."

Maarten Fischer works at Noaber, where he focuses on philanthropic efforts aimed at addressing societal challenges. He describes his work as contributing to solutions that improve health in the Netherlands and address related global challenges.

Marlene van Loo works within the program team at Noaber, focusing on connecting stakeholders and building collaborative, lasting partnerships. Her work centers on Noaber's mission of supporting a society where vulnerable people can live with dignity.

Paul van Ooik works at Noaber, where he evaluates health-focused companies for both their profitability and their potential to improve healthcare for patients and professionals. He previously worked at VitalHealth, where he gained experience with Noaber's early-stage investments, and at Philips in the M&A team with a focus on medical technology.

Rutger Baan works in the ICT sector as a Senior Solution Manager at IBM Netherlands. He also serves as a board member of the Noaber Foundation, the family foundation, where he is motivated by improving health and driving change.