Milou Derks
InvestorProgramme Advisor Egypt, Burundi & Research and Innovation at Orange Corners Africa
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
About
Milou Derks is a Senior Program Advisor at Orange Corners, where she oversees entrepreneurship support programs in Burundi and Egypt. She also serves as a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Utrecht University School of Economics and works as Research Coordinator at Orange Corners, conducting research that informs policy, academic work, and program implementation in low- and middle-income countries.
Experience
- Entrepreneurship @ Utrecht University School of EconomicsLecturercurrent2025 — present
- Netherlands Enterprise AgencyResearch Coordinator Orange Cornerscurrent2025 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Netherlands Enterprise AgencySenior Programme Advisor Orange Corners | Burundi & Egyptcurrent2022 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyPostdoctoral Researcher in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Africa2024 — 2025Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyPhD in business ecosystems for scaling innovations in low- and middle-income countries2019 — 2024Eindhoven
- TNOScientist/Consultant2018 — 2023The Hague Area, Netherlands
- Engineers Without Borders - InternationalVolunteer Engineer2018 — 2020Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
- DNV GLConsultant2017Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Education
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyDouble Master Degree: Sustainable Energy Technology, Mechanical Engineering2016 — 2018
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyDouble Master Degree: Applied Mathematics, Industrial and Applied Mathematics2015 — 2017
- Universitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaResearch Internship, Technology for Global Development2017
- Tecnológico de MonterreyIndustrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering2014 — 2015
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Applied Mathematics2011 — 2015
- Dendron CollegeVWO Atheneum, Natuur & Techniek2005 — 2011
Skills & more
JavaLaTeXWindowsMicrosoft OfficeMatlabMathematicaTeaching1PresentationsTeamworkApplied Mathematics1ProgrammingPhysics
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financial mathematicsBusinessSustainable EnergyLanguages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish
From Milou's professional profile.
Colleagues at Orange Corners Africa
Annelien Meerts
Programme Advisor Jordan, Community of Practice at Orange Corners Africa
Ariyanna Pretorius
Marketing & Communications/Graphic Designer at Orange Corners Africa
Benthe Beijens
Programme Advisor Morocco & Senegal at Orange Corners Africa
Carmen Kurvers
Higher Education Advisor at Orange Corners Africa
Emilie Visser
Programme Advisor Bangladesh & Mozambique, Private Sector Collaboration at Orange Corners Africa
Emma Muilwijk
Programme Assistant at Orange Corners Africa
Erik Parigger
Interim Programme Manager / Programme Coordinator Orange Corners at Orange Corners Africa
Geerten Schurink
Programme Advisor DRC, South Africa & South Sudan, One Young World at Orange Corners Africa
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- Where does Milou Derks work?
- Milou Derks is Programme Advisor Egypt, Burundi & Research and Innovation at Orange Corners Africa.
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