OUR COMPANY
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LeydenJar Technologies BV is a European based high tech venture, developing pure silicon anodes and its production technology, to boost the energy density of Li-ion battery cells for consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and residential energy storage.
PARTNERING WITH THE INDUSTRY TO ACCELERATE BATTERY ENERGY DENSITY
OUR TECHNOLOGYLeydenJar Technologies Team
Our team harbours capabilities in battery technology, plasma depositioning, production, and high tech venturing, and is closely aligned with our technology institute- and industrial partners.
Christian Rood
Co-founder, CEO
Co-founded LeydenJar Technologies in April 2016. Chris has a background in high tech venturing and investments and holds a MSc. in Business from Erasmus University and an executive MBA from IMD.
Gabriël de Scheemaker
Co-founder, CFO/COO
Co-founder of LeydenJar Technologies. Before this, Gabriël held senior positions at Shell’s renewable energy division and in corporate venture capital. Gabriël holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Delft University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
Yiseop Ahn
CTO
Before joining LeydenJar Technologies, Yiseop was a senior scientist at leading battery manufacturers Samsung, LG Chem and A123. Yiseop is a Korean citizen and holds a masters degree in Inorganic Chemistry from Chonnan University.
Ewout Lubberman
Business development
Before joining LeydenJar Technologies, Ewout was an associate at NPM Capital, a leading Dutch private equity investment firm. Ewout holds a MSc. Applied Physics and a BA. Philosophy and completed his studies at the University of Groningen and Stanford University.
John Charité
Controller
John has extensive experience as CFO at, among others, SNS parts Automotive and Primeline, ING pension consultancy and as Senior Business Consultant at CCS and as a independent entrepreneur with assignments in various branches.
Monique Lamhut
Lab Technician
BS in Veterinary Medicine from Universidade Federal Fluminense with a background in microbiology.
Dan Luo
Battery scientist
MSc in chemical engineering at Huaqiao University.
Frans Ooms
Lab management
Ir in material science & technology at Delft University of Technology, extensive experience in battery & laboratory technology.
Zhaolong Li
Battery scientist
PhD in electrochemistry at the Delft University of Technology.
Pavel Kudlacek
Scale-up and Production Manager
Before joining LeydenJar Technologies, Pavel was leading from lab to fab development at Holst Centre/TNO. Pavel holds a PhD degree in plasma and solid-state physics from University of West Bohemia and throughout his career gained extensive experience in thin film processing and coating equipment.
Nienke Piepers
Organizer
BS Facility Management at Hogeschool Diedenoort (HAN).
Rohan Sivaraj
Materials Research Engineer
Before joining LeydenJar Technologies, Rohan spent 6 years as an engineer in the oil and gas industry in Australia. Rohan holds a MSc. (Materials Science and Engineering) from TU Delft and a B.Eng (Hon I)/B.Comm (Distinction) from UNSW in Australia.
Internship battery R&D (Leiden)
Job offer
Work to further improve our cell technology – (Applied) University level, minimum 5 months. Interested? Please contact us.
Anna Hobo
Graduate Student
Master Student Material Science and Engineering at the TU Delft.
Arjen Didden
Research
PhD in nanotechnology at the Delft University of Technology, worked with engineering company in the energy industry.
Joris Maas
Process engineer
Ing in chemical engineering of Fontys University of Applied Sciences. Background in process engineering with Philips, NXP, and Holst Centre.
Rob Boer
Equipment engineer
Experienced equipment engineer in PECVD with background in solar cell equipment.
Tom van der Wielen
Head of AI & IT
MSc in Data Science and Entrepreneurship at JADS (Technical University of Eindhoven & Tilburg University), BS Embedded System Engineering at Fontys University of Applied Sciences.
Colin Pepers
Equipment engineer
Colin has a background in mechatronics and precision systems.
Ralph van der Linde
Intern
Bachelor Student Applied Science at Fontys University of Applied Sciences.
Thijs Dubbelink
Battery scientist
MSc in Applied physics at University of Twente.
Tom Homewood
Battery scientist
PhD in electrochemistry at the University of Southampton.
Tijmen Geertsen
Process engineer
BS in applied science at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Background in process engineering.
Internship process engineering (Eindhoven)
job offer
Work to further improve our PECVD technology platform – (Applied) University level, minimum 5 months. Interested? Please contact us.
Board of Advisors LeydenJar
Dr. Klaus Brandt
Board of Advisors
Expertise: Battery technology and venturing. Experience: Co-founder/CEO/CTO of Moli Energy and Lithium Techn. Corp. Senior mgmt. positions at Duracell and Varta
Simone Vooijs
Board of Advisors
Expertise: Operational excellence and product development. Experience: Director Operations Tata Steel Europe.
Erik Göertz
Board of Advisors
Expertise: High tech industries and IP structuring. Experience: CEO Catena Group. Head of corporate development at NXP.
Martin Green
Board of Advisors
Expertise: Battery industry and strategy. Experience: MD of Johnson Matthey battery division + Group strategy director. Various non exec. roles in cleantech.
Partners
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 859148.
