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Meet the Executive Editor: Henk van Ekelenburg
A Dutch entrepreneur based in Hengelo, The Netherlands, Henk van Ekelenburg has founded and managed a number of successful small enterprises as well as administered several large international projects, including funded by EU Framework Programmes.
After receiving his MSc in Mechanical Engineering (1984) and MBA (1987) from the University of Twente and working in industry for a number of years in several positions, Henk founded an innovation and engineering consulting firm, Pro Support. Pro Support's mission is to assist innovative companies with their research and development efforts – in particular with obtaining funding for their projects and providing non-technical activities to support this, such as Framework Programme proposal preparation, partner search, and project co-ordination. Since its inception, Pro Support has helped research organisations, universities and SMEs prepare many proposals in a large variety of subjects, achieving some 50% success rate.
A prolific author of 20 technical books, Henk van Ekelenburg founded his own ePublishing company, EUReBOOKs, in 2006. Their first eBook, The FP7 Coach: vehicle to success, explains researchers and others interested in obtaining funding for their research from the Seventh Framework Programme, how to prepare a proposal that will maximise their chances of success – based on proven concepts. In addition, this book describes how – once a contract has been established with the Commission – to carry out complex matters such as project management, administrative, legal, and regulatory aspects.
Born in 1957, Henk van Ekelenburg has a wife and three children and lives in The Netherlands.
