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Gilles Meijer

Examiner · DISC type cs
Member of the Advisory Board at Dutch Innovation
📍 Greater Enschede Area, Netherlands

Gilles Meijer is an entrepreneur and investor focused on the Dutch startup ecosystem, serving as the CEO of ScoutinScience and Golden Egg Check. With a background in market analysis from the University of Twente, he specializes in helping technology-intensive startups with validation and funding. Colleagues describe him as agile, knowledgeable, and a hard-working entrepreneur.

He is deeply invested in building a community around the startups he supports, personally hosting dinners for founders at his home. His focus extends across various markets, including cleantech, energy, and medical sectors, demonstrating a broad interest in technological innovation and its real-world impact.

He is considered by peers to be a "walking encyclopedia" of the Dutch startup ecosystem.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Member of the Advisory Board
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Enschede Area, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Gilles shows up

Late Adopter
Unexpressive
Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Gilles cares about

Startup Funding
As the founder of Golden Egg Check and an investor, he is constantly evaluating and supporting pre-seed and seed stage companies, with a focus on diversification.
Dutch Tech Ecosystem
He actively comments on the state of technology and startup funding in the Netherlands, analyzing trends and growth opportunities within the local market.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Member of the Advisory Board
Dutch Innovation
3-2022
Member of the Advisory Board
Nubix BV
10-2020
Member of the Practice Council
International Business Administration (University of Twente)
4-2020
Co-Founder
ScoutinScience BV
1-2012
Founder
Golden Egg Check
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2007
MSc
University of Twente
1997 - 2002
VWO
O.S.G. De Driemark
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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