Matthijs (Matt) Van Leeuwen
Login to view DISC.Adjunct Professor of Practice at Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University
📍 United Kingdom
As Chief Innovation Officer at Sunway Group and CEO of Sunway iLabs, Matthijs van Leeuwen drives innovation across deep tech, AI, healthcare, and sustainable cities. With a background in biomedical science and business from his time in the Netherlands and the UK, he is a key figure in building Malaysias tech ecosystem through venture building and corporate VC.
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17 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Professor of Practice
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Venture Building
He is the CEO of Sunway iLabs, which focuses on venture building, and Director of initiatives like Sunway XFarms and 42 Kuala Lumpur.
Sustainable Cities
His work involves transforming Sunway City Kuala Lumpur into a smart sustainable city and he shows interest in cutting-edge climate and sustainability research.
Career
Work history
7-2025
Adjunct Professor of Practice
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University
9-2020
Director
Sunway XFarms
7-2020
Director
42 Kuala Lumpur
2-2020
Chief Innovation Officer
Sunway Group
9-2016
CEO
Sunway iLabs
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University of Cambridge
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Utrecht University
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