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MEET THE TEAM
Who are the motivated individuals behind Team IGNITE? With a team of almost 50 creative engineers from the Eindhoven University of Technology, Fontys, Avans and the Design Academy, a multidisciplinary approach serves the unique base to make an impact. In contrast to other student teams which focus on a single end product, Team IGNITE focuses on the theme of light through a multitude of design challenges taken on by project teams. An overview of IGNITE members and alumni, including the board that manages this unique student team structure, is provided below.

Innovation & Creativity
Communication
& Honesty
Community
& Teamwork
OUR TEAM VALUES
OUR TEAM MEMBERS
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2019
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to your destination
Ballroom

Robbie Melaet
Project Manager

Tim de Jong
Team Lead

Thom Smits
External Relations

Floris Thoonen
Development Team Member

Lynn Visser
Secretary

Ymke Verspui
Public Relations

Samuel Oosterholt
Software

Noortje van Velzen
External Relations

Katja van Weert
Event Manager

Quinn van Rooy
Development Team Member

Maarten van den Elshout
External Relations, Treasurer

Timon Adriaanssen
Development Team Member

Tristan Trouwen
Software

Jente Vermeer
Development Team Member
Pictures © Dekate Mousa
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to your destination
HYPAR

Milou Weerts

Leo Gerritse

Amy Hendriks

Thijs de Koning

Dominika Kopiarova

Willem van de Loo

Niels Dusseldorp

Yvonne van Hamersveld

Willem Schaeffers

Gijs Ebbers

Sietse de Vries

Olivier van Duuren
Board #1
Communication
Project: Wayfinding
Project: Unplugged
Project: 18 September

Maarten van den Elshout
External Relations

Noortje van Velzen
Team Manager

Puck Verbeek
Internal Relations Manager

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Sander Bruurs
Financial Manager

Oliver Blom
Technical Manager

Emma Eisma
Communication Manager

Vera Scheve
Communication Manager
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Vera Scheve
Communication Manager

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Emma Eisma
Communication Manager
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Jarrit Verhoek
Development Team Member

Maaike Timmers
Development Team Member

Anke Staal
External Relations, Public Relations

Yulin Su
Development Team Member

Hein van Dal
Finance Supervisor

Jesper Kapteijns
Project Manager
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Quinn van Rooy
Project Manager

Tanja Vorotilova
Public Relations
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Ian Bezemer
Development Team Member

Tessa de Meer
External Relations

Tom van Teeffelen
Project Manager

Gijs Neerhof
Development Team Member

Olivier Blom
Development Team Member

Martijn de Kok
Development Team Member

Ilana van den Akkerveken
Finance Supervisor
Pictures © Dekate Mousa
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Board #1
Communication
Business
Project: Wayfinding
Project: GLOWBLE
Interns

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Vera Scheve
Communication Manager

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Emma Eisma
Communication Manager
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Tim van Lijssel
Project Manager

Ian Bezemer
Interaction Designer & Programmer

Sindy Liu
Project Engineer

Teun van Roosmalen
Creative Director

Delmar Muilenburg
Project Member

Gert Jan Rens
All-Round Engineer
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Olivier Blom
Project Manager

Tessa de Meer
Project Member

Gijs Neerhof
Project Member

Timo Maessen
Project Member

Ilana van den Akkerveken
Project Member

Martijn de Kok
Project Member

Ian Bezemer
Interaction Designer & Programmer

Ivy van Dongen
All-Round Designer
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Olivier Blom
Technical Manager

Vera Schreve
Communication Manager

Puck Verbeek
Internal Relations

Emma Eisma
Communication Manager

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Noortje van Velzen
Team Manager
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Sirin Dinmohamed
Business Innovation Intern

Daphne Vulto
Business Innovation Intern
Pictures © Dekate Mousa

Noortje van Velzen
Business Manager

Tanja Vorotilova
Business Team Member

Teun van Roosmalen
Business Team Member

Mert Tutas
Business Team Member

Tessa van Meer
Business Team Member
Pictures © Dekate Mousa
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Min
Board #2
Communication
Business
Council of Advice
Project: Flare
Project: Rootverse
Project: Skyway

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Emma Eisma
Communication Team Member

Ezra de Graaf
Communication Team Member

Vera Scheve
Communication Team Member

Marianna Alessandri
Communication Team Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Ivy van Dongen
Team and Financial Manager

Leonie Lake
Human Resources Manager

Jan Jenniskens
Business Manager

Lieke Diederen
Communication Manager

Shanya Migchelsen
Internal Manager

Thijs Rexwinkel
Event Manager
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Laura Didden
Project Manager

Amina Zemouli
Project Team Member

Andra Condurache
Project Team Member

Asia Pomorska
Project Team Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Olivier Blom
Council of Advice Member

Sietse de Vries
Council of Advice Member

Noortje van Velzen
Council of Advice Member

Tim de Jong
Council of Advice Member

Jilez Aelbers
Council of Advice Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Iulia Tudor
Project Team Member

Constantijn Bok
Project Team Member

Nikita Jeevanath
Project Team Member

Thomas Rosendaal
Project Team Member

Timo Passon
Project Team Member

Aliya Keisyaratri
Project Team Member

Zosia Huige
Project Manager
Pictures © Sem Jordaan
Maria Verhulst
Structural Designer
Phoebe Dusil
Sound & Light engineer

Oliver Lohr
Project Team Member

Daria Ritzi
Project Team Member

Sela de Jong
Interaction Designer
Erik Tolboom
Light Designer & Engineer
Ahmed Salim Ahmed
Technical Expert

Kento Suzuki
Production & Technical Manager

Sanne Douve
Project Manager

Dena Khaksar
Project Team Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Batu Yarkin
Business Team Member

Jan Jenniskens
Business Manager

Georgio Magdi
Business Team Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan
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Board #3
Communication
Business
Council of Advice
Project: Flare
Project: Rootverse
Project: Skyway

Ezra de Graaf
Communication Manager

Ceren Kazaz
Communication Team Member

Daria Stana
Communication Team Member

Marianna Alessandri
Communication Team Member

Marit de Moel
Communication Team Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Sanne Douve
Team Manager, Head project manager & Business manager

Ezra de Graaf
Communication Manager, External events Manager & ICT Manager

Kento Suzuki
Finance Manager & Technical Manager

Ioana Necula
Internal affairs Manager & Internal events Manager
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Laura Didden
Project Manager

Amina Zemouli
Project Team Member

Andra Condurache
Project Team Member

Asia Pomorska
Project Team Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Olivier Blom
Council of Advice Member

Sietse de Vries
Council of Advice Member

Noortje van Velzen
Council of Advice Member

Tim de Jong
Council of Advice Member

Jilez Aelbers
Council of Advice Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Iulia Tudor
Project Team Member

Constantijn Bok
Project Team Member

Nikita Jeevanath
Project Team Member

Thomas Rosendaal
Project Team Member

Timo Passon
Project Team Member

Aliya Keisyaratri
Project Team Member

Zosia Huige
Project Manager
Pictures © Sem Jordaan
Maria Verhulst
Structural Designer
Phoebe Dusil
Sound & Light engineer

Oliver Lohr
Project Team Member

Daria Ritzi
Project Team Member

Sela de Jong
Interaction Designer
Erik Tolboom
Light Designer & Engineer
Ahmed Salim Ahmed
Technical Expert

Kento Suzuki
Production & Technical Manager

Sanne Douve
Project Manager

Dena Khaksar
Project Team Member
Pictures © Sem Jordaan

Batu Yarkin
Business Team Member
