Bart Van Herck is manager of the Regional and Urban Development department at IDEA Consult. In this role he has built up experience in Flemish and European impact measuring and policy evaluations. He is often called on for his expertise in local and regional development to assist on projects within regions, towns and districts. Bart Van Herck has a Degree …

Irina holds a Master in Human Settlements (2016, KU Leuven) and a Master in Architecture (2012, UACS, Skopje). She is a doctoral candidate at the University of Antwerp, researching transnational green infrastructure projects with focus on the nature protection and transnational governance. At the University of Antwerp, she worked as a research manager at the Urban Studies Institute and a …

Yolène Sempels works as an analyst at IDEA Consult since October 2021. In 2019 she obtained her master in sociology at KU Leuven with option culture and diversity. Afterwards she obtained a master in management and a master in applied economics with a focus on personnel and organisation, both at KU Leuven. She applies this multidisciplinary view in her work …

Vincent Van Roy works as an Expert in the team of Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainability at IDEA Consult since February 2023. In this role, he collaborates to the Assessment and Monitoring of Industrial Research, Innovation and Technologies in the field of clean renewable energy technologies and advanced materials in relation to the European Green Deal and the green transition (DG …

As an expert, Valentijn Vanoeteren focuses on strengthening management power through substantiated policy evaluation and strategic planning. With a Masters in both Political Sciences and General Economics, he has an excellent background for this. Valentijn combined his studies with a full-time job as Network Assistant for the European non-profit organization ENNA (European Network of National Civil Society Associations). There he …

Valentijn Bilsen, PhD, is Senior Expert Competitiveness, Green Economy and Economic Impact Studies at IDEA Consult with a track record of 25 years in studies for policy advice and more than 10 years in academics as a researcher in economics. Valentijn focuses on projects related to circular economy, environment, renewable energy, cleantech, resources and raw materials, and sustainable production, as …

Sarah De Boeck joined the department of “Real estate and territorial development” of IDEA Consult as senior expert and team leader in February 2023. She has over 15 years of academic and management experience and combines a background in the non-profit sector with expertise in the field of territorial development. She holds a doctorate in the interdisciplinary sciences of urban …