Jorien Hattink

As Corporate Partnerships Manager at StartLife, Jorien Hattink plays a key role in supporting StartLife’s Corporate partners in navigating the agrifoodtech startup ecosystem. She builds strategic relationships with leading foodtech multinationals by connecting them with innovations and fosters knowledge exchange across StartLife’s ecosystem. In addition to her current role, she is active as a startup business coach, helping startups define their product market fit and setting up collaborations across industry.

Before joining the StartLife team in July 2022, Jorien worked for a startup and alumnus of StartLife: Revyve, leading to a deep understanding of early-stage startups and business development. She holds a master’s degree in environmental and Biobased Biotechnology from Wageningen University and Research as well as a bachelor in Life Sciences from HAN University of Applied Sciences.

Jorien is enthusiastic about biobased solutions to industrial challenges. Her goal is to support business development and innovation across the agrifood industry.