I believes it is important that his students know they are capable of starting their own companies. They learn why some start-ups are more successful than others, using recent cases from Maastricht to California. They also need to understand why it works better to have a well-balanced team to start a company. Innovation equals invention multiplied by commercialisation. If you don’t bring an idea to the market, it will only remain an idea.

I believe in the importance of teaching and helping non-business students – in working for everyone at the university. It is rare for business people to start successful enterprises on their own. The majority of good start-ups have a technical founder or co-founder. Connecting a varied set of students is a central element of the Maastricht Centre for Entrepreneurship (MC4E).