{"id":15295,"date":"2022-04-29T12:34:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T12:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8d.nl\/teamleden\/maarten-stevens\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:21:22","slug":"maarten-stevens","status":"publish","type":"teamleden","link":"https:\/\/8d.nl\/en\/teamleden\/maarten-stevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Maarten Stevens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-85f955b970a9e71f6b1fbe4e6e951568\">Maarten Stevens<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2b738e390aad502c0e02743f08d4584b\"><strong><em>CEO<br\/>(Chief Executive Officer)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02-792x990.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10967\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02-792x990.webp 792w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02-360x450.webp 360w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02-160x200.webp 160w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02-480x600.webp 480w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/maarten_purplebg_02.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_693a8571ce021\" data-block-name=\"buttons\" class=\" align \">\n\n    <div class=\"wrap layout-column align-center\">\n        \n        <a href=\"mailto:maarten@8d.nl\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">E-Mail                <i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-paper-plane\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        \n\n        \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maartensteven\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">LinkedIn            <i class=\"fa-classic fa-brands fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        \n\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Mission:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Connecting researchers, policymakers and SME\u2019s to improve longevity and societal impact of innovations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Degree:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0fMaster of Arts &#8211; Health Innovation <br\/>\u25fc\ufe0fBachelor of Science &#8211; Creative Therapy<br\/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Languages:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0fDutch (Professional working proficiency)<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0fEnglish (Professional working proficiency)<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0fGerman (Receptive working proficiency)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Expertise:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0f  Transdisciplinary collaboration<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Healthcare innovation &amp; behavioral science<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Applied psychology in complex systems<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Public speaking on healthcare innovation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Professional highlight:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>In the Shkorey project, videos and an app were developed in co-creation with newcomers from Eritrea, providing culturally sensitive information on sexual health, the human body, and pregnancy. 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