Meet the people who are making it all work:
Kristof De Mey
SportUp Program Manager
Kristof acts as the first point of contact for all startup and other SportUp related questions. Kristof breaths sports & technology innovation, networking, events and so on. Connect with him and you´ll probably get an answer from him very soon.
![bruno](/user/themes/sport-up/images/jpg/bruno.jpg)
Bruno D’Hulster
SportUp Innovation Manager
Bruno supports the development of SportUp as an accelerator with and within imec.istart. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Bruno is passionate to coach and build new startups. He is always open to listen and give advice on business and personal development matters.![nico](/user/themes/sport-up/images/jpg/nico.jpg)
Nico Delleman
SportUp Innovation Manager
Nico supports startup teams at SportUp in getting ahead. Passionate about sport and physical activity and an innovator by nature, over decades he gained a lot of experience and a large network. Ask him and you will get a recommendation or a reference right away.![sven](/user/themes/sport-up/images/jpg/sven.jpg)
Sven De Cleyn
imec.istart Program Manager
Sven manages the imec.istart program and its industry verticals (including SportUp). He’s passionate about tech startups, and always eager to advise entrepreneurs and connect them with relevant people. He coaches specifically on financing and investor relations.![jorisfinck](/user/themes/sport-up/images/jpg/jorisfinck.jpg)
Joris Finck
imec.livinglabs Innovation Manager
Innovation teams have a tough nut to crack by bringing their idea to life. This venture is frequently experienced as a ride on a rollercoaster. I strongly belief that a structured approach of conducting innovation management helps teams overcome challenges faster. I coach teams in applying this systematic approach.![aron-levi](/user/themes/sport-up/images/jpg/aron-levi.jpg)
Aron-levi Herregodts
SportUp Innovation Manager
SportUp helps startups with the development of technological solutions applicable to products and services, offering them expertise throughout the entire lifecycle of the innovation process. Aron-levi's main role in this program is offering guidance in developing a good scope and providing inspiration about Business Model Innovation.![michael](/user/themes/sport-up/images/jpg/michael.jpg)
Michael van Lieshout
SportUp Innovation Manager
Michael is a sports & technology passionate. He is always looking around and ahead to find new opportunities to inspire you and your team. For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, and debate. At SportUp he will act as a your coaching mirror to take your business idea to the next level.![Team](/user/themes/sport-up/images/jpg/team@2x.jpg)
SportUp is the result of a strong collaboration between Victoris-Ghent University and imec.istart, with the support of Sport Vlaanderen.
Victoris
Sports innovation consortium at Ghent University with the Sport Science Laboratory - Jacques Rogge as its central hub.Ghent University
Best Belgian university 2018 according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities.imec.istart
For the third year in a row, imec.start was ranked the #1 university-linked business accelerator in Europe.Benchmarked by UBI Global