TechConcepts B.V. is specialised in supplying project management and consultancy services in the field of European research projects and innovation activities. We build strong partnerships and create winning innovation projects, innovative concepts and propositions. Our specialists assist our clients with technology roadmapping, strategy building and market analysis. We focus on the sustainable mobility and energy sector. Where we are, you will see innovation, impact and valuable partnerships go hand in hand.
The History of TechConcepts B.V. and its founders
TechConcepts BV is established in 2021 by Dr. Anish Patil and Willar Vonk. We have been involved the formation and execution of numerous research and innovation projects, mainly during the FP7 and H2020 work programmes and have led multiple framework service contracts for DG GROWTH and DG CLIMA of the European Commission. At the moment of establishment Anish and Willar both have more than 15 years of experience in concept development, project management and impact realisation. Our mission is to develop sound and meaningful Technical Concepts; and to create value from technical innovations.
The founders
Willar Vonk
Willar Vonk is co-founder and Senior consultant at TechConcepts BV. He is an experienced manager with over 15 years of experience in automotive R&D and policy development projects and holds a degree in automotive engineering.
Currently, he is facilitating the exploitation activities in project EXTENDED: nEXT gEneration of multifuNctional, moDular and scalablE soliD state batteries system and leading the communication and dissemination activities in project PULSELiON: Pulsed Laser depoSition tEchnology for soLid State battery manufacturing supported by digitalizatiON. Further, he is supporting Anish with the facilitation of exploitation, communication and clustering activities in projects ADVAGEN: Development of ADVAnced next GENeration Solid-State batteries for Electromobility Applications; RELiEF: Recycling of Lithium from Secondary Raw Materials and Further
Before, since 2009, Willar has led multiple consortium based EU contract research projects, and was consortium leader for multiple Framework Service Contracts for the development of EU policies for sustainable mobility. Also, he has lead the programme for Sustainable Mobility at TNO, where he was responsible for the external positioning, strategy and strategic collaborations. And he has around 10+ years of experience in operational management as head of the chassis dynamometer laboratory and as head of the department for Sustainable Transport and Logistics at TNO.
Dr. Anish Patil
Dr. Anish Patil is co-founder and Senior consultant at TechConcepts BV. He is an experienced business development manager with an MBA and a PhD in technology, policy and management.
Over the last 10 years he has set-up multiple successful EU consortium based projects in the field of energy and transport. Currently, he is facilitating the exploitation and communication tasks for the following 3 Horizon Europe projects: ADVAGEN: Development of ADVAnced next GENeration Solid-State batteries for Electromobility Applications; RELiEF: Recycling of Lithium from Secondary Raw Materials and Further; and EXTENDED: nEXT gEneration of multifuNctional, moDular and scalablE soliD state batteries system.
His PhD thesis, carried out at the Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, was in the field of transition towards sustainable energy systems and was awarded the Infraspark award (out of 80 other PhD theses). He has around 10+ years of industrial experience in business analysis, planning and developing new business opportunities in the energy and transport sector.