Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship

The Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE) is an initiative of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Amsterdam, founded by prof. dr. Mirjam van Praag. In 2008 the Center has been expanded to a partnership in which, next to the University of Amsterdam, also the VU University, the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and the Hogeschool Inholland are involved.

The Board

• Jan Post, Chairman and knowledge ambassador UvA/HvA
• Rijk van Ark, Director Economic Affairs Amsterdam
• Age Fluitman, Chairman Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam
• Rik Bleeker, Director Kenniskring Amsterdam
• Cees Boer, Entrepreneur and founder Boer&Croon
• Eric Fischer, Dean Faculty of Economics and Business, UvA
• Ebel Kemeling, Entrepreneur and directo Spring-Associates
• Ineke van der Linden, Domain Chairman Economics and Management, HvA
• Harmen Verbruggen, Dean Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, VU

The Advisory Board

• Alexander Rinnooy Kan (Chairman), Crown member and chairman of the Social-Economical Board
• Arko van Brakel, Serial entrepreneur - Founder of Nieuwe Helden
• Hubert Deitmers, Co-founder and Co-owner of Van den Ende & Deitmers
• Annemarie van Gaal, Businesswoman, include Publisher and Author
• Harold Goddijn, CEO TomTom
• Eberhard van der Laan, Mayor of Amsterdam
• Michiel Muller, Investor, serial entrepreneur, include founder of Route Mobiel