Ralph Stuyver

Experience

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  Estilo Kitanova

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Furniture Designer

  Independent developer of an innovative foldable café chair. Concept, design, prototyping and production zero-series with a Dutch manufacturer (KitaNova).

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  Well Design

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Product Designer

  Internship - Design, presentation, prototyping and consultancy for the production of consumerproducts such as a carpet-cleaner and a baby-seat for a bike. The carpet cleaner received a Dutch ION award for good industrial design.

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  TU Delft, Industrial Design Engineering

  Nov 1989 - Apr 1999

  Educator in: * 3D (CAD, modelling) product and service ideation* 3D visualisation, prototyping and animation* Graphic design and design of visual informationEducated 1000+ Industrial Design Engineering students and about 30 MSc. graduate students at (a.o.) Microsoft, Apple, Benley CAD, Philips and Burton. Teacher in 2D and 3D software (o.a.) ElectroGIG, 3D Studio MAX, AutoCAD, Blender, PageMaker, InDesign, Photoshop and Director.Set up of courses (IDE521), program, learning goals and all teaching materials. Show less

  • 3D Design & Interaction Researcher

    Dec 1993 - Apr 1999

  • 3D Design & Visualization Educator

    Nov 1989 - Apr 1999
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  Concepts of Desire

  Jan 1995 - Apr 2000

  Creative Director & Entrepreneur

  Projects (o.a.):* Samsung (electronics): international online 3D golf game with $ 1 million of prices* BSO/Origin (computer services): interactive communication strategy & campaign* Egmont Interactive (German publisher): online game for children* CableRoller: patent, co-inventor

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  NOVU - Nederlandse Orde van Uitvinders

  May 1997 - May 1997

  Certified Inventor

  Certified inventor by the Ducht Association of Inventors (NOVU)

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  RealAudience

  May 2000 - Apr 2006

  Design & Communication Manager

  Projects (o.a.):- Randstad (recruitment): customer experience (CX) strategy and design- ToBeOne (e-business): interactive tools, online strategy and communication- Libresse (consumer products): crossmedia communication, strategy and concept- VODW (business transformers): interactive labour market communication, concept and strategy- XOIP (web start-up): Online communication, introduction campaign, strategy and concept- Master of Design Management (Thesis): Interactieve Brand Identity Design Show less

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  Kamer van Koophandel

  Apr 2005 - Mar 2007

  Jury-member Amsterdam Innovation Trophy

  The City of Amsterdam, the Amsterdam Economic Board and the Chamber of Commerce Northern-Holland facilitated 10 top innovative euntrepreneurial ideas. More than fifty were submitted; the jury picked 10 SME's to be sponsored with Eur 10k and two years of innovation support. The goal: 6 out of 10 commercial and entrepreneurial successes. The outcome: exactly that.

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  Fabrique [brands, design & interaction]

  Apr 2006 - Mar 2009

  * Manage and advise design- and business strategy* Acquire and advise business & design clients* Co-develop new design department (Fabrique Amsterdam)* Co-create internal creative strategy Fabrique* Advise internal design department strategies and opportunities* Coördinate projectleaders, projectplans, estimates and deliverablesProjects (a.o.):* iamsterdam (Amsterdam citymarketing): advertising- and brand strategy, relation management* Statengeneraaldigitaal (Dutch congress): brand strategy, interaction- and identity management* NewVideoJournalist (startup company): new business- and interaction strategy, web proposition* Airmiles (Brand loyalty system): business- and interaction strategy Show less

  • Design Strategist & Relation Manager

    Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

  • Senior Projectmanager & vice Head of Department

    Apr 2006 - Mar 2008
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  Nationaal Archief

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2012

  Project & Brand Manager

  * Manage innovative brand, service design and customer experience (CX) development* Manage complex hardware, software and organizational development* Innovate businessmodel, organizational coöperation and information systems* Manage client, businesscase and customers needs* Manage costs, budget (€ 1.2 million subsidy), team(s) and timing* Manage internal and external communication* Evaluate and report development, costs, deliverables and lessons learned

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  DEN Kennisinstituut cultuur & digitale transformatie

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

  Project & Relation Manager

  Key-words: Dutch digital heritage, semantic web, digital standard, European projectThe innovative project "Heritage & Location" (Erfgoed & Locatie) developed a national digital strategy (innovation roadmap) for place-and-time aspects of digital heritage collections. Main Dutch archives, museums, libraries, audiovisual, research & monumental institutes and creative agencies were projectpartners. The Ministry of Education, Culture & Science funded € 2.1 million for 3 years.I co-created the projectplan and subsidy, set up the project, directed it, engaged all different parties, endorsed the creation of an open digital "place-in-time" system, facilitated the research of innovative (geo-semantic) techniques, enabled the generation of new business models, ensured the delivery of open-source software, data and services, co-created international research reports and managed the knowledge creation and transfer. I was also responsible for archiving, renewing and servicing the first complete digital Dutch Cadastral Map of 1811 -1833, containing a 10 Terabyte of 14.000 high-res maps of The Netherlands from 1811. Show less

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  RealAudience

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Innovator & Researcher

  Key-words: urban green, climate adaptive, waterproof, participatory city making (co-creation).As innovator and design manager, and especially as a local citizen, I feel the urge to make the build environment as healthy and climate adaptive as possible. The Amsterdam innercity is one of the most densely built and populated areas and in the 17th century it was one of Europe's greenest cities. Existing innergardens, rooftops and buildings have the biggest potential for re-greening within the current city center. For the Amsterdam citycouncil I do research, advice and develop a series of policies and pilots with local groups and users. Key-words: education, invention, 21st century skills.As inventor and innovator I advice and develop "invention lessons" for children. Started with a group of 10-11 year old kids, I found that children are already inventors and the key is to not let them loose this skill. In the everchanging world of tomorrow, the 21st century skillset closely fits to the skillset of inventors. Therefor I develop a series of invention lessons for primary and other schools, mostly combined with nature and technique lessons (natuur en techniek). Show less

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  Bureau Binnentuinen

  Oct 2016 - now

  Initiatior & Co-creator

  Key-words: regeneration, green/blue urban transition, climate adaptation, social impactStudio Innercourtyards (Bureau Binnentuinen) wants to make Amsterdam greener and more climate-proof. We believe that green makes the neighborhood and its citizens healthier and happier. That is why we start local green/blue initiatives and do research, advice and implementation. We work intensively with residents, companies, governments, schools and green/blue initiatives and platforms. In-and-around Amsterdam.We are an active member of the green-networks of Amsterdam, give lectures, do workshops, have interns and co-create a looooot of green in the city. Show less

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  GroeneBuurten

  Jan 2024 - now

  Green advisor

  Green Advisor in Amsterdam (De Pijp, Buitenveldert).

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  Buurtgroen020

  Jan 2024 - now

  Innovation Advisor & Tech support
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  NOVU - Nederlandse Orde van Uitvinders

  Feb 2025 - now

  Directeur

  General director (2017), Boardmember (2023-2025), General director (2025)General director - Advising inventors, scientists and entrepreneurs on the challenging road from idea to market. Representing the NOVU and keeping close contact with main stakeholders, such as the Netherlands Patent Office, the Chambers of Commerce (KvK) and higher education (HvR, HvA, etc.). Responsible for the financial management, knowlede and information dissimination, NOVU office, current and new products & services and business model innovation. Results: on-the-fly continuation of the current office, products and services while developing a new vision, plans and interaction with current and future user groups and main stakeholders.Boardmember - Treasurer, turning the NOVU association from a negative result (2023) to a strong positive result and future. Together with dreamteam boardmembers Irene, Guus, Ad and Wim. Show less