Korneel Verhaeghe - Project Manager

Korneel started working at the University of Exeter in 2016, having previously gained experience in business development and account management. He currently is the Project Manager for IKEEP (Intrapreneurial Knowledge Exchange Enterprise Pathway), an 'Office for Students'-funded project, training students in intrapreneurship and linking them to business-facing projects. 

Korneel graduated in 2009 with an MSc International Management at HUB Brussels, after spending his final year as an exchange student at the University of Exeter. His academic and professional interests revolve around entrepreneurship and innovation, with a particular focus on emerging markets. 

Amber Strong - Project Officer

As Project Officer on the Exeter team leading the IKEEP Programme, I recruit and match companies with teams of students trained in intrapreneurship, to work together to share their diverse skills and fresh perspectives through a 4 week project placement as part of the IKEEP Programme.

Utilising skills from an MSc in Entrepreneurship and International Development, I love teaching students practical skills for intrapreneurial innovation while working with businesses to develop projects that enable students to become change makers. Delivering real world impact and knowledge exchange to the regional business community

Mark Allinson - Reporting and Finance Officer

As the Finance and Reporting Officer on the Exeter team leading the IKEEP Programme, I am responsible for ensuring that the processes used work for all four partner universities and their students.  Finding the balance between a light touch and structure while collecting data that we need to manage, report and promote the IKEEP Programme is a real challenge.

I am engineer at heart, with 30 years in Business Analysis and IT, and I enjoy developing new processes and systems.  The most rewarding aspect of working on the IKEEP Programme is seeing students gain real world work experience that also benefits local organisations.