Founder & Director
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Hannah Van Den Bergh
Hannah Van Den Bergh is the Founder and Director of VDB, leading the consultancy across research strategy, funding architecture, science and engineering programmes, and ESG advisory. Her background spans sustainability research with institutions including Cambridge and Imperial, climate-policy work linked to the UNFCCC, and advisory roles across finance, industry, and government. That breadth gives VDB a distinctive ability to connect technical ambition with commercial reality.
Mae Hannah yn arwain VDB ar draws ei holl ehangder cyflawni — o strategaeth ymchwil a phensaernïaeth gyllido i raglenni gwyddoniaeth a chynghori ESG. Mae ei gwaith yn eistedd ar y croestoriad rhwng polisi, academia, a diwydiant, gan dynnu ar brofiad sy'n rhychwantu ymchwil cynaliadwyedd ym Mhrifysgol Caergrawnt, gwaith polisi hinsawdd gyda'r UNFCCC, a ymgynghori gwasanaethau ariannol.
She founded VDB to help organisations turn bold ideas into funded, credible, and scalable programmes. Under her leadership, VDB has unlocked more than £255 million for UK R&D projects, supporting start-ups, universities, corporates, and public bodies to shape stronger business models, build the right partnerships, and bring innovation to market. Hannah is known for combining strategic insight with practical delivery, helping VDB bring clarity, momentum, and trusted leadership to complex environmental and innovation challenges.
Mae hi wedi dylunio rhaglenni ar gyfer sefydliadau gan gynnwys Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Julie's Bicycle, a C40, ac wedi adeiladu partneriaethau traws-sector sydd wedi ennill cydnabyddiaeth gan Wobr Earthshot, Terra Carta, Dyson, a Forbes. Heddiw mae'n cyfarwyddo ymgynghoriaeth sydd wedi datgloi dros £255 miliwn ar gyfer prosiectau ymchwil a datblygu'r DU.
£255m+
Unlocked for UK R&D
Wedi'i ddatgloi ar gyfer ymchwil a datblygu'r DU
UK-wide
Research, government & industry
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Major awards & recognitions
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