Speed Dating with Industry

24 March 2022, 16.00 – 18.00h

On March 24th from 16.00-18.00h all PhD students, postdocs, academic staff and master students in the final stage of their studies are invited to have speed dates with companies like ASML, CBS, CQM, eScience Center, Optiver, Sioux Technologies, Vortech, and Witteveen + Bos during the NMC Event Speed Dating with Industry. This event will offer you an invaluable opportunity to gain a better understanding of the variety of career paths. You are encouraged to talk generally about career paths, traineeships, job opportunities and to explore opportunities for collaboration.

More information about the participating companies can be found below .

Registration has been closed. But… there are still a few time slots available. If you want to join, please send an email to contact@mathematischcongres.nl

All participants will be informed about the schedule on 21 March 2022 at the latest.


Participants from the Industry

ASML –  Innovation leader and leading supplier to the worlds fast-moving semiconductor industry, ASML’s lithography and metrology systems are among the most complex machines ever conceived. Their extreme high performance is being continuously improved with data-rich modeling and sound physical insight.

You can be part of such a team of imaginative thinkers who create and drive ASML products innovation !

Themes of interest include: Mathematical physical modeling • parameter inference • calibration • information theory • machine learning • optimization • data-intensive and distributed computing.

Open for discussion on: ♦ Internships ♦ job opportunities ♦ collaboration 


CBS: “Facts that matter”   
In a society where the amount of information is growing explosively, free access to reliable and integral data is crucial. As the national statistical office, CBS (Statistics Netherlands) produces reliable statistical information and data that provide insight into social issues, thus supporting the public debate, policy development and decision-making while contributing to prosperity, well-being and democracy.

Working at CBS
The office environment at CBS – with offices located in The Hague, Heerlen and on Bonaire – is a pleasant mix of government and business. You will find a very diverse group of employees who range widely in age, nationality, discipline and career. One thing all our employees have in common is their focus on the quality of our research results. Would you like to learn more and/or apply? Check out our current vacancies and/or current internships (in Dutch) on www.werkenbijhetcbs.nl

Open for discussion on: ♦ job opportunities ♦ collaboration 


CQM (Consultants in Quantitative Methods) is an Eindhoven-based top-notch quantitative methods consultancy. We apply data science and mathematical modelling to design, plan and control supply networks and innovate products and manufacturing processes.

For more than 40 years, CQM has been helping organizations make complex processes transparent, thereby enabling our clients to make the best fact-based decisions for their organization and operating results. To do this, we immerse ourselves in their business situation. We empathize and collaborate with them; determined to tackle problems together as one team. CQM employs around 40 skilled and talented consultants, all with an academic background in mathematics or related field, who work with exceptional expertise, curiosity and unprecedented passion to solve the most complex issues. We are at the forefront of data science to offer the best, practically applicable solution for clients such as Ahold, AirLiquide, ASML, FrieslandCampina, Heisterkamp, Newport, NS, Philips, and ProRail.

Open for discussion on: ♦ Internships ♦ job opportunities ♦ collaboration 


The Netherlands eScience Center is the national centre for innovative software solutions in academic research. We aim to bridge the gap in knowledge and expertise between digital technologies and scientific inquiry. We create the tools and digital methodologies that enable researchers across all disciplines to answer research questions, harnessing our unique blend of academic expertise and software development skills. We attach great importance to software quality and sustainability, and academic recognition of research software.  

Academic research, powered by pioneering software

We work across all scientific disciplines from astronomy to digital history and bring the right digital skills to answer compelling research questions. We develop and exploit advanced digital technologies in high performance computing, data processing, and analytics to advance scientific knowledge and drive societal changes.

Open for discussion on: ♦ internships ♦ job opportunities ♦ collaboration  ♦ knowledge exchange


If you thrive in an environment where you are propelled to new limits every day, then Optiver is the place for you. So, what is it that we do and why does it lie at the cutting-edge of technology, trading and research?

A never-ending pursuit of excellence. We are market makers. In simple terms, we provide bid-ask prices for financial products in exchanges all over the world. This creates the liquidity needed to keep the markets viable and allow everyone to trade at will. In essence, we improve the market and give it stability even in times of extreme volatility. It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly but that also makes what we do so exciting.

Pushing the envelope one idea at a time. Every day at Optiver is an opportunity to solve the seemingly impossible. For you to build, code, develop and strategise something that pushes the boundaries of technological and analytical possibility. Every team member has an integral part to play in this endeavour. From traders, developers, engineers, researchers and support, we all strive towards finding solutions to incredibly complex problems. It’s a melting pot of dynamic thought, simple execution and pioneering spirits.

To continue innovating in our category, we select those whose brilliance will shine. We value potential over current expertise, which is why we hire candidates from a wide range of fields. We look forward to meeting you – as you could well be our newest, most- valued teammate.

Open for discussion on: ♦ Job opportunities ♦ collaboration 


The Mathware department of Sioux Technologies gives a kickstart to high-tech innovation by applying the latest scientific insights in the field of data science & machine learning, image analysis and advanced optimization algorithms.

We offer our expertise in the form of consulting or on a flexible project-by-project basis, in which we translate problems into descriptive models. Our projects contain, but are not limited to:

  • Optimization: advanced machine calibration and control technology, controlling logistic processes, etc.
  • Data Science & Machine Learning: advanced and automated information extraction from sensor data, image or text.
  • Image Analysis:  interpreting camera images, CT scan data, hyperspectral data or video sequences, to create new intelligent machines and applications.
  • Computational Physics: Speed up design processes through detailed physical modelling.
  • Scientific Computing: Enable the use of complex algorithms in time-critical calculation steps or on embedded devices.

Open for discussion on: ♦ Job opportunities ♦ collaboration 


VORtech is a company of scientific software developers. We develop software for predictions, simulations, optimization, and analysis for a wide range of applications. Our customers come from different sectors, including water management, oil and gas, environmental management, traffic management and the process industry. We are a services company: we do not have our own proprietary software products, but we work on our customers’ software in close collaboration with the experts from the customer.

Our ambition is to be a leading company in our sector, offering the best and the latest in terms of technology and the best in terms of quality and service. Our team of 25 consists of people with a PhD or MSc background in one of the STEM fields. Sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and customers and having fun in the work that we do are prime drivers for us.

Open for discussion on: ♦ Internships ♦ Knowledge exchange ♦ collaboration 


Witteveen+Bos’ engineers and consultants possess an intrinsic drive to resolve complex issues and help society to progress. The energy transition, climate adaptation, flooding problems, healthy cities, circular economy and large-scale replacement of infrastructure are only some of the major challenges that we can help with. Witteveen+Bos advises and helps clients in making the right choices. At the core, our work is about knowledge: bringing together the right expertise to help solve these challenges in a sustainable manner.

Open for discussion on: ♦ Job opportunities ♦ collaboration