Matthijs van Leeuwen
Inventor | Entrepreneur | Innovation and Commercialization Expert
- Role
- Company Owner at Dutch Dog Design Llc
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthijs van Leeuwen
Experienced inventor holding eight patents for different product lines, which have been unique and pioneering. Some have created a new category, some are just doing alright and some have not been successful. The definition of an inventor-entrepreneur is someone who invents something and creates an enterprise around it to manufacture, market and distribute the invention. DoggyRide has become a household brand in pet, cycling and outdoors industry. DoggySnooze was successful for a while, but discontinued to focus on other invention. Buddy was successful for a certain period, but discontinued to focus on the line around the Britch. The Britch is very successful for certain applications and has become the standard for DoggyRide products. DutchDog Amsterdam is just a nice addition to DutchDog products and doing fine. Trebl is a new product line and just introduced - more to follow.
Experience
Company Owner
May 2001 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Founded Dutch Dog Design to create innovative cycling solutions for carrying precious cargo. Developed a range of pioneering products, including pet trailers, a unique frame-connected loading system, and a modular electric front-loading cargo bicycle.Pioneered the concept of riding outdoors with pets (dogs and cats) at both trailer and basket level, establishing Dutch Dog Design as the clear market leader in this category. Currently introducing a new modular front-loading electric cargo bike concept with multiple load options, aiming to define an entirely new product category called Fronttail — positioned as the modern counterpart to longtail cargo bikes.
Education
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Masters, Business Economics
1989 — 1994
University of Amsterdam
Masters, Tax Law
1990 — 1996
Skills
- E-Commerce
- Social Media
- Retail
- Online Marketing
- New Business Development
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