Eric Van der Kleij is a technology entrepreneur and Head of Level39, Europe's largest accelerator space for Fintech, Retail-Tech & Smart Cities companies. Eric was formerly the Chief Executive of the UK’s Tech City Investment Organisation. Here he lead an organisation that was tasked with boosting investment, entrepreneurship and skills in the Silicon Roundabout area of East London. Before his work with the UK government, Eric was a pioneering technology entrepreneur - exiting Adeptra in 2012.