About us
Grow.Studio brings decades of executive experience in large, complex organizations — and current, hands-on practice in agentic AI. We've sat on your side of the table.
Founder
Drawing on over 25 years of global executive experience, I help companies become more innovative and AI-driven by translating market dynamics into actionable technology and innovation roadmaps, mobilizing people, implementing tight governance, and driving measurable results.
I worked, travelled, and managed teams in Europe, North America, South America, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
10 yrs
Biotech & food ingredients — DSM
10 yrs
Specialty chemicals — DSM
10 yrs
Oil & gas — Shell, OMV
5 yrs
Startups & agentic-AI enterprise automation
Europe · North America · South America · NE Asia · SE Asia · Australia
Testimonials
“Jaco's expertise, influencing skills and actions have made a tangible difference in the way we think.”
Christina VerchereCEO, OMV Petrom“As Manager Technology & Innovation Excellence, Jaco has led the way to a real boost in the breadth and depth of open innovation in Shell. Jaco has a strong background in new product and new business development and he is exceptionally innovative and creative. Jaco sees new possibilities every week and pursues these with passion and conviction. His enthusiasm is contagious.”
Yuri SebregtsCTO, Shell“He is a hands-on, creative thinker who makes things happen. He really knows his way around the innovation process at very large, complex organizations like DSM and Shell.”
Henry ChesbroughProfessor, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business“Jaco is an energetic and open-minded person and I have enjoyed working with him for several years in developing an innovation platform.”
Weiming JiangPresident, DSM ChinaNext step
Shared fluency at the top is the foundation everything else builds on.