Koen van Ham is the Co-Founder of Lightyear and is responsible for design. Lightyear is a Dutch technology company committed to its vision of making EV mobility scalable through the grid-independent solar car, delivering optimal performance. Most recently they designed and validated unprecedented performance in their 5-seater Lightyear One, setting a new world record for the most aerodynamic car. After studying Industrial Design Koen joined the first Solar Team Eindhoven because of his fascination for more sustainable mobility. His main task falls in the domain of user experience and aesthetics. In his view, these two are essential to get new technologies adopted by a widespread audience. By working at Lightyear, Koen believes his contribution to the world will have a positive impact in a variety of ways.