With René Bakker the glass is always half full. At least, that is the approach he embraces as professor of Inclusive Entrepreneurship at Tilburg University. His research focuses on inclusive entrepreneurship and how it can provide a path to economic and social inclusion. Even the New York Times has not missed his work. “Inclusive entrepreneurship in the Netherlands has come much further than 10 years ago, but is still far from good enough. The biggest benefit is awareness.”