# Erik H. Volkerink

> Erik H. Volkerink is the San Jose-based co-founder and CEO of Trackonomy. An electrical engineer with a Stanford doctorate and Wharton MBA, he previously held technology leadership roles at Verigy, Advantest, and Flex, and executive roles at Heptagon, RF Digital, and Liquid Interface Technologies. His work connects semiconductor testing, miniature electronics, manufacturing, and smart-label systems for logistics and industrial operations.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Trackonomy
- **Organizations:** Trackonomy, Verigy, Advantest, Flex, Heptagon, RF Digital Corporation, Liquid Interface Technologies, Stanford University, Dutch School Silicon Valley, Test Vision 2020
- **Education:** PhD in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate degree, University of Twente
- **Known for:** Co-author of a 2005 paper reporting 26-fold to 60-fold reductions in semiconductor test-response data volume across four industrial designs without affecting test quality., Established the SSD business unit at Advantest., Helped establish the Dutch School Silicon Valley.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Co-authored semiconductor test-response compaction research with Subhasish Mitra, presented at the Design Automation Conference.
- **2008** — IEEE speaker biography identifies him as Verigy chief scientist for Memory Test Solutions and a Stanford consulting assistant professor.
- **2008-2011** — Served as CTO of Verigy.
- **—** — Held CTO roles at Advantest and Flex; led RF Digital and Liquid Interface Technologies; served as chief business officer at Heptagon.
- **2017** — Co-founded Trackonomy with Ajay Khoche.
- **2019** — Trackonomy joined the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer cohort.
- **2025** — Trackonomy acquired InPlay and announced aviation deployments with Delta Cargo and Jettainer.
- **2026** — Trackonomy completed the acquisition of Identiv’s IoT label business.

## Achievements

- Co-author of a 2005 paper reporting 26-fold to 60-fold reductions in semiconductor test-response data volume across four industrial designs without affecting test quality.
- Established the SSD business unit at Advantest.
- Helped establish the Dutch School Silicon Valley.
- Co-founded Trackonomy, a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Trackonomy announced completion of its acquisition of Identiv’s IoT label business, with InPlay, Identiv, and Sentient operating as three businesses within the group.
- **2025-12** — A video interview with Reji John, recorded at air cargo Americas in Miami, was published on December 15.
- **2025-11** — Trackonomy and Delta Cargo launched Pulse; Jettainer announced a long-term IoT tracking partnership.
- **2025-09** — Trackonomy announced the acquisition of InPlay, a Bluetooth Low Energy semiconductor developer.

## Links

- Website: https://trackonomy.ai/leadership/dr-erik-volkerink/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/volkerink

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