About
Florentijn Degroote is Co-Founder and CEO of Powernaut, a company focused on decentralised energy. He studied engineering with a focus on energy and AI, and has held roles as an engineer, project manager, business developer, and team lead. His prior work includes developing AI models for combine control at CNH Industrial, building controllers for HVAC energy efficiency, implementing real-time dynamic pricing platforms, and developing behind-the-meter energy management systems for industrial assets.
Founder at Powernaut
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Experience
- PowernautCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 β present
- ML6Squad Lead & Energy Domain Owner2022 β 2024Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- ML6Machine Learning Engineer2020 β 2024Ghent Metropolitan Area
- AgoriaSteerco Member Young Professionals2022 β 2023Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Crunch AnalyticsData Science intern2019 β 2020Ghent
- In The PocketMachine Learning Summer Intern2019Ghent Metropolitan Area
- VMA NVCommissioning Engineering Intern2018Brussels Metropolitan Area
- UNILINElectrical Engineering Intern2017Wielsbeke
- UNILINElectrical Engineering Intern2016Wielsbeke
Skills & more
Teamwork6Machinaal leren6Energy5Automatisering4Statistische gegevensanalyse2Programmeren3Datawetenschappen1Sales2Elektromechanica2Customer engineering2Python5C++
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RJavaFrenchDutchEnglish- AWS Certified Solutions Architect β Professional β Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Master of Artificial Intelligence β KU Leuven
- Machine Learning Engineer β Google
- Master in Industrial Energy Engineering β KU Leuven
- High School Diploma β College Waregem
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Florentijn Degroote?
- Florentijn Degroote is Co-Founder and CEO of Powernaut, a company focused on decentralised energy. He studied engineering with a focus on energy and AI, and has held roles as an engineer, project manager, business developer, and team lead. His prior work includes developing AI models for combine control at CNH Industrial, building controllers for HVAC energy efficiency, implementing real-time dynamic pricing platforms, and developing behind-the-meter energy management systems for industrial assets.
- Where does Florentijn Degroote work?
- Florentijn Degroote is Founder of Powernaut.
- What companies did Florentijn Degroote found?
- Florentijn Degroote founded Powernaut.
- Where did Florentijn Degroote go to school?
- Florentijn Degroote studied at KU Leuven (Master's degree, Artificial intelligence); KU Leuven (Master's degree, Industrial Energy Engineering); Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark (Master of Science in Engineering, Robotica).
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