HOW CAN INNOVATION HELP BUILD A BETTER FUTURE?
DESCRIPTION
Get inspired by the testimonials of innovative Brussels-based companies that place sustainability at the heart of their core business, find out how they contribute to shaping a better world and discover the help available in the Brussels-Capital Region for your innovative and sustainable project.
SPEAKERS
- Luna Aslan, co-Founder of Noosa, is a business engineer and entrepreneur. Since 2019 she focuses on the development of NOOSA, as co-founder. Her expertise lies in polylactic acid textile fibers, chemical recycling and circular practices across the textile industry. Born from bio-renewable materials, NOOSA™ fiber is endlessly recyclable thanks to NOOCYCLE™, a patented chemical recycling technology. NOOSA demonstrates the application of a bio-based fiber and revalorizes textile waste both at pre- and post-consumer level to reach circularity.
- Cyrille Janssens BeeOdeveloper, BeeOdiveristy, in charge of the company’s development in Belgium and internationally. Agronomist with a professional background in project management in diverse and complex projects. In charge at Beeodiversity of European projects’ submissions.
- Barbara Andreani, Coordinator, Enterprise Europe Brussels, supports Brussels-based players to go international via qualified technological / R&D partnerships and advices SMEs in their innovation and sustainability approaches in order to get the most out their efforts and stay competitive on the market
- Stefaan Sonck Thiebaut is Managing director of Innoviris. Since 2021, Stefaan strengthens Innoviris with his versatile experience as a manager and an entrepreneur. After his engineering studies, he obtained a PhD in robotics, software and artificial intelligence (KULeuven, Stanford University). He then held management positions in small and large technology companies in the United States and Germany. As CEO of a software start-up, Stefaan Sonck Thiebaut followed the full cycle of technology transfer: prototype development, attracting investors, international growth and successful exit.
