Baptiste Colle is a machine learning engineer and founder with seven years of experience building AI products and startups across Europe. He has applied research and engineering skills at Hugging Face and ASML, founded two ventures (SubstrateAI and a current stealth startup) and blends hands-on model work with product-focused iteration while searching for product‑market fit. Trained at Delft University of Technology with a neuroscience minor from VU Amsterdam, he brings a cross-disciplinary perspective that connects brain-inspired thinking to practical ML systems. Based in Dublin, he’s experienced in both industry-scale engineering and early-stage company building, and quietly combines academic teaching experience with rapid prototyping to move ideas toward deployment.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Minor Brain and Mind Neuroscience, Minor Brain and Mind Neuroscience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Master's degree Computer Science Artificial Intelligence track, Master's degree Computer Science Artificial Intelligence track at Delft University of Technology
Summer Entrepreneurship Program Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Summer Entrepreneurship Program Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Kyoto Startup Summer School
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