Florentijn Degroote
Co-Founder & CEO at Powernaut
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
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Top SchoolFlorentijn Degroote is a founder-executive and engineer who blends 8 years of hands-on ML, energy and product experience to make decentralised energy systems practical and profitable. As Co-Founder & CEO of Powernaut and former Squad Lead & Energy Domain Owner at ML6, he has led cross-functional teams to deploy real-time pricing platforms, behind-the-meter energy management, HVAC energy controllers and AI-driven control systems for thousands of agricultural machines worldwide. He holds dual summa cum laude master’s degrees in Industrial Energy Engineering and Artificial Intelligence and a robotics background, which informs his pragmatic approach to bringing algorithms into reliable production. Colleagues describe him as equally comfortable in strategy sessions and in the weeds of control algorithms and deployment pipelines. Beyond work, he channels curiosity into skiing, scuba diving and DIY—traits that mirror his appetite for tackling messy, real-world engineering problems. A distinguishing thread across his career is a people-first view of energy: he prioritizes aligned strategy and values as much as technical innovation to achieve impact.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence, Summa cum laude, Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence, Summa cum laude at KU LeuvenHigh School Diploma, Science & Math (8 hours), High School Diploma, Science & Math (8 hours) at College WaregemMaster of Science in Engineering, Robotics Technology/Technician, Master of Science in Engineering, Robotics Technology/Technician at Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark
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Github Skills (64)
python10
data-science10
machine-learning10
classifier10
ml10
deep-learning10
tensorflow10
deep-neural-networks10
neural-network10
lime9
numba8
convolution8
numerics8
interpolation8
mpi8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Ringstaartmaki/BDA_assignment3
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:13 pushes, 3 branches in 11 days
ml6team/quick-tips
Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:4 reviews, 6 commits, 4 PRs in 1 year 3 months
machine-learning
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