Summary
Jeroen Coussement is the founder and CEO of Factry, leading a decade-long mission to make industrial data open, accessible, and actionable for manufacturers. He builds platforms that integrate OT and IT, ingest high-resolution process data, and empower operators, engineers, and data scientists to drive efficiency and innovation across clients like AGC, Tata Steel, Agristo, and Fujifilm. With a background in bio‑engineering and hands-on automation experience at Alpro and Siemens, he blends domain engineering knowledge with practical software and web design skills to solve complex integration challenges. Known for advocating open standards and democratized data, he combines entrepreneurial grit with a builder’s mentality—“automates all the things”—to deliver future-ready factory software. Based in Ghent, he also contributes to regional business leadership as a board member at Voka Oost-Vlaanderen, bringing industry perspective to local economic development.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Middelbaar Onderwijs Wiskunde-Wetenschappen, Middelbaar Onderwijs Wiskunde-Wetenschappen at Koninklijk Atheneum Oudenaarde
Webdesign, Webdesign at CVO Vlaamse Ardennen
Master of Science: Bio-engineering Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology, Master of Science: Bio-engineering Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology at Ghent University
English, Dutch, French