Summary
Kasper Jordaens is a multidisciplinary engineering and innovation leader with 13 years of experience translating research into real-world XR and media solutions from Ghent, Belgium. As Chief Experimentalist at XR Valley and founder of kaotec, he blends hands-on prototyping, solution design and regional strategy to help industry partners adopt immersive interfaces and software-driven products. His background at imec and iMinds shows a consistent focus on bridging research, business and creative teams to launch pragmatic innovation projects and rapid prototyping labs. He has steered collaborations that connect academic technology stacks to commercial use cases and regional economic growth, often acting as the interface between artists, engineers and corporate stakeholders. Known for turning "slightly impossible" ideas into tangible demonstrations, he combines architectural training with a practical knack for systems-level design and cross-disciplinary orchestration.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Architecture, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Architecture at Universiteit Gent
Voskenslaan
Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-la-Villette
Dutch, English, French, German