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Florentijn Degroote

Florentijn Degroote

Co-Founder & CEO of Powernaut, decentralizing energy with AI

Ghent, Belgium
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Joined January 2026
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Florentijn Degroote is a co-founder and CEO of Powernaut, an AI-driven cleantech startup focused on revolutionizing the energy sector. He leads the company's mission to decentralize energy systems through intelligent, tech-driven solutions, having successfully secured €2.4 million in pre-seed funding and expanding Powernaut's reach to manage over 200MW of decentralized energy assets. His work at Powernaut involves developing orchestration software that optimizes flexible energy devices like solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles, contributing to a more sustainable and cost-efficient energy grid. powernaut+3
With a strong background in Machine Learning and AI engineering, Florentijn previously held roles as Squad Lead and Energy Domain Owner at ML6. During his tenure, he led the energy team and was a key advocate for internal innovation through 'Xmas Projects'—hackathon-like initiatives designed to foster technical learning and exploration. He authored a blog post detailing the benefits of these projects, including tech skill development and testing business cases. ml6
Florentijn possesses a deep academic foundation in both Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Energy Engineering, holding two Master's degrees summa cum laude from KU Leuven. His engineering expertise extends to robotics, with a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Southern Denmark, where he contributed to research on adaptive neural control for compliant robot arms. flexcon+1
His early career included practical experience as a Data Science intern at Crunch Analytics and a Machine Learning Summer Intern at In The Pocket, where he developed innovative solutions like using LIME for automated data labeling in object detection. This demonstrates his hands-on approach and ability to apply machine learning to real-world challenges. inthepocket

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What better time than Christmas to foster innovation?

January 1, 2022

This blog post discusses ML6's internal 'Xmas Projects' initiative, highlighting how these hackathon-like projects promote innovation, learning, and team building by encouraging employees to explore new tools and technologies outside their daily tasks.

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Adaptive Neural Control for Efficient Rhythmic Movement Generation and Online Frequency Adaptation of a Compliant Robot Arm

January 1, 2020

This academic paper explores the use of adaptive neural control for generating efficient rhythmic movements and adapting frequency online in compliant robot arms.

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Data labeling made simple (and cheap)

September 1, 2019

This blog post details an approach to automate data labeling using interpretability tools like LIME within multi-class object detection frameworks, aiming to reduce costs and increase efficiency in creating labeled datasets for machine learning.

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Hobbies

He enjoys woodworking, history, and mountains. medium

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SMSerge Morelsaid they would rely on
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to lead innovative flexibility projects at a European energy retailer or power producer.

Feb 23, 2026

RARoger Akayesisaid
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is one of the most knowledgeable people they know when it comes to heavy machinery systems or applications.

Jan 21, 2026