Martin Bocken

Founder & CEO focused on decarbonising aerial inspection: Martin co‑founded HyLight to build hydrogen‑powered airships (the HyLighter) that combine long endurance, heavy sensor payloads and AI to inspect powerlines, pipelines and other infrastructure with minimal emissions. He leads fundraising, pilot deployments and commercialisation efforts. hylight+2

Hardware‑first, rapid‑iteration operator: HyLight progressed from concept to multiple prototypes and pilot contracts within a short timeframe (multiple aircraft iterations, dozens to hundreds of flight hours, and signed pilots/LOIs). Coverage and interviews emphasize a 'build fast, learn fast' approach to product development. tech+1

Bridges engineering and business via accelerators and academic networks: Martin combines an engineering background (UTT) with business training (NEOMA) and international accelerator experience (Berkeley SkyDeck, Y Combinator), which he has leveraged to raise capital, recruit talent, and secure pilots with utilities. utt+2

Successfully raised early VC and angel backing and won industry recognition: HyLight closed a multi‑million euro/dollar seed round (reported ~€3.7M / $4M) from investors including Kima Ventures, Ring Capital and Collaborative Fund, and has been covered in trade and mainstream press and listed in startup/forbes profiles. eu-startups+2