EnergyWeek 2025 Matchmaking

18–20 Mar 2025 | Vaasa, Finland

Philippe Vanrie

Senior EU-Affairs Manager

University of Vaasa

Brussels, Belgium

My organisation

University of Vaasa

University of Vaasa

University

Brussels, Belgium

At the University of Vaasa, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality education and groundbreaking research that fosters innovation and supports business development. Our multidisciplinary approach combines economics, management, and technology, enabling us to prepare our students for the complexities of the global job market. We actively collaborate with various industries and organizations, creating a vibrant network that benefits both our academic community and our partners. Together, we strive to address real-world challenges and drive sustainable growth in today's dynamic environment.
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About me

Engineer by education, Philippe worked during 25+ years as CEO of two European Innovation Networks: EBN (the European Network of Business & Innovation/Incubation Centers), and EUREKA (the inter-governmental Innovation Network developing publicly-funded mechanisms for highly-innovative SMEs). He was a key-expert to the EC in the deployment of the S3, and recently chaired the Horizon Europe Mutual Learning Exercise on Knowledge Valorisation (EC). He supported the European activities of several Innovation Clusters in Belgium, France, Spain and the Nordics. He currently works for the University of Vaasa (FI) as Brussels Representative and Senior EU-Affairs manager. He also Noshaq Fund (BE) as AgriTech/FoodTech/GreenTech Investment Advisor. He collaborates with Mecatech, and Deloitte on various EU initiatives and with the DG RTD (EC) and the EIT.

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What kind of partners are you looking for?

We are looking to expand our partnerships on Energy Transition matters with the purpose to collaborate within new EU-funded projects