Maarten Vandecruys

Maarten Vandecruys is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Urban Crop Solutions, a company established in 2014 that specializes in providing end-to-end solutions for indoor vertical farming by integrating factory engineering and indoor biology for sustainable plant production. In addition to this role, Maarten serves as a Mentor at biotope by VIB, where practical experiences are shared with biotech startups, and as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Vlerick Business School, contributing insights to the business community. Maarten's academic credentials include a Master's degree in General Management from Vlerick Business School and additional degrees in Business Management, International Management, and Commercial Sciences from various institutions, including HUB-KUBrussel and KEDGE Business School.