Wouter graduated from the University of Leuven as Master in chemical engineering in 1997. He has since built up seventeen years of professional experience in the chemical industry. Predominantly active in engineering and operations, he evolved from process engineer, project engineer, project manager (PMP) over director chapter liaison and production manager to coach and member of the PMI board of directors at BASF.
Driven by his passion to turn ideas into practical applications, he started in 2010 to develop the new and patented technology to create industrial energy from waste heat, and co-founded the company in 2012.

After obtaining his master in law from the Catholic University of Leuven, Patrick joined the corporate finance department of a reputable law firm based in London.
He later moved on to pursue his career as a lawyer and legal counsel in Belgium with a focus on corporate and commercial law. Following a decade of legal work, he established his private company distributing of food ingredients, for which he has been active during the past nine years. He gained substantial experience in international procurement and contracting–primarily in Europe and Asia.
Fascinated by the technology, Patrick was convinced by Qpinch’s potential to reduce the global industrial footprint. Combining his legal and commercial negotiation skills, he joined the team to construct and supervise the legal framework.

Steve holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Sciences, biochemical engineering (University of Leuven, Belgium). His keen interest in science and technology combined with his knowledge of electricity, electronics, and biochemical engineering, gives an extra boost to the team.
As part of the operational unit, he is responsible for rolling out our industrial chemical heat transformers to customers across Europe.