Paul Decraemer
C-Level Executive | Investor | Co-founder | Board Member | Advisor
Ghent Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Member Board of Directors / Co-leader of the Series A venture capital round in 1998
2018 - Current
ABO-Group Environment (abo-group.eu) is an environmental consultancy group consisting of different integrated companies specialized in testing, engineering and monitoring in various sectors such as soil remediation, environment, water, geotechnics and energy in Belgium, France and the Netherlands. ABO-Group Environment is listed on the Brussels and Paris stock exchange.
Member Aufsichtsrat / Seed investor in 2010
2017
7C Solarparken (solarparken.com) is an independent power producer that develops and operates solar parks in Germany and Belgium with a total capacity of 461MWp. The shares are listed on the regulated segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Member Board of Directors / Co-founder
2016
Seelution (seelution.se) is a privately owned company producing a broad range of engineered chemicals based on renewable and bio-based raw materials. The company is specialized in emulsion based coating solutions, surface modifying chemicals and sustainable packaging barriers. The company also has a long experience in toll manufacturing for third parties.
CFO
2015 - 2024
Inbiose (inbiose.com) has developed a synbio and precision fermentation technology platform uniquely focused on the industrial manufacturing of specialty carbohydrates. Inbiose's flagship products are human milk oligosaccharides that have been shown to positively influence the gut microbiome, modulate the immune system and help to protect against pathogens.
Member Board of Directors
2006 - 2021
Capricorn Venture Partners is an independent European manager of venture capital and equity funds, investing in innovative European companies with technology as competitive advantage. More information on www.capricorn.be
Member Advisory Board
2016 - 2020
Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund raised € 86.5 million to invest in the growing opportunities emerging from a pressing need for novel feedstock, innovative and sustainable processes, better functional materials, food & feed products, fibers and jet fuels. More information on www.capricorn.be
Member Board of Directors
2008 - 2017
Metallkraft has developed a patented, chemical free process for recycling SiC slurry and PEG used during PV ingot wafering. Its current installed capacity includes a state-of-art plant in Singapore, amounting to 30,000 tons/year.
Member Board of Directors
2008 - 2016
Xylophane has developed an unique renewable barrier coating for packaging that is both bio-based and biodegradable. The coating is based on the biopolymer xylan, one of the most abundant carbohydrates in nature, which is derived from agro-industrial waste streams.
Chairman Aufsichtsrat
2014 - 2016
The focus of 7C Solarparken AG is to develop, buy and build up a solar asset portfolio with the view to grow into a mid-scale solar PV utility. The company has made a strategic call on Germany as this market provides regulatory, economic and political stability. At present, the company owns and operates 89 MWp capacity. More information on www.solarparken.com
Member Board of Directors
2013 - 2015
Ducatt is the world's first manufacturer of dedicated ultra-clear glass for solar applications, with a transparency of up to 95 % and a thickness down to 2 mm. The company plays on a major PV industry trend which is to deliver strong, ultra-thin, patterned and AR-coated front-side glass at similar prices as the current solar glass offerings. More information on www.ducatt.com
Chairman Board of Directors
2011 - 2013
Ducatt is the world's first manufacturer of dedicated ultra-clear glass for solar applications, with a transparency of up to 95 % and a thickness down to 2 mm. The company plays on a major PV industry trend which is to deliver strong, ultra-thin, patterned and AR-coated front-side glass at similar prices as the current solar glass offerings.
Education
Graduate Degree
1977 - 1983