Mathieu Van De Velde

Business Developer @ Neargrid Solutions | Energy & Circular Economy Enthousiast | Innovation

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Enthusiastic and curious professional with a MSc in Chemical Environmental Engineering, passionate about energy, sustainability, and circular economy. I thrive in dynamic, collaborative environments where creativity and innovation are valued. My experience spans energy consulting, project engineering, and sustainable entrepreneurship, from feasibility studies and EV infrastructure to student-led circular economy initiatives. I’m driven to challenge the status quo and create positive impact where people, technology, and the planet intersect.

Experience

  • Business Developer at Neargrid Solutions
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Energy Consultant at Arcade
    Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 · 6 mos

    Multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm providing integrated energy, infrastructure and technical solutions for private and public clients. Achievements: - Delivered feasibility studies and business cases for 4 large-scale battery energy storage systems. - Developed strategic EV charging rollout for 200+ municipal service vehicles. - Contributed to an innovative SaaS platform for energy accounting, spanning data engineering, software prototyping, and stakeholder management across complex multi-tenant environments.

  • Energy market analyst - Young graduate track at Fluvius
    Oct 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Distribution system operator (DSO) for electricity and gas in Flanders, supporting the energy transition and managing energy infrastructure. Achievements: - Mapped stakeholder objectives across the Belgian flexibility market, translating complex dynamics into strategic recommendations. - Developed proposals for three proof-of-concepts around real-time data and dataspaces, all three selected for company-wide deployment by 2027. - Completed a Young Graduate Program focused on energy innovation and market dynamics.

  • Project Engineer & PR Manager at CORE cv
    Sep 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr

    Hands-on postgraduate program in sustainable entrepreneurship combining company management, engineering consulting and sustainability projects. Achievements: - Co-managed a student-led engineering company focused on renewable energy and circular economy. - Identified and initiated a strategic partnership with imec, rebuilt the marketing strategy from scratch to solve a structural image and recruiting problem. - Collaborated with EcoWerf and the city of Leuven on a waste automation project. - Designed and delivered workshops on smart energy topics for high school students, bringing complex ideas to non-technical audiences.

  • Sales support and waiter at La Scoperta
    Oct 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos