Our team.
Our team.
Our team.
Our team.
The core strength of the Planticus team is a combination of PhD- and subject matter experts in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Agriculture, IoT networks, Operations, and Sales & Marketing.
Years of experience coupled with the ability to go the extra mile and respond in an agile way make us uniquely competent to deliver tailored AgriTech solutions.
The core strength of the Planticus team is a combination of PhD- and subject matter experts in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Agriculture, IoT networks, Operations, and Sales & Marketing.
Years of experience coupled with the ability to go the extra mile and respond in an agile way make us uniquely competent to deliver tailored AgriTech solutions.
The Planticus Group has developed a proven solution to tackle current challenges in agriculture. Our world leading research and development team managed to combine in house built hardware and software to find a solution for our customers’ problems. As a young agritech team we are specialised in machine learning (AI), data mining, tailor made sensor technology, drone and satellite remote sensing, IoT networks, smartphones applications and big data analytics.
Founder & Chief executive
Guy Van Looveren
Guy is determining the short- and long-term strategy, building up partnerships with organizations and NGO’s. He is a former founder of his own startups and worked as international business executive for large corporations. Customer success is the main driver in his strategy and daily operations.
Chief Tech & Innovation
Christophe Sysmans
Christophe held several positions as CTO and is by nature a full stack developer and subject matter expert on 3D printing. He determines the technology strategy with one specific goal; technology must act as an accelerator to solve customer’s problems. In his free time, he’s an enthusiast of growing his own food.
Chief Commercial
Steven De Bot
Steven has very strong commercial awareness and client liaison skills. His passion for new business development and his experience in FoodTech industry makes him a perfect fit. Steven fluently speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
CO-Founder & Chief R&D
dr. Simon Appeltans
Simon holds a PhD in Bioscience engineering with a specialty in precision agriculture, focusing on quality control in the agri-food chain. He has an academic track record on applied AI and is the lead of scientific strategy and R&D project management.
Chief Product
Jeremy Swinnen
Jeremy held several positions as Product Designer and is an experienced UX/UI designer. As no other, he can envision and understands the customer expectation of the product. User friendliness is crucial in his daily work.
Chief A.I.
dr. Enrique Apolo
Enrique holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence technology, specialized in Agricultural Science with a specialty on food crops. He is continuously improving the A.I., based on new data inputs. Enrique is native Spanish speaking.
Founder & CEO
Guy Van Looveren
Guy is determining the short- and long-term strategy, building up partnerships with organizations and NGO’s. He is a former founder of his own startups and worked as international business executive for large corporations. Customer success is the main driver in his strategy and daily operations.
CO-Founder & Chief Research
Simon Appeltans
Simon holds a PhD in Bio Science and Agricultural Science with a specialty in pests & disease detection, and quality control on food crops. He is determining the agricultural strategy, is in the lead for the sustainable projects and has high developed knowledge about AI.
Chief Tech Officer
Christophe Sysmans
Christophe held several positions as CTO and is by nature a full stack developer and subject matter expert on 3D printing. He determines the technology strategy with one specific goal; technology must act as an accelerator to solve customer’s problems. In his free time, he’s an enthusiast of growing his own food.
Chief Product
Jeremy Swinnen
Jeremy held several positions as Product Designer and is an experienced UX/UI designer. As no other, he can envision and understands the customer expectation from the product. User friendliness is crucial in his daily work.
Chief Commercial
Steven De Bot
Steven has very strong commercial awareness and client liaison skills. His passion for new business development and his experience in FoodTech industry makes him a perfect fit. Steven speaks fluently Spanish and Portuguese.
Data Scientist
Enrique Apolo
Enrique holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence technology, specialized in Agricultural Science with a specialty on food crops. He is continuously improving the A.I., based on new data inputs. Enrique is native Spanish speaking.
Interested in joining our team?
The process of hiring and building a talented workforce at Planticus is not just about filling positions or meeting our organisational needs. It is a strategic investment that will make a significant difference in our success, growth, and overall impact.
The people we hire truly have the power to shape the success and impact of Planticus.
The process of hiring and building a talented workforce at Planticus is not just about filling positions or meeting our organisational needs. It is a strategic investment that will make a significant difference in our success, growth, and overall impact.
The people we hire truly have the power to shape the success and impact of Planticus.