Negotiating a €40M deal with the EIB and reinventing yourself from a 1 man team to leading 100 people with Mattijs Slee from Battolyser Systems

With a Master in Hydraulic Engineering from Delft Technical University and an Executive MBA from INSEAD, he spent 15 years with Shell, where his latest roles included Investment Director for Shell ventures as well as Commercial Head for Shell Hydrogen.

In 2021, he was asked by Koolen Industries as the first employee of Battolyser Systems, a cleantech company with patented technology. Fast forward three years, and Mattijs is the CEO of a company of almost 100 employees.

We'll cover the following topics:

• Why the energy transition requires ambitious leaders;
• How to negotiate a 40 million euro deal with the European Investment Bank.
• How Mattijs reinvents himself from a 1 man team to leading 100 people.

Links mentioned:

• People: Mattijs Slee, Fokko Mulder,  Geert Laagland
• Companies: Battolyser Systems, Koolen Industries, Shell Ventures, Shell Hydrogen, Vattenfall
• Other: Hydraulic Engineering at the TU Delft, Book: the strategic approach to building a boarding, Guns ‘n Roses - November Rain 
• Media: Battolyser Systems on YouTube