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Key facts
40%
of business aviation flights are empty
5x
A private jet emits 5x more CO2 per seat than an airliner
40%
of flights operated by private aviation are empty
A private jet emits 5x more CO2 per seat than a large aircraft
5x

With these facts in mind, the RISE team has set out on a mission to help business aviation operators to lower their emissions and improve their efficiency

" As pilots and transportation enthusiasts, we have been monitoring the revolution at play in the field of regional & charter aviation. Some very capable people are working on the next futur(istic) aircraft. However, there is a missing piece to the puzzle, which is to design and optimize the operation of current and future aircraft. This is where RISE comes into play! "

Max Van Cauwenberghe - Co-Founder

RISE Core Team

Max Van Cauwenberghe
CEO & Co-Founder

More than 15 years in the transportation industry as a consultant and in management positions internationally. Max is also the manager of a 1500m² solar power plant.

Stéphane Geay
Co-Founder

Highly experienced pilot on aircraft ranging from jets to turboprops and helicopters, Stéphane has also founded and managed a successful taxi airline with 12 aircraft.

Jean-François Simon
CTO & associate

With 15 years of experience in Full-Stack Development and Sofware Architecture, Jean-François has been an entrepreneur in start-ups such as Major Corp (business intelligence) and Deecision (data management and due diligence).

Léa Lucas
Product Manager

With a strong background as a Dispatcher and Sales professional in business aviation, Léa recently joined RISE to tackle new challenges and meet OptiriseTM users' unique needs.

Julien Habert
Fullstack Developer

Julien Habert is a fullstack developer passionate about mastering the latest web technologies, from React to AWS. With years of experience in fintech, front-end architecture, and web apps, he’s as comfortable leading teams as he is debugging code. Julien thrives on solving complex challenges—preferably before his coffee gets cold.

Luca Mencarelli, PhD
Dr. in Mathematics specialized in Operation Research 

Thanks to his curriculum and experience, Luca designs the optimization algorithms.

RISE Strategic Committee
members and advisors

Jerome Bouchard
EU-USA aeronautics expert

As a Partner at Oliver Wyman, Jérôme Bouchard has been building an expertise of the aerospace industry for 15 years, both in Europe and in the Americas. Jérôme focuses on organization design and innovation.

Jean Dauphin
Expert in project management and corporate strategy

After 40 years in the space industry, having developed key projects, products and opened new market segments, Jean Dauphin is applying his experience and skills to accelerate ambitious projects in the deep tech domain.

Sébastien Clèdes
Corporate finance expert

Corporate finance expert with 30 years of experience, Sébastien has worked in different contexts with SME's and startups: fundraising, M&A, valuations, .. He is now an active member at Investessor to share his knowledge with founders.

Nathan Vanderspeeten
Associate & Advisor

After graduating with an engineering and management degree, Nathan joined RISE as the first employee in 2021, as a Product & Market Manager. He is now a RISE advisor.

Nicolas Petrovic
Leader in transportation and
industry

After having held several management positions in the fields of operations and services, Nicolas Petrovic has led Eurostar from 2010 to 2018, and has then presided over Siemens Group in France and Belgium. Nicolas has published his thoughts on the industrial mutations currently at play in La société post-digitale.

Caroline Mouveaux-Berekbaum
Leader in air freight

As associate of the Prodex Worldwide express logistics service provider dedicated for the aerospace sector, Caroline Mouveaux-Berekbaum has steered the group for 25 years as it was expanding internationally. More recently, Caroline has founded Alter Ago to leverage her experience and help other companies grow.

RISE Partners

Tech partnerships
RISE memberships
RISE is a member of the World Alliance, and OptiriseTM has been awarded the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label
Supports and ecosystem
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