Sophie Manigart

At EnergyVision, we are committed to creating a better world by making green energy accessible to everyone. We design, build, maintain and finance our solar and charging installations completely in-house. Doing so, we remove all technical and financial barriers for our customers and offer them the opportunity to enjoy green energy at the most beneficial rate. This is how we create added value and impact for families and companies in Belgium, Morocco and China. EnergyVision is the product of our passion for people and energy. Founded with only €6,200, we have grown into a business with an annual turnover of €117 million and 237 employees.

At EnergyVision, we are committed to creating a better world by making green energy accessible to everyone. We design, build, maintain and finance our solar and charging installations completely in-house. Doing so, we remove all technical and financial barriers for our customers and offer them the opportunity to enjoy green energy at the most beneficial rate. This is how we create added value and impact for families and companies in Belgium, Morocco and China. EnergyVision is the product of our passion for people and energy. Founded with only €6,200, we have grown into a business with an annual turnover of €117 million and 237 employees.

Gimv is a European investment company with more than 40 years​ experience in private equity. Listed on Euronext Brussels, Gimv currently has EUR 1.5 billion of assets under management. The portfolio contains around 60 portfolio companies, with a combined turnover of EUR 3.7 billion and more than 20,000 employees. As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial and innovative companies with high-growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv’s five investment platforms are: Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each of these platforms works with a skilled and dedicated team across Gimv’s home markets of the Benelux, France and Germany and can count on an extended international network of experts. We are a strategic partner for ambitious companies wanting to grow into leaders in their sectors. We help them plan ways to speed up their expansion. We take a flexible approach based on our solid balance sheet, patient capital and long-term view. Hand-in-hand with growth companies, we are working on innovative solutions for tomorrow’s society. More information on Gimv can be found on www.gimv.com.

Vlerick is a leading international business school... with a difference. Yes, we offer fully-accredited, world-class education programmes combining a healthy mix of theoretical knowledge and practical insight. Yes, we are a leading academic institution with a strong tradition of innovative and independent research. Yes, we boast internationally recognised, expert faculty with close ties to the corporate world. And yes, we are consistently ranked amongst the top business schools in Europe and the world. However, what truly sets Vlerick apart is not just what we do but the spirit in which we do it. The Vlerick spirit is defined by openness, vitality and a passion for innovation and enterprise. It is a spirit that can be found in every aspect of our school and its activities: from our enthusiastic, highly motivated staff to our innovative and pragmatic teaching methods; from our global network of students, alumni and corporate partners to our inspiring, vibrant campuses. It is all these elements together that have made Vlerick Business School the leading institution it is today: a place where people and organisations come together to shape the future of global business.