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Raf Vermeylen brings extensive experience in the technology sector and a proven track record of leading successful transformations and growth initiatives. His extensive knowledge of both business operations and innovation, combined with his strategic vision, make him the ideal candidate to lead Innoptus in the next phase of its development.
Leuven, September 25th, 2024 – The 4ITEGO Group, which includes the companies Innoptus and Infinite Simulation Systems, is pleased to announce that it will continue as the main sponsor of the Innoptus Solar Team for another two years. Following the successes of the past year, the 4ITEGO Group will also support the new Solar Team in their pursuit score a hattrick by becoming world champions again in Australia. To achieve this goal, a brand-new solar car will be developed entirely from scratch. The team looks forward to once again pushing the boundaries of what is possible and competing with the best teams in the world.
During the race, the team also broke the daily distance record twice, an incredible achievement in this prestigious competition. With over 4,000 km covered across South Africa's challenging landscapes, this victory is the result of months of hard work and strategy.
On May 30th, the 4ITEGO Group Team Day took place! A day filled with fun and team-building, during which we had the opportunity to get to know each other better and work together.
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In a conversation with Vincent Mertens (CFD Engineer Innoptus Solar Team) and Emmerick Vandervelpen (Technical CFD Consultant Infinite), they explain how such a super-fast solar car comes into existence.
To get to know the Innoptus Solar Team even better, we've collected 9 facts you probably didn't know yet.
As a company passionate about innovation and sustainability, we at 4ITEGO take great pride in celebrating Sustainable Tuesday. This day not only signifies our commitment to a green and bright future but also showcases some of the most promising and sustainable innovations in the industry. This time, our spotlight is on the fantastic work being carried out by the Innoptus Solar Team.
The 10th solar car of the Innoptus Solar Team was presented on Friday 14 July. We are super proud that this new solar car gets to bear the name of our subsidiary: INFINITE!
The Innoptus Solar Team consists of Belgian Engineering students from KU Leuven who aim to build the most innovative and efficient solar car possible. This year they will be compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia with their 10th car. But did you know these facts?
It is an annual agenda item that many members of our team look forward to: the team getaway! On the 15th and 16th of June, the time had finally come. 4ITEGO GROUP travelled to sunny Renesse, for two days of fun and teambuilding on the beach!
Earlier this year, we announced that Innoptus will be the main partner of the Belgian Solar Team for the coming years. But also our sister company Infinite commits to support the team with Ansys solutions for the coming years. We elaborate on the use of Ansys within the design of the new solar car in conversation with Cedric Verlinden, Team manager of the Innoptus Solar Team, and Adrian Baiets, account manager at Infinite.
A lot of women, all over the world, excel in technical roles. Think of engineers, software developers, technicians, mechanics… A day like International Women’s Day creates the ideal opportunity to give them a well-deserved place in the spotlight. At 4ITEGO Group, 29% of our league of legends are women and we are quite proud of that. Els, Tamazight, Cathy, and Anique share how they experience their technical job.   Â
The Innoptus Solar Team is a group of Belgian engineering students building the most innovative and efficient solar car. Starting in 2023, Innoptus will be the main sponsor of that team. Ine Verhaeren was able to join Innoptus as an account manager via the Solar Team. She explains why this collaboration is such a strong match.
The student team from Leuven that will compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in October will go on as Innoptus Solar Team. This marks the end of the Agoria Solar Team era. As Agoria Solar Team, the engineering students were able to achieve quite a few impressive performances in recent years. In addition to being world champions, they also became European champions twice and were able to break a world record.