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About Koolen Industries.
Our innovative story.

Koolen Industries was founded in 2019 by entrepreneur and investor Kees Koolen with the goal of realising the rapid transition to clean, renewable energy.

Today, Koolen Industries has shares in numerous leading organisations within the clean energy industry. From generation to application, and beyond.

In the next 5 years, Koolen Industries has the ambitious plan to become the leading provider of full-service clean energy solutions through our innovative ‘
one-stop-shop’ model.

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Our mission.
What we stand for.

Clean energy ecosystem overview

Our team.
Meet our people.

Kees Koolen CEO Koolen Industries

Kees Koolen

Chief Executive Officer

Kees is an investor & entrepreneur with a passion for making technology accessible. He started Koolen Industries in 2019 after his success with Uber and Booking.com

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Louis Willaert

General Counsel

Louis brings a wealth of knowledge to Koolen Industries as our general counsel. He specializes in litigation, contract law and corporate governance, with more than 15 years of experience under his belt.

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Ahmed Afifi

Chief Investment Officer

Ahmed adds a wealth of entrepreneurship and financial expertise to the Koolen Industries team. Having built 4 successful businesses from the ground up and served as CEO of Nebras Power, Ahmed looks after promising investments for Koolen Industries.

Niels Boomkamp Head of Subsidies and Grants Koolen Industries

Niels Boomkamp

Head of Subsidies & Grants

Niels is responsible for finding and raising capital from governmental institutions for Koolen Industries. He was educated at the University of Twente and is a specialist in the area of subsidies and grants.

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Ybele van der Veen

Chief Financial Officer

Ybele has extensive experience in (financial) executive positions. In his role as CFO for Koolen Industries, Ybele combines his financial skills with his ability to think from a business and human perspective.
 

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Do you have a clean energy challenge?
We have the solution!

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