The €45M Crowdsource
Mobilized €45M worth of AI engineering for impact organizations including Stanford, ESA, Greenpeace, WWF and major corporations.
Duration · 7 years
Impact · €45M+
Notable Adventures
The Tata Steel Victory
AI against Toxic Clouds with Greenpeace caused €4.1M in fines for Tata Steel. The Dutch ministry started external monitoring of factories.
The Stanford Partnership
Collaboration with the world's top research university, bringing academic prestige to impact-focused AI work.
Partner · Stanford
Type · Research
The ESA Partnership
European Space Agency partnership for AI for Earth projects using Sentinel-2 satellite data for environmental monitoring.
Partner · ESA
Data · Satellite Imagery
The €1M Fundraise
Raised €1M in VC funding from Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face) and LUMO Labs to scale the platform and its impact.
The Successful Exit
FruitPunch AI acquired by Zindi in 2025, completing a full startup lifecycle from founding to exit.
Outcome · Acquisition
Buyer · Zindi
The Platform Launch
Built the platform matching AI engineers with impact projects — 500+ user interviews, experience design, experiments.
Users · 4500+
Type · Product
The Brain Breakthrough
10/10 research on Brain-Computer Interfacing, demonstrating functional brain organoids can be grown on a chip.
Score · 10/10
Institution · TU/e
The Community of 4500
A global AI engineer community built from zero to 4500+ members — one of the largest AI for Good communities.
Members · 4500+
Reach · Global
Key Encounters
Pivotal moments that changed the trajectory.
2025
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The Acquisition Signing — deal closed with Zindi, a successful exit after 7 years.
2024
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The 4500th Engineer — the global AI community reaches massive scale.
2023
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The Tata Steel Fines — €4.1M issued after AI detected illegal emissions.
2022
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The Government Advisory — appointed to the provincial AI advisory board.
2022
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The Greenpeace Alliance — the environmental giant joins forces.
2021
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The Stanford Deal — the world's top research university signs on.
2021
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The ESA Launch — AI talent brought to space-related environmental challenges.
2020
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The Thomas Wolf Investment — the Hugging Face founder backs the vision.
2020
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The €1M Close — the VC round completes; resources to scale.
2019
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The First 100 — the first hundred engineers prove the concept has legs.
2018
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The Perfect Score — 10/10 on the BCI thesis.
2018
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The AI for Wildlife Launch — thermal-camera drones vs. poachers in South Africa.
2010
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The First IKEA Gig — first paid acting job at 14; the origin of Performance +10.
where it all began