HOMEPAGE NEWS INSPIRING STORIES
17 Oct 24
What does “entrepreneurship” mean to you?
Entrepreneurship is a complex adventure that combines vision, innovation, resilience, and strong commitment to making a positive impact, while knowing how to adapt and lead a team toward success in a rapidly growing sector - biogas. It is also, for me, a way to share the values I believe in with as many people as possible.
Fifteen years ago, my convictions led me toward biomethane, one of the most sustainable and efficient renewable energies for our future.
Taking over PRODEVAL, I embarked on developing virtuous local energy loops, transforming organic waste into a sustainable energy source!
I believed in this energy when it was still in its infancy. Entering the biogas industry meant taking significant risks, both financially and technologically, as biomethane was not yet considered a future energy.
Today, I am very glad I followed my intuition and convictions, even though the company’s growth has not been without challenges. Changing regulations, price fluctuations, logistical hurdles—all of these were part of the journey.
What allowed us to grow was our ability to overcome these obstacles with resilience and to turn every challenge into an opportunity.
Entrepreneurship is always about seeking the next big idea. To succeed, we had to constantly innovate, whether by improving our production processes or making our solutions ever more virtuous.
Entrepreneurship also means surrounding yourself with the right people, inspiring and guiding your team toward common goals.
My greatest achievement is not just having built a sustainable company, but above all, contributing to a more sustainable future, especially for the next generations.
Biogas is not just a source of profit; it is one of the solutions to global environmental problems.That is what gives meaning to our work.
What is the biggest experience or lesson gained on your growth journey so far?
What I've learned is that to succeed in this sector, it's not enough to have a good idea or innovative technology.
You also need to be able to read market trends, anticipate changes, and constantly adapt your strategy accordingly.
I could sum it up with: "You have to be on all fronts."
There isn't just one lesson but many:
- Organization: Establish an agile organization capable of adapting regularly and quickly.
- Human Resources: Talent management is essential. Recruiting, integrating, and effectively training is difficult to implement and maintain.
- Values: Maintain your values despite the company’s growth.
- Innovation: Constantly pursue efforts to prepare for the future.
- International Expansion: A renewable energy company is too vulnerable if it only depends on one region.
- Satisfaction: How satisfying it is to see teams grow with the company (and vice versa!).

 

 

How is your company acting as a game changer in the landscape?
Our added value lies in our vision and determination to create a renewable energy industry capable of delivering and maintaining solutions worldwide.
Not only do our offerings stand out with technical differentiation, thanks to our extensive experience (PRODEVAL has the largest biogas upgrading system fleet in the world), but we also differentiate ourselves through our customer service and training center to ensure the success of our clients' business plans.
One-third of the company is dedicated to service, with field technicians, hotline support, and more, ensuring the proper functioning of installations and being attentive to our clients, supporting them in their operations when needed.
Training is essential, both due to regulatory and legislative requirements and because we’ve created new professions for our clients, which demand specific industrial and technical skills.
Thanks to our experience and the support of our industrial partners, we are in the process of creating the world's first industrial production line for biogas upgrading systems and CO2 liquefiers.
This line, based on the standardization and industrialization of our products, provides PRODEVAL with a unique annual production capacity globally.
The goal is to produce decentralized energy from renewable sources to the maximum extent and replace fossil fuels with the shortest path possible.
To achieve this, PRODEVAL must be able to meet market demand effectively.
What Should Your Life Motto Be?
My driving force is to build a more secure and sustainable future for my children and for future generations.
This is what motivates me to get up every day and contribute to the significant changes happening in our society.

 

 

ELITE: the European network of private SMEs which accelerates the process to access private and public capital markets. Why it can be the game changing opportunity companies should consider?
As part of our international development, we are delighted to rely on the strong Franco-Italian alliance and to join the ELITE program.
The ELITE program is a crucial lever for sustaining our growth and accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions, thereby contributing to the energy transition beyond borders.
Through this collaboration, we gain global support and expertise, while fostering the exchange of know-how that strengthens our position in the biogas market.

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