Stéphane Vernède

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Enwise

Stephane Vernede is the CEO and Co-founder of Enwise, a cleantech company

pioneering solutions for the circular economy. Recognized as the 2021 Young Green

Tech Entrepreneur of the Year, Stephane leads the deployment of distributed green

power plants that convert organic waste into green fuel. His innovations assist major

global clients—including PepsiCo, Sinarmas, and Dohler, in reducing their carbon

footprints and achieving net-zero targets.

Prior to his entrepreneurial venture at Enwise, Stephane built a distinguished career

in industrial R&D and product management at Alcan. As a Research Team Leader and

Development Manager, he specialized in industrial process, playing a pivotal role in

developing advanced simulation models to solve complex process challenges. His

work successfully bridged the gap between fundamental research and industrial

application across France and China.

Stephane holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Swiss Federal Institute of

Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), where he was awarded the 2008 Prof. R. Wasserman

Prize for the best research work in the field. A distinguished researcher, his work has

been featured in Science, and his portfolio includes 11 published articles and 12

patents.

With multidisciplinary expertise spanning materials engineering, data analysis, and

anaerobic digestion systems, Stephane is a recognized thought leader and frequent

speaker on bioenergy and sustainable industrial innovation.