Hugo De Blauwe
TLDR
Hugo De Blauwe is founder and CEO of InFlights, a Belgian drone mapping platform serving solar installers and civil engineers, backed by DataCamp co-founder Jonathan Cornelissen as an angel investor.
Overview
Hugo is an aerospace engineer by training (KU Leuven and Georgia Tech) who also spent time at McKinsey and studied at London Business School and Berkeley. He is a private pilot and brings deep technical expertise in aviation and aerial data to InFlights.
InFlights provides high-quality drone mapping services globally, focusing primarily on commercial and industrial solar roof installations and solar farm inspections. The company was among the first platforms to obtain, process, and analyze drone data at global scale. Hugo also co-founded Humasol, a non-profit that develops clean energy solutions for underserved communities worldwide. DataCamp CEO Jonathan Cornelissen has invested in InFlights as an angel.
Career Highlights
- Founded InFlights, a global drone mapping platform focused on solar installations
- Aerospace engineer (KU Leuven, Georgia Tech) with McKinsey, LBS, and Berkeley background
- Co-founded Humasol, a clean energy non-profit for developing communities
- Backed by Jonathan Cornelissen (DataCamp co-founder) as angel investor
Connections
Angel investment from Jonathan Cornelissen connects InFlights to the Belgian tech founder network. InFlights is part of the emerging Belgian drone and aerial data ecosystem.