Overview
Kevin Braeckmans is a Full Professor at Ghent University and co-founded Trince with Stefaan Desmedt and Philip Mathuis. Trince is a Ghent University spin-off developing the LumiPore transfection platform, which uses laser exposure and photothermal nanoparticles to deliver molecules into cells. The company raised EUR 4M in a seed round from QBIC and Novalis Biotech in 2021.
Career history
In the news
- What makes a successful transfection? Our CEO Kevin Braeckmans explains the photoporation method and discusses the difference between successful delivery and the cells’ ability to process the delivered cargo effectively. Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/e6WuRHPS
- Greetings from San Francisco! Looking forward to attending the 2026 Fall Senior Executive Conference in Half Moon Bay. Hosted by Analytical, Life Science & Diagnostics Association (ALDA), the conference is a great opportunity to learn from experienced entrepreneurs and executives and to exchange perspectives on company building, commercialization, leadership, and international growth. If you're attending as well, we'd be delighted to connect. Kevin Braeckmans Philip Mathuis #ALDA #OnlyAtALDA #LifeSciences #Biotech
- Excited to see our INPACT! position paper published in Science. The article argues that Europe can significantly strengthen its competitiveness by better supporting researchers who want to turn scientific discoveries into societal and economic impact. As both an academic researcher and CEO of a university spin-off, I experience firsthand the opportunities and challenges of translating research into innovation. Through the INPACT! initiative, I had the opportunity to interact with researcher-innovators from across Europe.
- We're hiring a Product Marketing Manager to bridge science, product, and commercial strategy Trince. If you love translating pharma customer insight into real product decisions, this one's for you.
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