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Personal profile
Academic background
Laura Van den Berghe obtained her master degree in Business Engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium. She also obtained a postgraduate degree in Innovative Entrepreneurship for Engineers from the University of Ghent, Belgium, for which she studied entrepreneurial business models and worked as a trainee at Energent Energy Cooperative. Her academic background lies in management, economics and entrepreneurship.
By having worked as a project coordinator at Trevion NV, she has practical experience in (Belgian) energy market organization and energy transitions.
Research profile
Currently, she is pursuing a PhD at the School of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences in the Technology, Innovation and Society group. Her research is about socio-technical upscaling community-based Virtual Power Plant, a novel organizational model that allows energy communities to manage their energy collectively and to participate in smart grid solutions. This research is part of an Interreg NW Europe funded project on cVPP (NWE 588).
External positions
Project manager, Interreg NWE cVPP Project Consortium
1 Nov 2020 → 1 Jun 2022Projects
- 1 Active
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cVPP: Community-based Virtual Power Plant
Wieczorek, A. J., Wieczorek, A. J., van Summeren, L. F. M., Van den Berghe, L. H. G. J., Verbong, G. P. J., Groenewoudt, A. C., Kirkels, A. F., Alkemade, F. & Papachristos, G.
20/09/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research direct
Research Output
- 2 Other contribution
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Doing more with your energy: defining roles individuals and collectives can play in the energy system
Van den Berghe, L., van Summeren, L. F. M. & Wieczorek, A. J., 14 Dec 2020Research output: Other contribution › Professional
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Working towards a sustainable future: Recommendations to the policy makers in the EU countries
Veul, J. R., Van den Berghe, L., Papachristos, G., Wieczorek, A. J. & van Summeren, L. F. M., 17 Dec 2020, 6 p. Interreg North-West Europe.Research output: Other contribution › Professional
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Prizes
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IE&IS valorization prize 2020
Wieczorek, Anna J. (Recipient), van Summeren, Luc F.M. (Recipient), Van den Berghe, Laura H.G.J. (Recipient), Groenewoudt, Aleid C. (Recipient), Verbong, Geert P.J. (Recipient), Sjoerd Pernot (Recipient), Josja Veul (Recipient) & Papachristos, Georgios (Recipient), 17 Dec 2020
Prize: TU/e › Other › Scientific