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Stephane Dehousse

Activist · DISC type Cd
Associé at NEXT5
📍 Etterbeek, Brussels Region, Belgium

Stephane is a multi-entrepreneur and AI researcher focused on innovation and growth models. As CEO & Co-Founder of Cataly, he pioneers polymer technology for drug formulation. He is also an Associate at NEXT5, guiding SMEs in strategy and financing. Colleagues describe him as an analytical and out-of-the-box thinker with a Prince 2 Practitioner certification.

Driven by a passion for infinite learning and community building, Stephane actively engages with complex topics. He shares insights on the future of AI, advocating for local, open-source solutions, and discusses structural economic challenges facing businesses in Belgium, demonstrating a commitment to broader societal and technological advancement.

Unique fact: Stephane was a finalist for SeedCamp London, one of Europes leading micro-seed investment and mentoring programs.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Associé
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Etterbeek, Brussels Region, Belgium
Personality Overview

How Stephane shows up

Value Conscious
Meticulous
Perfectionist

They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Stephane cares about

Drug Formulation Tech
As CEO of Cataly, he is commercializing a polymer platform technology to solve drug absorption, solubility, and stability issues for biopharmaceutical entities.
Open-Source AI
He advocates for moving away from large cloud models towards local, open-source, and minimalist AI solutions for businesses and institutions.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Associé
NEXT5
1-2023
CEO & Co-Founder
Catalya
6-2019
Board Member
Catalya
3-2007
Owner
Abiles
3-2024 - 2-2025
Fundraising Coach & Strategic Advisor – Seed Round ($7M, Biotech/Y Combinator ’22)
Abiles
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2003
M.Sc. - D.E.S.
Université catholique de Louvain
1997 - 2002
M.Sc.
University of Liège
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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