Paris ,France, April 2026 — Sweetch Energy co-founder Nicolas Heuzé has transitioned into the role of Executive Chairman, marking an important leadership evolution for the renewable energy company as it accelerates its strategic ambitions and strengthens execution of its industrial roadmap. In this new role, he will focus on strategy, fundraising, and institutional relations, while continuing to support the long-term vision of the company he helped build.
Nicolas Heuzé has been associated with Sweetch Energy for more than five years. Before stepping into this new position, he served as Chief Executive Officer, leading the company’s vision to scale and deploy its osmotic power technology globally while driving operations, strategic partnerships, and funding activities. His journey as co-founder and CEO reflects deep commitment to transforming academic breakthroughs in blue osmotic energy into commercially viable clean-energy solutions.
Before founding Sweetch Energy, Nicolas Heuzé was associated with MedinCell as Director Corporate Development & Corporate Finance, where he played an important role in financing strategy, corporate development, and the company’s growth from an early-stage research firm into a clinical-stage multi-partner organization. Earlier, he served as Deputy CEO & CEO at Bionersis SA, where he led the company through complex industrial and financial challenges and its IPO on Euronext.
In the earlier phase of his professional journey, he was associated with Galileo Partners as Investment Director, with Earth Decision Sciences as CFO, and with MakeMusic as Director of Finance. Together, his experience across Sweetch Energy, MedinCell, Bionersis SA, Galileo Partners, Earth Decision Sciences, and MakeMusic reflects a distinguished leadership career spanning clean energy, finance, corporate development, fundraising, and strategic growth.
With deep experience across entrepreneurship, corporate finance, industrial scale-up, and clean technology, Nicolas Heuzé brings a strong and well-rounded leadership profile to his new role. His move to Executive Chairman is expected to help Sweetch Energy sharpen its strategic direction, strengthen institutional engagement, and support its next phase of growth.
About Sweetch Energy
Sweetch Energy is a renewable energy company pioneering osmotic power, turning the natural salinity of water into clean, 24/7, and cost-efficient electricity. Through its proprietary INOD® technology, the company is working to unlock one of the world’s most abundant untapped energy sources. Backed by leading European institutions and cleantech investors, Sweetch Energy has earned international recognition, including being named a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.
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