Michael Kuhns has over 20 years of experience in the water sector, with a strong focus on water quality and innovation. His extensive expertise across Europe and Asia has contributed to the development and implementation of groundbreaking technologies that enhance both safety and efficiency in water management.
Michael is a strategic thinker and a driven leader who helps companies grow by creating sustainable solutions and building valuable partnerships. His deep industry knowledge makes him an indispensable force in driving impactful change within the water sector.
Steven combines 20 years of practical experience around water quality with experience around digitizing business processes as the former COO of the water company Water-link.
With an innovative mindset, he focused on process optimization before the start-up of Liquisens. Thus, he gained experience with IoT applications and mass data.
Ivan works on multidimensional data processing and machine learning and will develop methodologies for accurate modeling of complex (water) systems through data analysis. In addition to his commitment to Liquisens, he is also affiliated with the Rosalind Franklin Institute in Oxford, UK.
Guillaume has 25 years of experience in business development at international SaaS companies. In 2013, he was also involved for several years in a startup betting on air quality monitoring. He has also taken up a mandate as coordinator at French Tech, with the ambition of accelerating the scaling up of promising startups in the Grand-Est region.
Founding Liquisens
After years of experience in water analysis in the food and environmental sectors and at Water-link, Steven de Schrijver founded Liquisens with Erik Dehaen. They discovered that there was a great need among customers for an end-to-end solution for monitoring, analyzing and improving their water quality. They developed applications that use smart sensors and algorithms. That way, Liquisens can also work preventively. Thanks to the huge evolution of IoT and neural networks, this can be done in a cost-effective way.
Successful projects in various sectors
Liquisens’ approach proved a great success: numerous projects in various sectors soon followed. Steven’s extensive practical experience comes in handy. He started his career in the family business in the food and environmental sector, where very high standards of water quality apply. Accurate measurements and analyses are crucial there, and deviations in water quality have a major impact. Steven has more than 20 years of experience and knows the practice inside out. He understands better than anyone the water problems companies can face.
Professional team with extensive knowledge and expertise
He took that knowledge with him to Liquisens, where he joined forces with Erik Dehaen. Erik earned his stripes mainly in the field of data integration and analysis. Together, they form the golden basis of a professional team that has continued to expand to its current composition. Each has his own expertise, which means that customized solutions can now be developed for each customer.
Growth and future
Liquisens’ growth resulted in a logical next step. In December 2023, a new board and management team were established to guide Liquisens to the next phase: the shift to scalable solutions based on a solid organizational structure.
Also in the future, Liquisens continues to innovate and we are always looking for new cutting-edge technologies to serve customers in the best possible way.
Liquisens wants to help companies and organizations manage their water systems more effectively and efficiently by monitoring water quality. We do this through innovative technology such as smart sensors and artificial intelligence models.
In this way, Liquisens aims to help its customers save and improve their water quality, as well as make a positive impact on our planet.
Quality usable water is very scarce. That is why Liquisens is always looking for the ideal balance between risk management and sustainability. Our services and projects not only increase water quality for the user but also have a positive impact on the environment.
For example, our smart legionella prevention helps companies deal with legionella effectively while using fewer chemicals and/or avoiding unnecessary flushing. A win-win for customers and the environment.
