Jeroen Hoet

Jeroen Hoet is co-founder and CEO of the photonics startup, eyeo (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), which develops an imaging approach to unlock maximum light sensitivity and native color fidelity for image sensors used in mobile devices, industrial systems, XR, and more. As former entrepreneur in residence at imec, a research institute, (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), he led the transition of a research-stage photonics technology into the commercial launch of eyeo in 2024. 

Hoet has extensive technical and business experience in the imaging and semiconductor industries with roles in engineering, marketing, and executive management at companies such as Caeleste (Mechelen, Belgium), KLA (Milpitas, CA, USA,) and ICsense (Leuven, Belgium). He earned a master’s degree in engineering with a focus on microelectronics at Ghent University (Ghent, Belguim) and an executive MBA from Vlerick Business School (Belgium).