Willem van Hasselt

SOLAR IMPULSE

Dutch by nationality with an international and French education, Willem has lived and travelled across the world, particularly in Asia and speaks English, Dutch, French, German and Mandarin.

He is currently managing the Investor Relations for the “World Alliance for Efficient Solutions”, an initiative of the Solar Impulse Foundation, which is currently looking for 1,000 efficient solutions that are both clean and profitable, protecting the environment while sustaining economic growth. In this capacity, he is recruiting investor members into the World Alliance ecosystem, setting up partnerships to fast track the investment in and implementation of these impact innovations.

Willem is also responsible for developing the network of the alliance in Asia Pacific, leading the foundation missions to China and Singapore, setup up collaboration with incubators, clusters and other networks to ensure the portfolio of 1000 solutions will represent the best of Asian innovations.

He has a Research Master’s degree in Chinese Studies, and a professional background in financial communication, having previously worked as a pan-European PR consultant representing some of the largest players in the field of real estate investment and asset management.

Inspired by the rising interest in impact investment, he is committed to encourage investors to adopt strategies that sustain the growth of efficient solutions that protect the environment in a profitable way.