{"id":1236,"date":"2025-10-01T10:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:31:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:31:02","slug":"iese-40under40-gregoire-de-hemptinne-turning-challenges-into-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/2025\/10\/01\/iese-40under40-gregoire-de-hemptinne-turning-challenges-into-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"IESE 40under40 Gregoire de Hemptinne: Turning challenges into impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Recognized in IESE\u2019s 40under40 awards<\/a> as the Entrepreneur with the most social impact, Gregoire de Hemptinne (MBA \u201917) \u2014 software engineer, passionate mountain climber, and co-founder of Shayp \u2014 sees tackling water waste as just another peak to climb. At Shayp, sustainability and social impact take center stage.<\/p>\n

Shayp<\/a> is an AI-powered water tracking and anomaly detection solution. Smart sensors are installed on existing water meters, enabling real-time monitoring of water flow. Within less than an hour, the system can detect anomalies in water usage. The platform then sends an alert \u2014 helping users act quickly to conserve resources. Already deployed in over 9,000 commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings, Shayp\u2019s technology has saved 27 billion liters of water since its inception \u2014 including 8 billion in 2025 alone \u2014 with the bold aim of reaching 100 billion liters by 2027. Clients also benefit immediately, achieving an average 22% reduction in water use and a positive ROI within the first year.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Shayp launched a new product line and business model focused on water stewardship for both corporations and society at large. The company combines the benefits of its technology \u2014 already implemented in schools and public buildings \u2014 with the water usage commitments of corporates seeking replenishment projects to meet ESG goals. This approach enables companies to reduce their overall footprint by claiming the savings generated in public facilities.<\/p>\n

In his TEDxIESEBarcelona talk, \u201cAre you crazy enough? Go for impact,\u201d<\/a> Gregoire shares his philosophy with quiet conviction: \u201cYou don\u2019t have to be a top performer \u2014 you\u2019ll learn along the way; there\u2019s no such thing as failure, and small steps will lead to big impact.\u201d<\/strong> This mindset reflects Shayp\u2019s journey: A willingness to learn, embrace incremental progress, and stay committed to ambitious goals.<\/p>\n

At IESE we celebrate ventures with purpose. Gregoire\u2019s story \u2014 which brings together engineering, environmental stewardship, and resilient teamwork \u2014 embodies the entrepreneurial spirit IESE seeks to nurture. His journey reminds us that innovation is not always about grand breakthroughs; often, it is about aligning societal impact, stakeholders, and sustainable business models.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 Explore Gregoire\u2019s venture, Shayp<\/a>
\ud83d\udc49 Learn more about IESE 40under40<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recognized in IESE\u2019s 40under40 awards as the Entrepreneur with the most social impact, Gregoire de Hemptinne (MBA \u201917) \u2014 software engineer, passionate mountain climber, and co-founder of Shayp \u2014 sees tackling water waste as just another peak to climb. At Shayp, sustainability and social impact take center stage. Shayp is an AI-powered water tracking and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2424,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,240],"tags":[],"coauthors":[116158],"class_list":["post-1236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entrepreneurship","category-innovation"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2424"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1236"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1243,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236\/revisions\/1243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1236"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/entrepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}