EIT InnoEnergy, the leading innovation engine in sustainable energy, supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, announces the appointment of Mikołaj Budzanowski as its new Board Member and CEO of EIT InnoEnergy Central Europe. Effective January 2025, this strategic appointment is set to enhance the organisation’s impact on the growth of cleantech across Central Europe, driving significant advancements towards sustainable industrial practices.

 

Budzanowski, one of Poland’s foremost experts in industrial transformation, is a strong leader with extensive experience in the energy sector and industrial innovation in Central Europe. He joins InnoEnergy following recent roles as Chief Innovation Officer at Boryszew S.A. and Chief Executive Officer at Boryszew Green Energy, where he spearheaded investments in new technologies and hard-to-abate industries.

 

His previous tenure as Poland’s Minister of State Treasury, along with various strategic roles within government, equips him with unique insights and capabilities to drive InnoEnergy’s key projects in Central Europe. Since its April 2024 launch by InnoEnergy, Budzanowski has also served on the Board of Directors at Repono, a pan-European storage owner and operator.

Diego Pavía, CEO of EIT InnoEnergy, commented on the appointment: “Mikołaj’s rich  background in driving governmental and private sector energy and industrial initiatives across the world, not only in Europe, makes him the ideal leader to propel our Central European operations and contribute to InnoEnergy’s Vision 2030 in his position of Executive Board member Mikolaj is a doer, bringing transformational initiatives to successful execution, which is a key binomial in Europe’s industrial transformation. He is a rare hybrid profile combining public administration and private industrial experience, at the highest levels, and with outstanding results in both environments”.

Mikołaj Budzanowski expressed his enthusiasm about his new role, continuing: “Central Europe is ripe with potential as we navigate the crucial shift from traditional energy sources to renewables. The urgency of our mission to transition to a sustainable energy system has never been more critical. I look forward to leveraging my experience to foster collaboration and innovation across Central Europe, accelerating our path to a net-zero economy.”

The appointment follows investment from leading Polish industrial group, Boryszew S.A. in October 2024, marking the completion of InnoEnergy’s private placement and top up round. InnoEnergy’s continued commitment to the Central European market is reflected in its strong local portfolio and its ongoing efforts to drive sustainable and innovative energy solutions across the region since 2010.