Steve Bennour

Steve Bennour is an accomplished entrepreneur and advisor with extensive experience in startup acceleration and technology consulting. Currently serving as a key advisor at Smart Beetle Invest since November 2020, Bennour specializes in guiding startup founders through strategic planning and business performance improvement. As co-founder and COO of eOdyn since June 2017, Bennour has played a crucial role in leveraging Machine Learning to enhance understanding of ocean dynamics, successfully growing the company into a prominent player in the Maritime and Space sectors. Prior to this, Bennour co-founded and led Neos-SDI as CEO from September 2001 to November 2020, focusing on business and technology consulting with an emphasis on Microsoft technologies. Bennour's entrepreneurial journey began with the founding of ISIway, a Telecom & IT consulting firm, where strategic business development efforts spanned France, the UK, and Switzerland. Bennour holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique.