Dracula Technologies announced a reinforcement of its management organisation as the company enters a new phase of industrial scale-up. Having successfully demonstrated the technical feasibility of its LAYER organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology and following the successful introduction of its second-generation LAYER V2 at CES earlier this year, Dracula Technologies is now structuring its organisation to meet the requirements of increased production volumes. This evolution is aimed at ensuring the highest standards of quality, reliability, and lead times for its customers as the company ramps up industrial deliveries.
“Our customers are now moving from pilot projects to large-scale deployments, and this new organisation, bringing exceptional expertise from different industries, is designed to support that transition as an industrial company,” said Brice Cruchon, CEO and Founder of Dracula Technologies. “By reinforcing our operations, quality, and commercial teams, we are ensuring that our customers can rely on consistent product quality, predictable lead times, and an industrial partner capable of supporting their growth, while we continue to innovate in energy harvesting.”
This new phase builds on the industrial and investment plan initiated in 2023 and reinforced by the Series A extension round completed in 2025, aimed at scaling Dracula Technologies’ battery-free IoT technology and industrial capabilities. This industrial and investment plan notably includes the launch of Dracula Technologies’ Green Micropower Factory, which marked a key milestone in scaling the company’s manufacturing capabilities and directly underpins the current reinforcement of its management team. These efforts are designed to consolidate Dracula Technologies’ position as a leading player in energy harvesting and to establish the company as a reliable industrial partner for large-scale deployments. In parallel, Dracula Technologies continues to invest in R&D and innovation to support its customers in the development of innovative, sustainable, and high-performance products.
To support this transition from an industrial start-up to a fully-fledged industrial company, Dracula Technologies has reinforced its organisation with several key appointments.
- Sylvain Chesné, Chief Operating Officer (COO), joined Dracula Technologies from Valeo, where he spent more than 20 years in various industrial leadership roles. His experience includes plant management, industrial project development, and production responsibility within a global technology group serving automotive manufacturers worldwide.
- Alain Jutant, Chief Sales Officer (CSO), joined Dracula Technologies from ITEN, a manufacturer of solid-state microbatteries. Over the course of his career, he has held numerous senior sales and leadership positions at Thales, Atmel, and Cityzen Sciences, and has also served as President and CEO of NikkoIA and Nanoident Biometrics.
- Jérémy Champier, Head of Quality, brings extensive experience in quality assurance, having held several quality positions at Ferring Pharmaceuticals. He is responsible for the company’s quality strategy to support industrial ramp-up and customer requirements.
These new appointments complement the existing leadership team, which includes Sadok Ben Dkhil, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with the company since 2017, as well as the co-founders Jérôme Vernet, VP Strategy, and Brice Cruchon, CEO. Together, this reinforced management team will support Dracula Technologies’ industrial scaling strategy while continuing to deliver reliable, high-performance energy-harvesting solutions to customers worldwide.
About Dracula Technologies: Headquartered in Valence, France, Dracula Technologies pioneers sustainable energy solutions with its LAYER technology, revolutionising power sources for low-power electronics. Its organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules, manufactured using patented digital printing, harvest ambient light, eliminating reliance on traditional batteries. LAYER Vault complements the company’s existing OPV harvesting product line, transforming it into a 2-in-1 product, combining low-light energy harvesting and storage on a single, flexible film ensuring uninterrupted device functionality, empowering Smart Buildings, Smart Homes, Smart Asset Tracking, and other related applications. With a commitment to clean, renewable energy, Dracula Technologies leads the charge towards a greener future by providing long-lasting, and cost-effective energy solutions. Supporting its mission is its new ‘Green Micropower Factory’ – a state-of-the-art, fully automated facility, the largest of its kind in the world with a capacity of up to 150 million cm² of printed OPV devices per year
