Jo Robrechts: Innovator in Senior Housing with Triamant and assets of €3.8M
Jo Robrechts
Jozef Robrechts, commonly known as Jo, is renowned for his career as a serial entrepreneur and his role as a manager at Janssen Pharmaceutica. His reputation was established in the 1980s, when he played a key role in developing a strategic plan for economic development. of the Kempen region. Its assets are estimated at 3.8 million euros.
His company Triamantwhich he co-founded with Dirk De Baets, focuses on the creation of housing for senior citizens, seeking to break away from traditional traditional solutions real estate developers. Their vision is to build inclusive communities where people over 55 take their rightful place in micro-communities.
Triamant's first project saw the light of day in 2010 at Velm, near Sint-Truiden, transforming a castle estate into an upscale residential complex. Today, the complex can accommodate 300 residents on a total surface area of 26,000 square meters.
Triamant promotes independence and vitality for its residents, rather than focusing exclusively on health care, although these services are available when needed. The company strives to ensure that each person retains control of their life until their last day, and makes it a point of honor to on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Following Velm, other projects were inaugurated in Geluwe, Ronse and Zottegem, reflecting Triamant's expansion and vision of a welcoming and diverse community. This approach caters for people at all stages of health, from active, healthy individuals to those with more fragile health or chronic illnesses.
However, the year 2023 was marked by financial difficulties, leading to the bankruptcy of three of Triamant's six centers and severely affecting investments by private bondholders, which Jo Robrechts blames on the repercussions of the coronavirus crisis.
The Key Elements of Triamant :
- The Foundation and Leadership: Jo Robrechts as CEO and co-founder.
- Project locations : Velm (Sint-Truiden), Geluwe, Ronse, Zottegem.
- Company philosophy : Encouraging independence and a healthy lifestyle for seniors.
- Capacity : Can accommodate 300 residents in its first project in Velm.
- Services : Availability of health care adapted to residents' needs without the need to relocate.
Financial implications :
- Heritage : 3.8 million euros.
- Financial crisis: Bankruptcies in 2023 influenced by global health crisis, losses for bondholders.
Triamant's initiatives under the leadership of Jo Robrechts aim to transform the perception of housing for seniors, cultivating living environments where independence and well-being are priorities.
