Expert Jury
The role of the Expert Jury is one of utmost importance and value to the success of entrepreneurs and development of the community. The Investor Expert Jury will review all the company applications and select the top 40 to pitch at the Healthtech Venture Forum.
The Healthtech Venture Forum will allow the expert jury members to:
- Discover and engage with the most promising entrepreneurs in the region
- Shape and positively influence innovative product and services of the future
- Build on their proven leadership skills and leverage their interest in inspiring others
- Broaden their network of international investors and strategic partners
The role of the jury member includes:
- Recommending companies to apply and compete in the Healthtech Venture Forum
- Takinge part in the Selection Process by online reviewing and assessing innovative companies based on a predetermined set of criteria
- Sit a Company Presentation Session giving strategic feedback to entrepreneurs
- Accept One2One meetings with entrepreneurs
Selection Process:
The Selection Process is based on the following categories and assessment will take place online:
- Business potential - The potential market of customers for the presented product is attractive and the business model is strong
- Team experience - Company/project team has skills and experience to grow the business and can work with industry & research entities
- Product / Technology merit - Technology or product solutions developed are state-of-the-art and well advanced compared to competitors
- Competitive position - The intellectual property of the company/project and its competences and strategic relations are outstanding
- Investment or partnering interest - Offer to invest in or partner with your assigned company is well defined and attractive for interested parties
- Project profile quality - Information available from company/project profile sheet is complete, clear, balanced and convincing
If you're interested in becoming an expert jury member please send an email to blagovesta@techtour.com
See our confirmed jury members below:
Javier Campuzano
Restorative Theraphy Group Marketing Director
Medtronic Ibérica, S.A.
(Spain)
Drago Cerchiari
Partner, private Investor
XanaStim Sàrl
(Switzerland)
Roop Chandwani
Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant
(United Kingdom)
Peter Cuipers
Healthcare Partners and Alliances Executive Europe
IBM Europe
(Switzerland)
Juan Daniel Sobrado
Product Specialist Navigation, N&ENT
Medtronic Ibérica, S.A.
(Spain)
Pedro de Álava Horcajo
Managing director (Valencia Office) & Fund Manager
CLAVE CAPITAL
(Spain)
Juan Garcia Soria
CEO & Founder
BioSeed Capital
(United Kingdom)
Tom Gibbs
Director Debiopharm Innovation Fund
Debiopharm Innovation Fund
(Switzerland)
Jorge Gonzalez
Coordinator
eHealth Hub
(Spain)
Marc Lambrechts
Investment Director
Capricorn Partners
(Belgium)
Santiago Lozano
Funds Manager
CLAVE CAPITAL
(Spain)
Joao Martins
Partner
Pathena
(Portugal)
Duarte Mineiro
Partner
Armilar Venture Partners
(Portugal)
Alessio Piuma
Investment Manager
Panakès Partners
(Italy)
Martin Rivas
Management Partner
Uninvest S.G.E.C.R.
(Spain)
Michael Rosen
Director
A-MEDICA
(Belgium)
Christian Suojanen
Co-Founder / Chairman
TTS Global Initiative
(United Kingdom)
Peter Villax
CEO
Bionova Capital
(Portugal)