Participants

Aleksandra Angelova
Tech Tour

Aleksandra Angelova

Senior Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Joachim Antonissen
OCAS NV

Joachim Antonissen

Program Officer
OCAS NV (Belgium)
Sofie Baeten
Qbic

Sofie Baeten

Managing Partner
Qbic (Belgium)
Adinda Baro
City of Ghent

Adinda Baro

Economic Services City of Ghent
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Johan Bil
Ghent University

Johan Bil

Business Development Manager Techtransfer
Ghent University (Belgium)
Laurent Bocahut
Emertec Gestion SA

Laurent Bocahut

Member of Board of Directors
Emertec Gestion SA (France)
Matthieu Bonamy
Idinvest Partners

Matthieu Bonamy

Investment Director
Idinvest Partners (France)
Roald Borre
PMV

Roald Borre

Group Manager Venture Capital
PMV (Belgium)
Nuno Carvalho
Bekaert

Nuno Carvalho

Head of Corporate Innovation & Venturing
Bekaert (Belgium)
Ilse Christiaens
Ghent University

Ilse Christiaens

Business Developer at the department of Technology Transfer
Ghent University (Belgium)
Emanuel Cicchetti
EIT RawMaterials

Emanuel Cicchetti

Innovation and investment manager
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Kim de Boer
Chemelot Ventures Management

Kim de Boer

Senior Investment Manager
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Dirk De Boever
Finindus NV

Dirk De Boever

Head of Investments
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Sven De Cleyn
imec

Sven De Cleyn

imec (Belgium)
Kathleen De Cock
PMV

Kathleen De Cock

Investment Manager ARKimedes Management
PMV (Belgium)
Simon De Corte
Ghent University

Simon De Corte

Kickstart manager valorisation in water
Ghent University (Belgium)
Astrid De Keyser
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Astrid De Keyser

Deputy Director Inward Investment Japan & SE Asia
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Els De Leeuw
City of Ghent

Els De Leeuw

Director Department of Economics
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Carl De Maré
ArcelorMittal

Carl De Maré

Vice-President - Head of Technology Strategy
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg)
Jordi de Vos
Circularise

Jordi de Vos

Founder
Circularise (Netherlands)
Stefan De Waele
PMV

Stefan De Waele

Investment Manager
PMV (Belgium)
Rosalia Delgado
EIT RawMaterials

Rosalia Delgado

General Manager, EIT RawMaterials CLC West
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Sarah Dello
Ghent University

Sarah Dello

Advisor EU funded projects
Ghent University (Belgium)
Sandra Demey
Port of Ghent

Sandra Demey

Commercial Manager
Port of Ghent (Belgium)
Jean-Claude Deschamps
Finindus NV

Jean-Claude Deschamps

Investment Management Consultant and Contractor
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Thomas Desnijder
Port of Ghent

Thomas Desnijder

Energy policy advisor
Port of Ghent (Belgium)
Beant Dijkstra
EIT RawMaterials

Beant Dijkstra

Business Developer EIT RawMaterials (CLC West)
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Bart Dooms
Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)

Bart Dooms

Venture Creation Manager
Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) (Belgium)
Nils Edlund
Applied Nano Surfaces

Nils Edlund

CEO
Applied Nano Surfaces (Sweden)
Benjamin Erhart
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Benjamin Erhart

Investment Director/Prokurist
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Ilse Evenepoel
Lamifil

Ilse Evenepoel

New Business Development Manager
Lamifil (Belgium)
Nicolas Franck
SAFRAN Corporate Ventures

Nicolas Franck

Investment Manager
SAFRAN Corporate Ventures (France)
Robert Gallenberger
btov Partners

Robert Gallenberger

Partner
btov Partners (Germany)
Elena Garrido
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Elena Garrido

Investment Director
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Roland Gauss
EIT RawMaterials

Roland Gauss

Thematic Officer Substitution and Recycling
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Johan Geysen
Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)

Johan Geysen

Venture & IPR Management
Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) (Belgium)
Danny Gonnissen
Qbic

Danny Gonnissen

Investment manager - new materials & cleantech
Qbic (Belgium)
Ludwig Goris
Capricorn Partners

Ludwig Goris

Advisor Cleantech Investment Practice
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Claus Hackmann
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Claus Hackmann

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Hank Han
LOGITECH International SA

Hank Han

Head of CMF
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Karen Hanghøj
EIT RawMaterials

Karen Hanghøj

CEO
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Karen Hemelsoet
Karen Hemelsoet

Karen Hemelsoet

Business Developer
Vlerick Management School /University Gent (Belgium)
Hristo Hristov
Tech Tour

Hristo Hristov

Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Koen Jacobs
ArcelorMittal Gent

Koen Jacobs

Head of Systems & Models
ArcelorMittal Gent (Belgium)
Ingrid Jenezova
DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Ingrid Jenezova

Administrator
DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (Belgium)
Samuel Kenig
Nanto Protective Coating SrL

Samuel Kenig

CTO
Nanto Protective Coating SrL (Italy)
Sebastian Kowolik
SMS group GmbH

Sebastian Kowolik

Manager Corporate Development
SMS group GmbH (Germany)
Industrial Products; Materials & nanotech
Guillaume Laffineur
Emertec Gestion SA

Guillaume Laffineur

Emertec Gestion SA (France)
Hélène Lefevbre
Dow

Hélène Lefevbre

Material chemist
Dow (Belgium)
Francesco Leone
Start up Business Copilot

Francesco Leone

Coach, Copilot and Fundraiser
Start up Business Copilot (Italy)
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Aila Maijanen
Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation

Aila Maijanen

Senior adviser, Startup Companies
Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation (Finland)
Akane Matsumae
Akane Matsumae

Akane Matsumae

Saga University (Japan)
Stefan Milis
EIT RawMaterials

Stefan Milis

Business Developer for EIT Raw Materials CLC West
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Luc Moens
Ghent University

Luc Moens

Pro vice rector Ghent University - Commissioner for Research Ghent University Global Campus Korea
Ghent University (Belgium)
Kieran Mudryy
Enso Ventures Ltd

Kieran Mudryy

Partner
Enso Ventures Ltd (United Kingdom)
Lies Naeyaert
Gent BC

Lies Naeyaert

Administration and Communication
Gent BC (Belgium)
Rolf Nagel
Munich Venture Partners

Rolf Nagel

Managing Partner
Munich Venture Partners (Germany)
Dirk Noordegraaf
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Dirk Noordegraaf

Senior Technology manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Nicoletta Paganella
Nanto Protective Coating SrL

Nicoletta Paganella

CFO
Nanto Protective Coating SrL (Italy)
Els Pandelaere
City of Ghent

Els Pandelaere

Policy advisor Biotech at city of Ghent
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Hanna Piorkowska
ArcelorMittal Gent

Hanna Piorkowska

Senior Manager
ArcelorMittal Gent (Belgium)
Lucy Rands
ETF Partners

Lucy Rands

Investment Manager
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Ruggero Recchioni
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Ruggero Recchioni

Head of Industry Innovation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Stefan Ruyters
Stefan Ruyters

Stefan Ruyters

Project Manager
Flanders BioBased Valley (Belgium)
Daan Schalck
Port of Ghent

Daan Schalck

CEO
Port of Ghent (Belgium)
Iuliia Skorykova
Tech Tour

Iuliia Skorykova

Project Manager
Tech Tour (Belgium)
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Claude J Stoufs
Capricorn Partners

Claude J Stoufs

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Aruna Subramanian
SABIC Ventures

Aruna Subramanian

Senior Portfolio Manager
SABIC Ventures (Germany)
Mashrukh Talukder
Tech Tour

Mashrukh Talukder

Business Developer
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Martin Tauber
CRM Alliance

Martin Tauber

Business Executive & President
CRM Alliance (Belgium)
Claire Tillekaerts
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Claire Tillekaerts

CEO
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Richard Uchrin
Independent Consultant

Richard Uchrin

BD and Innovation Advisor
Independent Consultant (Hungary)
Arij Van Berkel
Lux Research

Arij Van Berkel

Research Director
Lux Research (Netherlands)
Frans Van Camp
OCAS NV

Frans Van Camp

Program & Marketing Manager
OCAS NV (Belgium)
Wim Van Camp
Ghent University

Wim Van Camp

General Manager TechTransfer
Ghent University (Belgium)
Filip Van den Abeele
subseawolf

Filip Van den Abeele

Owner and Founder
subseawolf (Belgium)
Frank van den Broeck
Wuvio Chemicals Int. BV

Frank van den Broeck

Sales Director
Wuvio Chemicals Int. BV (Netherlands)
Industrial Products; Materials & nanotech
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Hilde Van Grembergen
ArcelorMittal Gent

Hilde Van Grembergen

Head of Legal Europe
ArcelorMittal Gent (Belgium)
Cedric Van Nevel
Bekaert

Cedric Van Nevel

Bekaert (Belgium)
Manfred Van Vlierberghe
ArcelorMittal Gent

Manfred Van Vlierberghe

CTO ArcelorMittal Europe Business Division North
ArcelorMittal Gent (Belgium)
Sven Vandeputte
OCAS NV

Sven Vandeputte

Managing Director
OCAS NV (Belgium)
Patrick Vankwikelberge
Ghent University

Patrick Vankwikelberge

Spinoffs, Startups and Investments
Ghent University (Belgium)
Peter Vanlaeke
SOLVAY S.A.

Peter Vanlaeke

Investment Manager
SOLVAY S.A. (Belgium)
Industrial Products; Materials & nanotech
Adiari Vazquez
Caixa Capital

Adiari Vazquez

VC Investment Manager and Cleantech Specialist
Caixa Capital (Portugal)
Bart Vercoutere
i-Cleantech Vlaanderen

Bart Vercoutere

General Manager
i-Cleantech Vlaanderen (Belgium)
Arne Verliefde
Ghent University

Arne Verliefde

Professor
Ghent University (Belgium)
Guus Vermeulen
Greenkote Plc

Guus Vermeulen

business development manager Europe-Africa
Greenkote Plc (United Kingdom)
Han Vervaeren
Han Vervaeren

Han Vervaeren

HOWEST (Belgium)
John Verzeele
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

John Verzeele

Director
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Karl Vrancken
VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek)

Karl Vrancken

Senior research manager Sustainable Materials
VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek) (Belgium)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Sun-Joung You
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Sun-Joung You

Senior Investment Director
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)