Participants

Claudia Anders
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Claudia Anders

Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Giovanni Angiuli
Liguria Digitale

Giovanni Angiuli

Business Innovation, Mediacom, Special Projects & GDPR C.C.
Liguria Digitale (Italy)
Christian Arndt
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Christian Arndt

High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Sustainability
FoodTech
Digital
Violeta Atanassova
European Commission

Violeta Atanassova

Team Leader and Project Adviser
European Commission (Belgium)
Daniel Auriel
EIT Digital

Daniel Auriel

Access to Finance
EIT Digital (Germany)
Healthcare
Sustainability
Digital
Marcos Azeredo
Bright Pixel Capital

Marcos Azeredo

Bright Pixel Capital (Portugal)
FoodTech
Digital
Selma Baouch
AKD N.V.

Selma Baouch

Advocaat
AKD N.V. (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Timo Bartell
RAG Stiftung

Timo Bartell

Deputy Head Asset Management
RAG Stiftung (Germany)
Johannes Behringer
Tengelmann Ventures

Johannes Behringer

Investment Associate
Tengelmann Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Klaus Berding
Breslin AG

Klaus Berding

Director / Partner
Breslin AG (Switzerland)
Ines Bergmann
Future Energy Ventures

Ines Bergmann

Investment Director
Future Energy Ventures (Germany)
Rob Beudeker
DSM Venturing B.V.

Rob Beudeker

Senior Investment Manager
DSM Venturing B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
FoodTech
Nicolas Biet
The Faktory Fund

Nicolas Biet

Partner
The Faktory Fund (Belgium)
Digital
Michael Blank
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG

Michael Blank

investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Digital
Jörgen Bodin
Almi Invest

Jörgen Bodin

Almi Invest (Sweden)
Sustainability
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
Digital
Pavel Bogdanov
Almaz Capital US

Pavel Bogdanov

General Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Digital
Lars Bohnisch
Evonik Venture Capital

Lars Bohnisch

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
FoodTech
Kai Bonnen
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Kai Bonnen

Head of Corporate Services
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Andre Boschem
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Andre Boschem

CEO
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Davide Brillo
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Davide Brillo

Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)
Frank Bulens
imec.xpand

Frank Bulens

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Healthcare
Willem Bulthuis
WBX Ventures

Willem Bulthuis

CEO
WBX Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Digital
Eduardo Bundyra
Essex Innovation

Eduardo Bundyra

Private Equity Investor
Essex Innovation (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Digital
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Jamie Butterworth
Circularity Capital LLP

Jamie Butterworth

Partner
Circularity Capital LLP (United Kingdom)
Healthcare
Sustainability
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

Investment Manager
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Sustainability
Digital
Barbara Castellano
Panakès Partners

Barbara Castellano

Investor
Panakès Partners (Italy)
Healthcare
Digital
Manfred Claassen
Scailyte AG

Manfred Claassen

Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Advisor
Scailyte AG (Switzerland)
Healthcare
Digital
Patrick Claessen
Brightlands Venture Partners

Patrick Claessen

Senior Investment Manager
Brightlands Venture Partners (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Digital
Rodolfo Condessa
Armilar Venture Partners

Rodolfo Condessa

Senior Associate
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Digital
Nestor Coronado Palma
EIT RawMaterials

Nestor Coronado Palma

Head Of Business Development
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Triana Garcia de la Peña
KoalaLifter

Triana Garcia de la Peña

Director of Communication and Public Relations
KoalaLifter (Spain)
Alessia de Marinis
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Alessia de Marinis

Corporate Relationship Manager
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Healthcare
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Denitsa Deneva
Tech Tour

Denitsa Deneva

Senior Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Anuj Dhariwal
Novozymes A/S

Anuj Dhariwal

Director at Novozymes
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
Beant Dijkstra
EIT RawMaterials

Beant Dijkstra

Business Developer EIT RawMaterials (CLC West)
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Anna Dimitrova
Scailyte AG

Anna Dimitrova

Director of Finance & Operations
Scailyte AG (Switzerland)
Alexander Ehlgen
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund

Alexander Ehlgen

Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (Germany)
Digital
Wilken Engelbracht
Tengelmann Ventures

Wilken Engelbracht

Partner
Tengelmann Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Oscar Escalante
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH

Oscar Escalante

Ecosystem Development
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH (Germany)
Nils-Olof Forsgren
Uminova Innovation

Nils-Olof Forsgren

CEO
Uminova Innovation (Sweden)
Digital
Anton Freda
Indaco Venture Partners

Anton Freda

Investment Committee Member
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Sustainability
Healthcare
Markus Freiherr von Blomberg
BLSW Investment Fund

Markus Freiherr von Blomberg

General Manager
BLSW Investment Fund (Germany)
Tobias Frick
RAG Stiftung

Tobias Frick

RAG Stiftung (Germany)
Boris Georgiev
Out2Bound

Boris Georgiev

Co-Founder and Sales Operations Manager
Out2Bound (Bulgaria)
Katrin Geyskens
Capricorn Partners

Katrin Geyskens

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Healthcare
Digital
Todor Gigilev
Dreamix

Todor Gigilev

CEO
Dreamix (Bulgaria)
Yvette Go
Capricorn Partners

Yvette Go

Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Sustainability
FoodTech
Thomas York Goetz
Thomas Y Goetz - Intellectual Capital on Demand

Thomas York Goetz

Founder
Thomas Y Goetz - Intellectual Capital on Demand (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Sustainability
Digital
Jörg Gondermann
Elmos Semiconductor AG

Jörg Gondermann

VP Business Development
Elmos Semiconductor AG (Germany)
Sebastian Grabert
Euronext

Sebastian Grabert

Director – Germany Representative
Euronext (Germany)
Digital
Philip Green
VividQ

Philip Green

Investor
VividQ (United Kingdom)
Digital
Thomas Grotkjaer
Novo Holdings

Thomas Grotkjaer

Investor, Partner
Novo Holdings (Denmark)
Sustainability
Healthcare
FoodTech
Robert Guenther
Henkel Tech Ventures

Robert Guenther

Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Maike Haase
Project A Ventures

Maike Haase

Head of Relations
Project A Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Helen Han
German Accelerator

Helen Han

Startup Scout
German Accelerator (Germany)
FoodTech
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Marcin Hejka
Intel Capital

Marcin Hejka

Senior Manager Strategic Investments
Intel Capital (Turkiye)
Clemens Henle
Magmatic Ventures

Clemens Henle

Magmatic Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Markus Herpers
Deutsche Bank AG

Markus Herpers

Director
Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)
Markus Hertlein
XignSys GmbH

Markus Hertlein

Co-Founder & CEO
XignSys GmbH (Germany)
Shuntaro Hiroya
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Shuntaro Hiroya

General Manager
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)
Healthcare
Fabian Hoff
Cube 5

Fabian Hoff

Lead, Startups & Business Partners
Cube 5 (Germany)
Henrieke Hoftijzer
Eneco Holding N.V.

Henrieke Hoftijzer

Eneco Holding N.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Digital
Mathias Härchen
IHK Cologne

Mathias Härchen

Deputy Director Head of Business Support Business Support Section
IHK Cologne (Germany)
Ikarus Janzen
kopa ventures

Ikarus Janzen

kopa ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Oliver Kahl
MIG Capital AG

Oliver Kahl

Principal
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Healthcare
Digital
Dennis Kirpensteijn
Faraday Venture Partners

Dennis Kirpensteijn

Managing Director
Faraday Venture Partners (Spain)
Healthcare
Sustainability
FoodTech
Ralf Knoll
KNOLL - Engineering & Consulting

Ralf Knoll

Owner / Management Consultant
KNOLL - Engineering & Consulting (Germany)
Healthcare
Sustainability
Digital
Christian Knott
Capnamic Ventures

Christian Knott

Capnamic Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Digital
Michael Krel
Sofinnova Partners

Michael Krel

Principal
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Sustainability
Yaroslav Krempovych
Rubicon Partners

Yaroslav Krempovych

Associate
Rubicon Partners (Poland)
Healthcare
Digital
Julian Krick
Occident

Julian Krick

Occident (Germany)
Digital
Tan Kutluoglu
JSP International GmbH

Tan Kutluoglu

JSP International GmbH (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Thomas Labryga
innogy Ventures GmbH

Thomas Labryga

Investment Partner
innogy Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Sustainability
Alain le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux

General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Digital
Tabea Lersmacher
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Tabea Lersmacher

Startup Team
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Boris Lesjean
Veolia Germany

Boris Lesjean

Head of Innovation
Veolia Germany (Germany)
Sustainability
Jan Louagie
NeuroPath

Jan Louagie

NeuroPath (Belgium)
Healthcare
Digital
Christopher Lymer
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Christopher Lymer

Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Martyn Macpherson
Stella EOC

Martyn Macpherson

Vice Chairman
Stella EOC (United Kingdom)
Digital
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Darren Martindill
ACTPHAST 4.0

Darren Martindill

Business Development
ACTPHAST 4.0 (Belgium)
Joao Martins
Pathena

Joao Martins

Partner
Pathena (Portugal)
Hans Bernhard Meyer
Cofimore Holdings SRL

Hans Bernhard Meyer

Investor and CEO
Cofimore Holdings SRL (Belgium)
Christian Miele
e.ventures

Christian Miele

Partner
e.ventures (Germany)
Iskren Mitev
ESCREO

Iskren Mitev

Co-Founder & COO
ESCREO (Bulgaria)
Bernhard Mohr
Evonik Venture Capital

Bernhard Mohr

Managing Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Aleksander Mokrecki
StarFinder Capital Fund

Aleksander Mokrecki

Investment Director
StarFinder Capital Fund (Poland)
Healthcare
Digital
Markus Moor
Emerald Technology Ventures

Markus Moor

Partner
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Dirk Mueller
Schacht One Innovation GmbH

Dirk Mueller

CEO
Schacht One Innovation GmbH (Germany)
Christian Mueller-Elschner
Deutsche Ventures

Christian Mueller-Elschner

Founding Partner
Deutsche Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Digital
Natalia Mühlemann
Nestlé Health Science

Natalia Mühlemann

Global Business Manager - Medical Devices
Nestlé Health Science (Switzerland)
Healthcare
FoodTech
Digital
Michael Münnix
Target Partners

Michael Münnix

Associate
Target Partners (Germany)
Manabu Nagashima
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Manabu Nagashima

Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)
Wolfgang Nestel
Evonik Venture Capital

Wolfgang Nestel

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
Digital
Michael Jean Nettersheim
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Michael Jean Nettersheim

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Sustainability
FoodTech
Johannes Noerpel
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Johannes Noerpel

Investment Analyst
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
Dirk Noordegraaf
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Dirk Noordegraaf

Senior Technology manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Joerg Nowak
A2C Capital GmbH

Joerg Nowak

Founder and Managing Director
A2C Capital GmbH (Germany)
Sustainability
Francisco Aivado Nunes
Sonae IM

Francisco Aivado Nunes

Sonae IM (Portugal)
Digital
Aleksandra Pedraszewska
VividQ

Aleksandra Pedraszewska

Co-Founder & COO
VividQ (United Kingdom)
Digital
Klaus Pellengahr
Novozymes Berlin GmbH

Klaus Pellengahr

Novozymes Berlin GmbH (Germany)
Healthcare
Sustainability
FoodTech
Markus Pliessnig
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Markus Pliessnig

Head of Communications and International Affairs
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Katerina Pramatari
Uni.Fund

Katerina Pramatari

Partner
Uni.Fund (Greece)
Sustainability
Digital
Zhigang Qian
Wuxi Capital

Zhigang Qian

Director
Wuxi Capital (China)
Fabrice Ramarojaona
Fabrice Ramarojaona

Fabrice Ramarojaona

Investor
Private capacity (Belgium)
Digital
Nelson Ribas
Ruhr:Hub GmbH

Nelson Ribas

Ruhr:Hub GmbH (Germany)
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Alain Rodermann
Expon Capital

Alain Rodermann

Managing Partner
Expon Capital (Luxembourg)
Mónica Rodrigues
University of Porto

Mónica Rodrigues

Project Manager
University of Porto (Portugal)
Max Rowoldt
Tengelmann Ventures

Max Rowoldt

Associate
Tengelmann Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Diana Rucinschi
European Commission EASME

Diana Rucinschi

Investor Relations Manager
European Commission EASME (Belgium)
Healthcare
Yasen Rusev
ESCREO

Yasen Rusev

Co-Founder & CEO
ESCREO (Bulgaria)
Rick Salmon
Voiceable

Rick Salmon

Founder
Voiceable (Norway)
Cláudio Santos
University of Porto

Cláudio Santos

Project Manager
University of Porto (Portugal)
Anna Sargsyan Belorde
Future Matters Venture Capital

Anna Sargsyan Belorde

Advisor, Cleantech
Future Matters Venture Capital (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
FoodTech
Tobias Schibbe
BIO.NRW

Tobias Schibbe

BIO.NRW (Germany)
Florian Schlehuber
Zaz Ventures

Florian Schlehuber

Business Development Manager
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Sustainability
FoodTech
Ulrich Schmidt
Scala Ventures SA

Ulrich Schmidt

CEO and Managing Partner / Founder
Scala Ventures SA (Switzerland)
FoodTech
Digital
Ulrich Schmitt
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Ulrich Schmitt

Investment manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Penelope Schoutteet
ACTPHAST 4.0

Penelope Schoutteet

Business Development
ACTPHAST 4.0 (Belgium)
Hans-Georg Schulze
White & Case

Hans-Georg Schulze

Partner
White & Case (Germany)
Sustainability
Christian Schütte
Christian Schütte

Christian Schütte

Angel Investor
Christian Schütte (Germany)
Sustainability
Digital
Jan Sessenhausen
Tengelmann Ventures

Jan Sessenhausen

Managing Director & Partner
Tengelmann Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Steve Seuntjens
PHS Fund

Steve Seuntjens

Partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Rudi Severijns
KBC Focus Fund

Rudi Severijns

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Digital
Teofil Shikov
Out2Bound

Teofil Shikov

Founder
Out2Bound (Bulgaria)
Healthcare
Digital
Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki
Medows Sàrl

Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki

Director
Medows Sàrl (Switzerland)
Healthcare
Eligiusz Skwara
Concepts2Capital GmbH

Eligiusz Skwara

CEO
Concepts2Capital GmbH (Germany)
Healthcare
Ilya Sloutsky
Medme Group B.V. Amsterdam

Ilya Sloutsky

CEO
Medme Group B.V. Amsterdam (Russian Federation)
Healthcare
Digital
Patrik Sobocki
Industrifonden

Patrik Sobocki

Senior Investment Director
Industrifonden (Sweden)
Stefan Sommeregger
CNB Capital

Stefan Sommeregger

Associate Investment Manager
CNB Capital (Austria)
Sustainability
Oskar Stachowiak
the Untitled ventures

Oskar Stachowiak

Managing Partner
the Untitled ventures (United Kingdom)
Digital
Thomas Stiemer
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH

Thomas Stiemer

Business Development
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH (Germany)
Heinrich Stilling
Tengelmann Ventures

Heinrich Stilling

Associate
Tengelmann Ventures (Germany)
Lasse Sørensen
Copenhagen Business Hub

Lasse Sørensen

Startup Consultant
Copenhagen Business Hub (Denmark)
Healthcare
Gregor Tischbierek
Bochum Wirtschaftsentwicklung

Gregor Tischbierek

Bochum Wirtschaftsentwicklung (Germany)
Duc Quyen Tran
Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Duc Quyen Tran

Investment Director
Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Healthcare
FoodTech
Sophie Tribius
Nauta Capital

Sophie Tribius

Nauta Capital (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
Digital
Margus Uudam
Karma Ventures

Margus Uudam

Founding Partner
Karma Ventures (Estonia)
Rob van der Meij
Capricorn Partners

Rob van der Meij

Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Sustainability
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
FoodTech
Andre van Hall
BioCampus Cologne

Andre van Hall

Director
BioCampus Cologne (Germany)
Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher

Global Public Health Strategic Finance Lead
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (United Kingdom)
Healthcare
Alexander van Os
Venture IQ B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-Founder
Venture IQ B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
FoodTech
Digital
Perry van Rijsingen
21st Century Business Growth Advisors

Perry van Rijsingen

CEO and Founder
21st Century Business Growth Advisors (Belgium)
Healthcare
Annick Verween
EIT Food

Annick Verween

EIT Food (Belgium)
FoodTech
Gunter Voerkel
Elmos Semiconductor AG

Gunter Voerkel

Vice President Corporate Strategy
Elmos Semiconductor AG (Germany)
Stefan Weber
Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH

Stefan Weber

Startup Ecosystem Manager
Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH (Germany)
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Digital
Oliver Weimann
Ruhr:Hub GmbH

Oliver Weimann

Managing Director
Ruhr:Hub GmbH (Germany)
Jan Westerhues
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Jan Westerhues

Investment Partner
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Digital
Volker Wild
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Volker Wild

Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Carsten Willems
VMRAY

Carsten Willems

Co-Founder & CEO
VMRAY (Germany)
Jeffrey Williams
Brightlands Venture Partners

Jeffrey Williams

Jr. Investment Manager
Brightlands Venture Partners (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Mark Wilson
Strategic Technology Bioconsulting

Mark Wilson

Principal
Strategic Technology Bioconsulting (United Kingdom)
Christian Winkler
btov Partners

Christian Winkler

Partner
btov Partners (Germany)
Digital
Marek Wozny
Immofred

Marek Wozny

Immofred (Germany)
Digital
Diana Yawari
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Diana Yawari

Corporate Investor
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)
Digital
Aleksey Yerpylov
United Metallurgical Company (AO OMK)

Aleksey Yerpylov

Project Manager
United Metallurgical Company (AO OMK) (Russian Federation)
Yoichi Yoshizawa
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Yoichi Yoshizawa

Senior Research Manager
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)
Sustainability
Tomaso Zambelli
Techwald Holding S.p.A.

Tomaso Zambelli

Managing Partner and Director
Techwald Holding S.p.A. (Italy)
Healthcare
Simone Zanolo
Indaco Venture Partners

Simone Zanolo

Senior Investment Manager
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Healthcare
Danchen Zhao
MTIP

Danchen Zhao

Investment Manager
MTIP (Switzerland)
Healthcare
Digital