Selection Panel Members

Nicolas Barthalon
Ventech

Nicolas Barthalon

Senior Associate
Ventech (Germany)
Kai Bonnen
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Kai Bonnen

Head of Corporate Services
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Thilo Brychta
Crealize

Thilo Brychta

Crealize (Germany)
HealthTech
Sustainability
Digital
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Anke Caßing
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Anke Caßing

Investment manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
HealthTech
Ingo Dahm
Capacura

Ingo Dahm

CEO
Capacura (Germany)
HealthTech
Sustainability
Digital
Felix Dammann
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Felix Dammann

Investment Manager
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Jana Drechsler
Opta data Gruppe

Jana Drechsler

Project Manager Corporate Development/M&A
Opta data Gruppe (Germany)
Digital health
Oscar Escalante
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH

Oscar Escalante

Ecosystem Development
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Thomas York Goetz
Thomas Y Goetz - Intellectual Capital on Demand

Thomas York Goetz

Founder
Thomas Y Goetz - Intellectual Capital on Demand (Netherlands)
HealthTech
Sustainability
Digital
Philip Haverkamp
kopa ventures

Philip Haverkamp

Investment & Business Manager
kopa ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Kevin Heidrich
coparion

Kevin Heidrich

Venture Capital Investment Professional
coparion (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
André Hüsken
Deutsche Bank AG

André Hüsken

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Tobias Kenter
CoCo Finance GmbH

Tobias Kenter

Startup Financial Empowerer
CoCo Finance GmbH (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Thomas Knaack
Rotonda Investor Office

Thomas Knaack

Executive Director
Rotonda Investor Office (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Maurice Kügler
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Maurice Kügler

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Digital
Tabea Lersmacher
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Tabea Lersmacher

Startup Team
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Florian Ludwig
Thuja Capital

Florian Ludwig

Thuja Capital (Netherlands)
HealthTech
Katharina Mandl
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Katharina Mandl

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Digital
Bernhard Mohr
Evonik Venture Capital

Bernhard Mohr

Managing Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Aristotelis Nastos
Creathor Ventures

Aristotelis Nastos

Life Sciences
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Kreske Nickelsen
DiaMedCare

Kreske Nickelsen

Partner
DiaMedCare (Switzerland)
Medtech
Peter Rost
CON ENT - Conscious Entrepreneurship

Peter Rost

Conscious Investor, Systemic Consultant and 13Leaders Coach
CON ENT - Conscious Entrepreneurship (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Maximilian Rowoldt
TEV Team Management

Maximilian Rowoldt

Venture Capital at TEV
TEV Team Management (Germany)
HealthTech
Sustainability
Digital
Simon Schneider
Neoteq ventures

Simon Schneider

Founding Partner
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Digital
Nicole Schneider
Yttrium

Nicole Schneider

Chief People Officer
Yttrium (Germany)
Digital
Tim Schumacher
TS Ventures

Tim Schumacher

Founder
TS Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Klaus Stoeckemann
Peppermint Venture Partners

Klaus Stoeckemann

Managing Partner
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
HealthTech
Kai Thürbach
TH Köln - Technology, Arts, Sciences

Kai Thürbach

Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
TH Köln - Technology, Arts, Sciences (Germany)
Sustainability
HealthTech
Digital
Andre van Hall
BioCampus Cologne

Andre van Hall

Director
BioCampus Cologne (Germany)