Expert Jury Members
 
Alberto Casorati
European Investment Bank

Alberto Casorati

Investment Officer
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
Bruno Rudnik
SEF Ventures

Bruno Rudnik

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Carmen Cheung
Pioneer Point Partners

Carmen Cheung

Investment Manager
Pioneer Point Partners (United Kingdom)
Christian Lenges
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)

Christian Lenges

Venture Director
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) (Netherlands)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Erik Kolehmainen
Metsä Spring Ltd.

Erik Kolehmainen

VP, Corporate Venturing
Metsä Spring Ltd. (Finland)
Jan Weernink
ADM

Jan Weernink

Marketing Director BioSolutions at ADM
ADM (Switzerland)
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Marcel van Berkel
Circular Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel

CEO
Circular Biobased Delta (Netherlands)
Marie Hurtgen
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Marie Hurtgen

Director Ventures & Technology
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Mary McCarthy
Brightlands Venture Partners

Mary McCarthy

Partner
Brightlands Venture Partners (Netherlands)
Michael Claes
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Michael Claes

Director Technology
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Oscar Vernaez
Neste

Oscar Vernaez

R&D Manager Polymer and Chemicals
Neste (Finland)
Peter Baets
Corbion

Peter Baets

Technical Program Manager
Corbion (Netherlands)
Peter Vanlaeke
SOLVAY S.A.

Peter Vanlaeke

Investment Manager
SOLVAY S.A. (Belgium)
Philipp Hasler
Emerald Technology Ventures

Philipp Hasler

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Rahul Dagwar
Royal Cosun

Rahul Dagwar

Manager Business Creation Non‑Food
Royal Cosun (Netherlands)
Rob Beekers
Cargill Bio-industrial Group

Rob Beekers

Director New Business Development
Cargill Bio-industrial Group (Netherlands)
Sergio Barbarino
Procter & Gamble Belgium

Sergio Barbarino

Research Fellow
Procter & Gamble Belgium (Belgium)