Tech Tour Growth Deeptech 2024

 
 
Participants in Leuven
 
Taha Adnan
Zaz Ventures

Taha Adnan

Deal Scout
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Software
Samir Ahmad
Deeptech Equity NL

Samir Ahmad

Investment Principal
Deeptech Equity NL (Netherlands)
Software
Hardware
Miquel Albareda
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Miquel Albareda

Corporate Development Associate
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
Software
Hardware
Carole Arribes
DWF France

Carole Arribes

Partner
DWF France (France)
Lars Bach
MICLEDI microdisplays

Lars Bach

COO
MICLEDI microdisplays (Belgium)
Hardware
Daria Batukhtina
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Daria Batukhtina

Strategic BD Manager
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
Software
Anne Belcredi
Silverpeak

Anne Belcredi

Senior Vice President
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Jan Blochwitz-Nimoth
beeOLED

Jan Blochwitz-Nimoth

CEO
beeOLED (Germany)
Hardware
Nicolas Boisbouvier
LOGITECH International SA

Nicolas Boisbouvier

Senior Sourcing Manager
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Jonathan Borremans
Spectricity

Jonathan Borremans

CTO
Spectricity (Belgium)
Hardware
Vincent Bouchiat
Grapheal

Vincent Bouchiat

CEO
Grapheal (France)
Hardware
Carson Bradbury
Siemens EDA

Carson Bradbury

Director, EU Chips Act & Co-Founder, Cre8Ventures Initiative
Siemens EDA (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Hugh Brown
Axelera AI

Hugh Brown

Co-Founder
Axelera AI (Netherlands)
Hardware
Daniela Buchmayr
Sarcura

Daniela Buchmayr

CEO & Co-Founder
Sarcura (Austria)
Romeo Buetler
Verve Ventures

Romeo Buetler

Principal
Verve Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Hardware
Frank Bulens
imec.xpand

Frank Bulens

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Hardware
Eduardo Bundyra
Essex Innovation

Eduardo Bundyra

Private Equity Investor
Essex Innovation (Switzerland)
Software
Hardware
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

Investment Manager
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Lien Callens
imec.xpand

Lien Callens

Investment Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Hardware
Phil Chambers
Orbex Space

Phil Chambers

Orbex Space (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Jean-Michel Chardon
LOGITECH International SA

Jean-Michel Chardon

Head of Technology Innovation, CTO Office & Site leader
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Hardware
Alexandre Cherpillod
Flybotix

Alexandre Cherpillod

Co-Founder & Operations Manager
Flybotix (Switzerland)
Hardware
Rudy Cohen
Inbolt

Rudy Cohen

Co-Founder & CEO
Inbolt (France)
Software
Martin Courau
UPMEM

Martin Courau

UPMEM (France)
Catherine Cranton
Paragraf

Catherine Cranton

Paragraf (United Kingdom)
Brice Cruchon
Dracula Technologies

Brice Cruchon

Founder and CEO
Dracula Technologies (France)
Hardware
Jo De Boeck
imec

Jo De Boeck

Executive Vice President & CSO
imec (Belgium)
Klaas de Boer
British Patient Capital

Klaas de Boer

Investment Committee
British Patient Capital (United Kingdom)
Software
Wouter de Groot
imec.IC-link

Wouter de Groot

Senior Business Development Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Boy de Jonge
FORWARD.one

Boy de Jonge

Associate
FORWARD.one (Netherlands)
Kim De Nolf
QustomDot

Kim De Nolf

Founder
QustomDot (Belgium)
Hardware
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Sander Dejongh
TMC Group

Sander Dejongh

Senior Business Manager
TMC Group (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Jose Ignacio del Agua
Applied Ventures

Jose Ignacio del Agua

Product & Technology Development
Applied Ventures (United States)
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Hardware
Olivier Deman
kineo finance AG

Olivier Deman

Principal
kineo finance AG (Switzerland)
Software
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Software
Yves Desmet
iSensPro

Yves Desmet

CEO
iSensPro (Belgium)
Benoit Devogelaere
imec.xpand

Benoit Devogelaere

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Karolina Dorozynska
imec.xpand

Karolina Dorozynska

Investment Manager
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Hardware
Paul Eckly
imec.IC-link

Paul Eckly

Business Development Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Michael Ehrlich
Swiss Business Hub France

Michael Ehrlich

Head of Investment Promotion - Ambassade de Suisse
Swiss Business Hub France (France)
Martin Eichler
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Martin Eichler

Director Investment Banking
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Evangelos Eleftheriou
Axelera AI

Evangelos Eleftheriou

CTO & Co-Founder
Axelera AI (Netherlands)
Michael Engelmann
imec.xpand

Michael Engelmann

Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Hardware
Raphael Faessler
Swiss Post Ventures

Raphael Faessler

Investment Director
Swiss Post Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Annelies Falepin
imec

Annelies Falepin

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Nassima Ferahtia
European Commission

Nassima Ferahtia

European Commission (Belgium)
Jannis Fischer
Positrigo

Jannis Fischer

Founder & CEO
Positrigo (Switzerland)
Hardware
Kenneth Francken
Huawei Technologies Research & Development Belgium N.V.

Kenneth Francken

Huawei Technologies Research & Development Belgium N.V. (Belgium)
Katharina Frie
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Katharina Frie

Principal
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Software
Andrea Gabriele
Procter & Gamble

Andrea Gabriele

R&D Director Principal Scientist
Procter & Gamble (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Software
Hardware
Robert Gallenberger
Matterwave Ventures

Robert Gallenberger

Managing Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Hardware
Patrick Galliker
Scrona

Patrick Galliker

CEO
Scrona (Switzerland)
Hardware
Mariano Garcia Orgiles
PLD Space

Mariano Garcia Orgiles

Investors Relations Manager
PLD Space (Spain)
Paul Gillespie
Sheffield Haworth

Paul Gillespie

Managing Partner
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Software
Hardware
Sanjin Goglia
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Sanjin Goglia

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Switzerland)
Software
Hardware
Greg Gonciarz
Resistell

Greg Gonciarz

Co-Founder & CEO
Resistell (Switzerland)
Hardware
Tobias Graf
Hitachi Ventures

Tobias Graf

VC Investments
Hitachi Ventures (Germany)
Hardware
Nils Granath
Swisscanto Private Equity

Nils Granath

Senior Investment Director
Swisscanto Private Equity (Switzerland)
Software
Gokhan Guner
ACT Venture Partners

Gokhan Guner

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
Software
Hardware
Andres Gutierrez
Orbex Space

Andres Gutierrez

Head of Strategic Development
Orbex Space (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Bert Gyselinckx
imec.xpand

Bert Gyselinckx

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Gilles Hamou
UPMEM

Gilles Hamou

CEO
UPMEM (France)
Hardware
Huw Hampson-Jones
SOLiTHOR

Huw Hampson-Jones

Founder & CEO
SOLiTHOR (Belgium)
Hardware
Jussi Harvela
TactoTek Group

Jussi Harvela

CEO
TactoTek Group (Finland)
Hardware
Vincent Hebbelynck
PMV

Vincent Hebbelynck

Business Manager ICT & Technology
PMV (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Lars Heimann
Anabrid

Lars Heimann

CEO
Anabrid (Germany)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Software
Michael Hochholzer
G+D Ventures

Michael Hochholzer

Managing Director
G+D Ventures (Germany)
Software
Ronald Hotz
STIHL Ventures

Ronald Hotz

Venture Partnering Manager
STIHL Ventures (Germany)
Mario Huyghe
imec

Mario Huyghe

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Martha Ivanovas
Intel Ignite

Martha Ivanovas

Head of Deal Flow and Portfolio Europe
Intel Ignite (Germany)
Software
Hardware
Olaf Joeressen
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Olaf Joeressen

Senior Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Hardware
Oliver Kahl
MIG Capital AG

Oliver Kahl

Principal
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Vincent Kamphorst
Innovation Industries

Vincent Kamphorst

Investment Director
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
Hardware
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge

Osman Kent

Venture Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Dirk Killat
Anabrid

Dirk Killat

Head IC Design
Anabrid (Germany)
Adam Klaptocz
Rigi Technologies (RigiTech)

Adam Klaptocz

CEO & Co-Founder
Rigi Technologies (RigiTech) (Switzerland)
Hardware
Kotaro Kodama
AGC Inc

Kotaro Kodama

Senior Open Innovation Manager
AGC Inc (Germany)
Sven Koeppel
Anabrid

Sven Koeppel

Founder, Co-CEO
Anabrid (Germany)
Hardware
Dieter Kraft
TRUMPF Venture

Dieter Kraft

Managing Director
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
Software
Hardware
Rajet Krishnan
Viking Analytics

Rajet Krishnan

CEO & Co-Founder
Viking Analytics (Sweden)
Software
Julia Kuijs
FORWARD.one

Julia Kuijs

Investment Analyst
FORWARD.one (Netherlands)
Glenn L'hoest
Cresco

Glenn L'hoest

Senior Associate
Cresco (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Software
Hardware
Mark Lamers
Nearfield Instruments

Mark Lamers

CFO
Nearfield Instruments (Netherlands)
Hardware
Antje Lange-Stalinski
TRUMPF Venture

Antje Lange-Stalinski

Investment Professional
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
Alain le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux

General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Hardware
Steven Levecke
Capricorn Partners

Steven Levecke

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Hardware
Ruben Lieten
Spectricity

Ruben Lieten

Director Process Technology
Spectricity (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Victoria Lietha
Swisscom Ventures

Victoria Lietha

Investment Manager, Deeptech
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Hardware
Jason Lynch
Equal 1 Laboratories

Jason Lynch

CEO
Equal 1 Laboratories (Ireland)
Hardware
Paul Malisse
imec.IC-link

Paul Malisse

Senior Program Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Charles Mander
Axelera AI

Charles Mander

Impact CFO
Axelera AI (Netherlands)
Theodore Marescaux
Swave Photonics

Theodore Marescaux

Swave Photonics (Belgium)
Oliver Markl
Silverpeak

Oliver Markl

Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Hardware
Paul Maurens
Omnes Capital

Paul Maurens

Venture Capital Analyst
Omnes Capital (France)
Dominique Megret
Ecorobotix

Dominique Megret

CEO
Ecorobotix (Switzerland)
Hardware
Laura Mendera
CLEAR Financial Advisory

Laura Mendera

Director Business Development - Corporate Finance services for Tech Scale Ups
CLEAR Financial Advisory (Netherlands)
Software
Menno Mennenga
Ferroelectric Memory

Menno Mennenga

Co-Founder/Director Product Marketing
Ferroelectric Memory (Germany)
Hardware
Owen Metters
Octopus Ventures

Owen Metters

Investment Manager
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Omar Mohout
imec.istart

Omar Mohout

Non-Executive Director
imec.istart (Belgium)
Jean-Sebastien Moulet
Wormsensing

Jean-Sebastien Moulet

CEO & Co-founder
Wormsensing (France)
Hardware
Naotaka Mukoyama
JX Metals Corporation

Naotaka Mukoyama

Senior Manager Tech Scouting
JX Metals Corporation (Germany)
Hardware
Chris Murphy
Bluedrop Medical

Chris Murphy

CEO & Co-Founder
Bluedrop Medical (Ireland)
Hardware
Michal Natora
Emerald Technology Ventures

Michal Natora

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Vishal Nayar
imec

Vishal Nayar

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Samira Nik
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Samira Nik

Programme Manager
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) (Belgium)
Philippe Notton
SiPearl

Philippe Notton

Founder & CEO
SiPearl (France)
Hardware
Senan O'Mahony
Atlantic Bridge

Senan O'Mahony

Investment Manager
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Software
Hardware
Conor O'Sullivan
Atlantic Bridge

Conor O'Sullivan

Investment Director
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Software
Hardware
Isabel Obieta Vilallonga
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Isabel Obieta Vilallonga

Programme Manager
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) (Belgium)
Hidefumi Odaka
AGC Inc

Hidefumi Odaka

Executive Director, Asia Pacific
AGC Inc (Germany)
Serguei Okhonin
ActLight

Serguei Okhonin

CEO & Co-founder
ActLight (Switzerland)
Hardware
James Palles-Dimock
Quantum Motion Technologies

James Palles-Dimock

CEO
Quantum Motion Technologies (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Jan Pantzar
VSORA

Jan Pantzar

VP Sales & Marketing
VSORA (France)
Hardware
Flo Pattiwael
PhotonVentures

Flo Pattiwael

Investment Associate
PhotonVentures (Netherlands)
Hardware
Peter Peumans
imec

Peter Peumans

CTO Health
imec (Belgium)
Thomas Piliszczuk
imec

Thomas Piliszczuk

Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Strategic Partnerships and Strategy
imec (Belgium)
Maksym Plakhotnyuk
ATLANT 3D

Maksym Plakhotnyuk

Founder & CEO
ATLANT 3D (Denmark)
Hardware
Carlos Prada
TiHive

Carlos Prada

CFO
TiHive (France)
Emilie Praet
Cresco

Emilie Praet

Senior Associate
Cresco (Belgium)
Jussi Pyysalo
Fepod Oy

Jussi Pyysalo

CEO
Fepod Oy (Finland)
Software
Zhigang Qian
Boxing Venture

Zhigang Qian

Managing Director
Boxing Venture (China)
Software
Hardware
Alexander Regnat
kiutra

Alexander Regnat

Managing Director & Co-Founder
kiutra (Germany)
Hardware
Adonis Reyes
TMC Group

Adonis Reyes

Senior Physics R&D Engineer
TMC Group (Belgium)
Stephen Rimbault
imec.IC-link

Stephen Rimbault

Business Development Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Olivier Rits
KBC Focus Fund

Olivier Rits

Investment Manager
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Hardware
Jose Manuel Rodriguez Person
PLD Space

Jose Manuel Rodriguez Person

CFO
PLD Space (Spain)
Hardware
Olivier Rousseaux
imec

Olivier Rousseaux

Director Venture Development
imec (Belgium)
Hardware
Anastasia Sagaidachna
Foresight Group

Anastasia Sagaidachna

Investment Manager
Foresight Group (United Kingdom)
Software
Geraldine Salem
DWF France

Geraldine Salem

Of Counsel | Corporate Department
DWF France (France)
Leandro Santos
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Leandro Santos

Strategic Developer
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
Hardware
Anthony Sarciaux
DWF France

Anthony Sarciaux

Of Counsel | Corporate Department
DWF France (France)
Florian Schlehuber
Zaz Ventures

Florian Schlehuber

Business Development Manager
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Jack Schorsch
IMSystems

Jack Schorsch

Founder & CEO
IMSystems (Netherlands)
Hardware
Andre Seemaier
NexWafe

Andre Seemaier

CFO
NexWafe (Germany)
Tanguy Serraes
The Harbour

Tanguy Serraes

Business Developer
The Harbour (Belgium)
Hani Sherry
TiHive

Hani Sherry

CEO
TiHive (France)
Software
Tomas Sluka
Creal

Tomas Sluka

CEO & Co-Founder
Creal (Switzerland)
Hardware
Aude Somja
Noshaq

Aude Somja

Investment Manager
Noshaq (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Joerg Sperling
Micron Ventures

Joerg Sperling

Advisor, Europe & Israel
Micron Ventures (Germany)
Software
Hardware
Andim Stassen
imec

Andim Stassen

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Willem-Jeroen Stevens
CLEAR Financial Advisory

Willem-Jeroen Stevens

Founder, Managing Partner
CLEAR Financial Advisory (Netherlands)
Hardware
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Hardware
Mikko Suonenlahti
Icebreaker VC

Mikko Suonenlahti

Chairperson of Board
Icebreaker VC (Finland)
Software
Hardware
Davor Sutija
NexWafe

Davor Sutija

CEO
NexWafe (Germany)
Hardware
Saurabh Tak
Sagana Capital

Saurabh Tak

Investment Manager - Deeptech | Climate tech
Sagana Capital (United Kingdom)
Iva Tchetinova
Tech Tour

Iva Tchetinova

Digital Development Lead
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Simon Thomas
Paragraf

Simon Thomas

CEO
Paragraf (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Amani Tlili
imec.IC-link

Amani Tlili

Program Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Hardware
Antoine Trannoy
Jolt Capital

Antoine Trannoy

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Hardware
Philip Treacy
Claret Capital Partners

Philip Treacy

Venture Debt
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Radostina Tsenova
European Commission - DG Research and Innovation

Radostina Tsenova

Policy Officer Innovation Policy & Access to Finance
European Commission - DG Research and Innovation (Belgium)
Leonard van Bokhorst
IamFluidics

Leonard van Bokhorst

CEO
IamFluidics (Netherlands)
Hardware
Samuel Van de Velde
Pozyx

Samuel Van de Velde

CTO
Pozyx (Belgium)
Hardware
Marrit van den Heuvel
imec.xpand

Marrit van den Heuvel

Portfolio Manager
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Olivier Van Raemdonck
Cresco

Olivier Van Raemdonck

Managing Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
Wim Van Thillo
Pharrowtech

Wim Van Thillo

Co-Founder & CEO
Pharrowtech (Belgium)
Hardware
Peter Vanbekbergen
Pulsify Medical

Peter Vanbekbergen

CEO
Pulsify Medical (Belgium)
Hardware
Laurent Vancaillie
imec

Laurent Vancaillie

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Cyril Vancura
imec.xpand

Cyril Vancura

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Hardware
Patrick Vandenameele
imec

Patrick Vandenameele

Executive Vice President & co COO
imec (Belgium)
Tom Vanhoutte
imec.xpand

Tom Vanhoutte

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Simon Vanooteghem
Yields

Simon Vanooteghem

Director of Sales
Yields (Belgium)
Software
Andres Vasquez Quintero
Azalea Vision

Andres Vasquez Quintero

Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder
Azalea Vision (Belgium)
Enrique Vega
Azalea Vision

Enrique Vega

Founder & CEO
Azalea Vision (Belgium)
Hardware
Lennart Velten
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)

Lennart Velten

Associate
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) (Netherlands)
Software
Ward Verwaeren
Cresco

Ward Verwaeren

Managing Associate
Cresco (Belgium)
Branislav Vujovic
New Frontier Group

Branislav Vujovic

Founder & Mamber of the SVB New Frontier Group
New Frontier Group (Austria)
Software
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Hardware
Andrew Wallace
Quix Quantum

Andrew Wallace

Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Quix Quantum (United Kingdom)
Jan Wendenburg
ONEKEY

Jan Wendenburg

CEO
ONEKEY (Germany)
Software
Christian Wiest
iThera Medical

Christian Wiest

CEO
iThera Medical (Germany)
Hardware
Torsten Wipiejewski
Huawei Technologies

Torsten Wipiejewski

Business Development Manager
Huawei Technologies (Germany)
Hardware
Frank Wolfs
JointheDutch

Frank Wolfs

Founder & Managing Partner
JointheDutch (Netherlands)
Simon Wouters
Capricorn Partners

Simon Wouters

Investment Associate
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Hardware
Zhao Zhao
Huawei Technologies

Zhao Zhao

Senior Manager Huawei Consumer
Huawei Technologies (Germany)