European Venture Contest Final 2018

 

Expert Jury

 

Qasim Abbas
Creathor Venture (CH)

Qasim Abbas

Principal
Creathor Venture (CH) (Switzerland)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Fredrik Adams
Firglas

Fredrik Adams

Founder CEO
Firglas (United Kingdom)
Cleantech
Bernd Arkenau
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Bernd Arkenau

Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Nicolas Barthalon
Ventech

Nicolas Barthalon

Senior Associate
Ventech (Germany)
FinTech
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Maurice Beckand Verwee
Crosspring

Maurice Beckand Verwee

Founder
Crosspring (Netherlands)
FinTech
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Stefan Beerhalter
German Entrepreneurship

Stefan Beerhalter

Business Angel / Vice President @
German Entrepreneurship (Germany)
Healthcare
Ida Beerhalter
IOME

Ida Beerhalter

Co-Head
IOME (Saudi Arabia)
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Arnaud Begle
SymbioSwiss

Arnaud Begle

Co-Director
SymbioSwiss (Switzerland)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Food and nutrition
David Bell
Silverpeak

David Bell

Director
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Klaus Berding
Breslin AG

Klaus Berding

Director / Partner
Breslin AG (Switzerland)
Healthcare
Casper Bruens
Chemelot Ventures Management

Casper Bruens

Director
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Willem Bulthuis
WBX Ventures

Willem Bulthuis

CEO
WBX Ventures (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Eduardo Bundyra
Essex Innovation

Eduardo Bundyra

Private Equity Investor
Essex Innovation (Switzerland)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Healthcare
Cleantech
Food and nutrition
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

Investment Manager
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Frank Claassen
Newion Partners BV

Frank Claassen

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Claudia Colciago
MTIP

Claudia Colciago

Investment Associate
MTIP (Switzerland)
Healthcare
Pradeep Datwani
Chinaccelerator

Pradeep Datwani

Mentor
Chinaccelerator (China)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Kristof De Buysere
Eucaps

Kristof De Buysere

Co-founder
Eucaps (Malta)
FinTech
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Endre Doszpod
Hiventures

Endre Doszpod

Hiventures (Hungary)
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Ulrich Eisele
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Ulrich Eisele

Managing Director
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Alberto Emprin
3LB Seed Capital

Alberto Emprin

General Partner
3LB Seed Capital (Italy)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Sabine Fleischmann
CNB Capital

Sabine Fleischmann

CNB Capital (Austria)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Ingo Franz
KREAXI

Ingo Franz

Partner
KREAXI (France)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Fabian Franzen
digitalHUB Aachen

Fabian Franzen

Coach & Consultant
digitalHUB Aachen (Germany)
Healthcare
Bernward Garthoff
BIO.NRW

Bernward Garthoff

Cluster Manager
BIO.NRW (Germany)
Healthcare
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
FinTech
Cleantech
Thomas York Goetz
Clean Tech Capital

Thomas York Goetz

Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Robert Guenther
Henkel Tech Ventures

Robert Guenther

Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Peter Haug
Dr. Peter Haug

Peter Haug

Founding Angel
Dr. Peter Haug (Germany)
Healthcare
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Healthcare
Clemens Henle
Magmatic Ventures

Clemens Henle

Magmatic Ventures (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Dennis Hens
Global Core Medical B.V.

Dennis Hens

Chief Innovation Officer
Global Core Medical B.V. (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Philippe HERBERT
KREAXI

Philippe HERBERT

KREAXI (France)
Peter Hornik
Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf / Rheinland

Peter Hornik

Managing Director bei Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/Rheinland GmbH
Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf / Rheinland (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Natasha Jaeger
Samsung Electronics

Natasha Jaeger

Technology Scout, Samsung Electronics Open Innovation
Samsung Electronics (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Erkan Kilicaslan
IRIS

Erkan Kilicaslan

Partner
IRIS (France)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Nish Kotecha
Finboot VC

Nish Kotecha

Co-Founder and Chair
Finboot VC (United Kingdom)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Marek Kozlowski
NRW Bank

Marek Kozlowski

Life Science & Cleantech VC
NRW Bank (Germany)
Healthcare
Dieter Kraft
TRUMPF Venture

Dieter Kraft

Managing Director
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Ralf Krista
SIEMENS AG

Ralf Krista

DIrector M&A
SIEMENS AG (Germany)
Cleantech
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Healthcare
FinTech
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Francesco Leone
Start up Business Copilot

Francesco Leone

Coach, Copilot and Fundraiser
Start up Business Copilot (Italy)
Healthcare
Cleantech
Parul Madan
e-navik

Parul Madan

Founder & Director
e-navik (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Wissam Mansour
Neventa Capital

Wissam Mansour

CEO
Neventa Capital (Switzerland)
FinTech
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Hermann Melnikov
Hermann Melnikov

Hermann Melnikov

Partner
White & Case (United Kingdom)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Duarte Mineiro
Armilar Venture Partners

Duarte Mineiro

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Healthcare
Markus Moor
Emerald Technology Ventures

Markus Moor

Partner
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Christian Mueller-Elschner
Deutsche Ventures

Christian Mueller-Elschner

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

Natalia Mühlemann

Global Business Manager - Medical Devices
Nestlé Health Science (Switzerland)
Healthcare
Ivo Nemejc
Inven Capital

Ivo Nemejc

Investment Director
Inven Capital (Czech Republic)
Cleantech
Dirk Noordegraaf
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Dirk Noordegraaf

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

Joerg Nowak

Founder and Managing Director
A2C Capital GmbH (Germany)
Cleantech
Matteo Pozzi
Silverpeak

Matteo Pozzi

Director
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Sebastian Pünzeler
coparion

Sebastian Pünzeler

Investment Manager Life Sciences
coparion (Germany)
Healthcare
Zhigang Qian
Hexinyuan Investment Management

Zhigang Qian

Hexinyuan Investment Management (China)
Joachim Rautter
Peppermint Venture Partners

Joachim Rautter

Investment Manager
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
Healthcare
Ruggero Recchioni
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Ruggero Recchioni

Head of Industry Innovation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Naghmeh Reilly
Enterprise Ireland

Naghmeh Reilly

Senior Development Adviser
Enterprise Ireland (Ireland)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Florian Reinaud
Concilio

Florian Reinaud

Co founder and CEO
Concilio (France)
Healthcare
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Richard Riggs
Aramco Ventures

Richard Riggs

Corporate Venture Capital
Aramco Ventures (United Kingdom)
Cleantech
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Elizabeth Robinson
Indaco Venture Partners

Elizabeth Robinson

Vice Chairman of the Board
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Healthcare
Markus Roithmeier
Zobito AB

Markus Roithmeier

Partner
Zobito AB (Sweden)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Michael Rosen
A-MEDICA

Michael Rosen

Director
A-MEDICA (Belgium)
Healthcare
Tanja Rosendahl
Network Corporate Finance GmbH & Co.

Tanja Rosendahl

Director
Network Corporate Finance GmbH & Co. (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Peter Rost
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH

Peter Rost

Angel Investor and Consulting Entrepreneur
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany)
Healthcare
FinTech
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Isabelle Schirmer
Rosablanche Ventures SA

Isabelle Schirmer

President and Partner
Rosablanche Ventures SA (Switzerland)
Cleantech
Healthcare
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Ulrich Schmitt
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Ulrich Schmitt

Investment manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Christian Schütte
Christian Schütte

Christian Schütte

Angel Investor
Christian Schütte (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Steve Seuntjens
PHS Fund

Steve Seuntjens

Partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Adam Shepherd
TempoCap

Adam Shepherd

Investor
TempoCap (United Kingdom)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Frank Siebke
4e capital GmbH

Frank Siebke

Executive Advisor
4e capital GmbH (Germany)
Cleantech
Joerg Sievert
Cleverle

Joerg Sievert

Founder
Cleverle (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Eligiusz Skwara
Concepts2Capital GmbH

Eligiusz Skwara

CEO
Concepts2Capital GmbH (Germany)
Healthcare
FinTech
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Patrik Sobocki
Industrifonden

Patrik Sobocki

Senior Investment Director
Industrifonden (Sweden)
Healthcare
Diego Sánchez Arboleya
Faraday Venture Partners

Diego Sánchez Arboleya

Investment Manager
Faraday Venture Partners (Spain)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Viktorija Vaitkeviciene
INVEGA

Viktorija Vaitkeviciene

PE&VC Fund of Funds Manager
INVEGA (Lithuania)
Food and nutrition
Rob van der Meij
Capricorn Partners

Rob van der Meij

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

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Alexander van Os
Venture IQ B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-Founder
Venture IQ B.V. (Netherlands)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Food and nutrition
Perry van Rijsingen
21st Century Business Growth Advisors

Perry van Rijsingen

CEO and Founder
21st Century Business Growth Advisors (Belgium)
Healthcare
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Food and nutrition
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Cleantech
Aleksey Yerpylov
Skolkovo Foundation

Aleksey Yerpylov

Skolkovo Foundation (Russian Federation)
Cleantech
Henry Zubaida
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Henry Zubaida

Associate
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Healthcare