Expert Jury
Adrian Friederich
Astanor Ventures

Adrian Friederich

Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
Anett Lund-Nielsen
Keystones

Anett Lund-Nielsen

Advisor, Business Angel, Board Member
Keystones (Denmark)
Plant Based Food & Alternative Proteins
Biosolutions & Fermentation
Annick Verween
VIB

Annick Verween

Head of biotope
VIB (Belgium)
blue economy
Circular Bioeconomy
Plant Based Food & Alternative Proteins
Antonella Beltrame
Indaco Venture Partners

Antonella Beltrame

Partner and Investment Director at Indaco
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Astanor Ventures

Arnout Dijkhuizen

Investment Principal
Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
Britta Lange
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Britta Lange

Director Global Ecosystem
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Claire Smith
Beyond Investing

Claire Smith

CIO
Beyond Investing (Switzerland)
Claus Mortensen
Food and Bio Cluster Denmark

Claus Mortensen

Investor Relations Manager
Food and Bio Cluster Denmark (Denmark)
Elise Borregaard
Arla Foods

Elise Borregaard

Head of Recombination, Fat & Protein Technology
Arla Foods (Denmark)
Eric-Alan Rapp
Gullspång Re:food

Eric-Alan Rapp

Venture Partner
Gullspång Re:food (Sweden)
Erik Gormsen
Keystones

Erik Gormsen

Advisor, Board Member and Angel Investor
Keystones (Denmark)
Florian Theyermann
FCF Fox Corporate Finance

Florian Theyermann

Managing Director
FCF Fox Corporate Finance (Germany)
Florian Schlehuber
Zaz Ventures

Florian Schlehuber

Business Development Manager
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
blue economy
Circular Bioeconomy
Plant Based Food & Alternative Proteins
Frank Boerboom
FrieslandCampina

Frank Boerboom

Innovation Manager
FrieslandCampina (Netherlands)
Frederik Dalgaard
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)

Frederik Dalgaard

Green Investment Director
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) (Denmark)
Jaap Strengers
Future Food Fund

Jaap Strengers

Impact investing food & agriculture venture capital
Future Food Fund (Netherlands)
Jakob Lilienweiss
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Jakob Lilienweiss

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Jakob Rybak-Andersen
PreSeed Ventures

Jakob Rybak-Andersen

PreSeed Ventures (Denmark)
Jan Rosenbom
Keystones

Jan Rosenbom

Partner
Keystones (Denmark)
Joerg Nowak
A2C Capital GmbH

Joerg Nowak

Founder and Managing Director
A2C Capital GmbH (Germany)
Jonas Bjaaland
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)

Jonas Bjaaland

Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) (Denmark)
Jose Campos
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jose Campos

Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Julie Cordes
BioInnovation Institute Fonden

Julie Cordes

Principal
BioInnovation Institute Fonden (Denmark)
Circular Bioeconomy
Plant Based Food & Alternative Proteins
Future Farming
Katherine Mellis
Sandwater

Katherine Mellis

Sandwater (Norway)
Louise Rørbæk Heiberg
PINC

Louise Rørbæk Heiberg

Senior Investment Manager
PINC (Sweden)
Marcel Oogink
Oost NL

Marcel Oogink

Business Developer
Oost NL (Netherlands)
Marco Rupp
Bio-based Industries Consortium

Marco Rupp

Public Affairs & Sustainability
Bio-based Industries Consortium (Belgium)
Mario Maia
Cogent Venture Partners

Mario Maia

Managing Partner
Cogent Venture Partners (Denmark)
Mark Redshaw
Evonik Venture Capital

Mark Redshaw

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Mathias Brink Lorenz
Rockstart

Mathias Brink Lorenz

Rockstart (Netherlands)
Michael Jean Nettersheim
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Michael Jean Nettersheim

General Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Owen Zammit
PeakBridge VC

Owen Zammit

PeakBridge VC (Malta)
Oxana Kukhaneva
Seventure Partners SA

Oxana Kukhaneva

Venture Partner
Seventure Partners SA (France)
Rajat Pandey
Nordic Innovators

Rajat Pandey

Innovation Project Manager
Nordic Innovators (Denmark)
Sanne van Kouwen
RaboVentures

Sanne van Kouwen

Venture Capital Investor
RaboVentures (Netherlands)
Sara Sande
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)

Sara Sande

Investment Director
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) (Denmark)
Stefan Mård
Climentum Capital

Stefan Mård

General Partner at Climentum Capital
Climentum Capital (Denmark)
Søren Storbjerg
Coop Invest

Søren Storbjerg

Head of Coop Invest Venture
Coop Invest (Denmark)
Plant Based Food & Alternative Proteins
Theis Malmborg
Noon Ventures

Theis Malmborg

Co-Founder and Partner
Noon Ventures (Denmark)
Thomas Grotkjaer
Novo Holdings

Thomas Grotkjaer

Investor, Partner
Novo Holdings (Denmark)
Tim Steinbeck
Accelerace

Tim Steinbeck

Investing in pre-seed startups
Accelerace (Denmark)
Vicki O'Brien
Strategic Allies

Vicki O'Brien

Director
Strategic Allies (United Kingdom)