Selection Panel Members

 

Alain le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux

General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Alejandro	Diaz Horstmann
ETF Partners

Alejandro Diaz Horstmann

Investment Analyst
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Alexander Starchenko
First Imagine! Ventures

Alexander Starchenko

Managing Partner
First Imagine! Ventures (United Kingdom)
Alexander Greis
Tengelmann Twenty-One

Alexander Greis

Investment Manager
Tengelmann Twenty-One (Germany)
Alexandre Braconnier
Industrya

Alexandre Braconnier

Chief Investment Officer
Industrya (Belgium)
Andrea Mattalia
Terna SpA

Andrea Mattalia

Corporate Venture Capital & Partnership
Terna SpA (Italy)
Andrew Hinkly
AP Ventures

Andrew Hinkly

Managing Partner
AP Ventures (United Kingdom)
Antonella Beltrame
Indaco Venture Partners

Antonella Beltrame

Partner and Investment Director at Indaco
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Antti Ritala
Valmet

Antti Ritala

Director, Strategy and R&D, Energy
Valmet (Finland)
Aylin Girgin Ozbilis
Vinci Venture Capital

Aylin Girgin Ozbilis

Investment Director
Vinci Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Aziz Sulaiman Rahim
Siemens Energy

Aziz Sulaiman Rahim

Principal
Siemens Energy (Germany)
Benedikt Knobloch
Souschef Ventures

Benedikt Knobloch

Founding Partner
Souschef Ventures (Germany)
Benjamin Wainstain
Utenda Capital

Benjamin Wainstain

Partner, co-founder
Utenda Capital (France)
Bjorn Heinz
Yara Growth Ventures

Bjorn Heinz

Investment Director
Yara Growth Ventures (Norway)
Britta Lange
Outokumpu

Britta Lange

Head of Communications Germany
Outokumpu (Finland)
Bruno Rudnik
SEF Ventures

Bruno Rudnik

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Burkhard Ohs
Neste

Burkhard Ohs

Manager
Neste (Finland)
Christian Knott
Capnamic Ventures

Christian Knott

Managing Partner
Capnamic Ventures (Germany)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Daniel Jürgensen
MRH GmbH

Daniel Jürgensen

Investor
MRH GmbH (Germany)
Dietmar Schlößer
TÜV NORD GROUP

Dietmar Schlößer

Director Digitalization & Innovation
TÜV NORD GROUP (Germany)
Duran Cesur
Atlas Ventures

Duran Cesur

Founding Partner
Atlas Ventures (United Kingdom)
Dörte Hirschberg
Climentum Capital

Dörte Hirschberg

General Partner
Climentum Capital (Denmark)
Fabio Lancellotti
Aster Capital

Fabio Lancellotti

Partner
Aster Capital (France)
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Florian Schlehuber
Zaz Ventures

Florian Schlehuber

Business Development Manager
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Francois-Xavier Dedde
Omnes Capital

Francois-Xavier Dedde

Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Fred van Beuningen
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Fred van Beuningen

Managing Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Frederik Deutman
SevenGen Investment Partners

Frederik Deutman

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
SevenGen Investment Partners (Netherlands)
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Ines Kolmsee
Matterwave Ventures

Ines Kolmsee

Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Ines Bergmann-Nolting
Greencode Ventures

Ines Bergmann-Nolting

Managing Partner
Greencode Ventures (Finland)
Iris Jensen
BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures

Iris Jensen

Investment Manager
BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures (Germany)
Future Grid
Green Energy Storage
Industrial Heat Recovery
Ivan Albino
E.ON Group

Ivan Albino

Ecosystem & Portfolio Management
E.ON Group (Germany)
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Jens Uhlemann
Bayer | Crop Science

Jens Uhlemann

Open Innovation & Partnership Manager Envu
Bayer | Crop Science (Germany)
Jogchum Brinksma
Flobas Ventures

Jogchum Brinksma

Founder - Investor Private Markets
Flobas Ventures (United Kingdom)
Johannes Weber
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Johannes Weber

Principal
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
John Chamberlain
Naturgy

John Chamberlain

Senior Innovation Manager
Naturgy (Spain)
Jonathan Tudor
Clean Growth Fund

Jonathan Tudor

Investment Partner
Clean Growth Fund (United Kingdom)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Julian Klaiber
Green European Tech Fund

Julian Klaiber

Principal
Green European Tech Fund (Germany)
Julian Gallardo
MONDRAGON Ventures

Julian Gallardo

New Business Development Manager
MONDRAGON Ventures (Spain)
Jürgen Fryges
ENGIE

Jürgen Fryges

Senior Business Development/M&A Manager
ENGIE (Belgium)
Kai Bonnen
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Kai Bonnen

Head of Corporate Services
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Kai Martin
Shell Ventures

Kai Martin

Investment Manager - Shell Ventures
Shell Ventures (Germany)
Kotaro Kodama
AGC Inc

Kotaro Kodama

Senior Open Innovation Manager
AGC Inc (Germany)
Laura Mendera
CLEAR Financial Advisory

Laura Mendera

Director Business Development - Corporate Finance services for Tech Scale Ups
CLEAR Financial Advisory (Netherlands)
Luc Graré
Lhyfe

Luc Graré

Head of Central & Eastern Europe
Lhyfe (France)
Luis Sperr
kopa ventures

Luis Sperr

Managing Partner
kopa ventures (Germany)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Marek Romanowski
Qemetica

Marek Romanowski

Investment Manager
Qemetica (Poland)
Marie Hurtgen
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Marie Hurtgen

Senior Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Mario Göbel
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Mario Göbel

Project Lead Startup Support
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Matthias Engel
Vireo Ventures

Matthias Engel

Managing Partner Vireo Ventures
Vireo Ventures (Germany)
Michael Claes
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Michael Claes

Director Technology
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Michinori Muraoka
Asahi Kasei Corporate Venture Capital

Michinori Muraoka

Investment Manager
Asahi Kasei Corporate Venture Capital (Germany)
Nick Stokman
Rabobank International

Nick Stokman

Operating Partner Energy Transition
Rabobank International (Netherlands)
Nicolas Olberg
Twip Impact Ventures

Nicolas Olberg

IT Investor & Managing Director
Twip Impact Ventures (Germany)
Nicolas Milerioux
Encevo Group

Nicolas Milerioux

Head of Venture Capital
Encevo Group (Luxembourg)
Odette Yga
Statkraft Ventures

Odette Yga

Associate
Statkraft Ventures (Germany)
Pascal Beckers
EnBW New Ventures

Pascal Beckers

Principal
EnBW New Ventures (Germany)
Patrick Claessen
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Patrick Claessen

Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Paul Maurens
Omnes Capital

Paul Maurens

Venture Capital Associate
Omnes Capital (France)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Quentin Calleja
Atlantic Labs

Quentin Calleja

Senior Associate
Atlantic Labs (Germany)
Richard Riggs
Aramco Ventures

Richard Riggs

Corporate Venture Capital
Aramco Ventures (United Kingdom)
Rubina Singh
Octopus Ventures

Rubina Singh

Principal & Deeptech Fund Manager
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Simon Schneider
Neoteq ventures

Simon Schneider

Founding Partner
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Sophie Dingreville
bp (DE)

Sophie Dingreville

Global Product Partnership & Innovation Director of bp Pulse
bp (DE) (Germany)
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Stefan Albers
XAnge

Stefan Albers

Senior Associate
XAnge (Germany)
Stuart Askew
Procter & Gamble

Stuart Askew

Senior Director Open Innovation
Procter & Gamble (Belgium)
Svenja Nentwig
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Svenja Nentwig

Investment Manager
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Thomas Sayan
Syensqo Ventures

Thomas Sayan

VC Investor
Syensqo Ventures (France, Metropolitan)
Thore Vogel
Leanox Impact Capital

Thore Vogel

Founding Partner
Leanox Impact Capital (Germany)
Tim Jungblut
EURAZEO

Tim Jungblut

Venture Partner
EURAZEO (France)
Tobias Grün
BRYCK

Tobias Grün

Member of the Executive Board
BRYCK (Germany)
Vazil Hudak
National Development Bank

Vazil Hudak

Member of the National Investment Committee of the Czech National Development Fund
National Development Bank (Czech Republic)
Willem Bulthuis
Corporate Ventures Advisory

Willem Bulthuis

Founding Partner & CEO
Corporate Ventures Advisory (Germany)
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Yoichi Yoshizawa
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Yoichi Yoshizawa

Manager
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)