Expert Jury
Alejandro	Diaz Horstmann
ETF Partners

Alejandro Diaz Horstmann

Investment Analyst
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Alexander Blockhuys
Comate

Alexander Blockhuys

Comate (Belgium)
Andrew Shannon
Circularity Capital LLP

Andrew Shannon

Partner
Circularity Capital LLP (United Kingdom)
Annick Verween
Biotope Ventures

Annick Verween

head of biotope
Biotope Ventures (Belgium)
Feed, Food, Fork
Bioeconomy
Arianna Savini
Henkel Tech Ventures

Arianna Savini

Manager Start-up Scouting & Investments
Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Astanor Ventures

Arnout Dijkhuizen

Investment Principal
Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
Brigitte MOULIGNEAU
Brigitte MOULIGNEAU

Brigitte MOULIGNEAU

Circular Flanders, OVAM (Belgium)
Bruno Rudnik
SEF Ventures

Bruno Rudnik

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Burkhard Ohs
Neste

Burkhard Ohs

Manager
Neste (Finland)
Daria Batukhtina
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Daria Batukhtina

Strategic BD Manager
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
Frank Heessels
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Frank Heessels

Senior Technology Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Henri Jacobs
Airborn

Henri Jacobs

Airborn (Belgium)
Water Loops
Feed, Food, Fork
Bioeconomy
Ilse Christiaens
Ghent University

Ilse Christiaens

Business Developer at the department of Technology Transfer
Ghent University (Belgium)
Jasmine Versyck
B2BE facilitator

Jasmine Versyck

B2BE facilitator (Belgium)
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Jens Uhlemann
Bayer

Jens Uhlemann

Partnership Manager Envu
Bayer (Germany)
Jerusa Roeder
Braskem

Jerusa Roeder

Global Sustainability Innovation and Technology Manager
Braskem (Germany)
Johan Keppens
PMV

Johan Keppens

Senior Investment Manager
PMV (Belgium)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Jérôme Penot
Zebra Impact Ventures

Jérôme Penot

Partner
Zebra Impact Ventures (Switzerland)
Kai Baldenius
Baldenius Biotech Consulting

Kai Baldenius

Baldenius Biotech Consulting (Germany)
Klaus Wohnig
Atmedio GmbH

Klaus Wohnig

Atmedio GmbH (Germany)
Koen Iterbeke
anacura

Koen Iterbeke

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
anacura (Belgium)
Lorenzo De Angeli
Matterwave Ventures

Lorenzo De Angeli

Principal
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Maarten Lambert
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Maarten Lambert

Science & Technology Counselor
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Masaki Yano
Energy & Environment Investment

Masaki Yano

Venture Partner
Energy & Environment Investment (Japan)
Michinori Muraoka
Asahi Kasei Corporate Venture Capital

Michinori Muraoka

Investment Manager
Asahi Kasei Corporate Venture Capital (Germany)
Miquel Albareda
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Miquel Albareda

Corporate Development Associate
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
Mridul Pareek
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Mridul Pareek

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Feed, Food, Fork
Nathan De Geyter
Ghent University

Nathan De Geyter

Bussiness developer EoW in bioeconomy
Ghent University (Belgium)
Nele Ameloot
Ghent University

Nele Ameloot

Business developer biomolecules
Ghent University (Belgium)
Nicolas Olberg
Twip Impact Ventures

Nicolas Olberg

IT Investor & Managing Director
Twip Impact Ventures (Germany)
Manufacturing & Materials
Water Loops
Feed, Food, Fork
Nikolaus Raupp
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Nikolaus Raupp

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Nils Wuytens
VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek)

Nils Wuytens

Program Director VITO4STARTERS
VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek) (Belgium)
Patrick Muller
HEUKING

Patrick Muller

Equity Partner
HEUKING (Germany)
Patrick van der Meer
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Patrick van der Meer

Owner
Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Pelin Yilmaz
ICIG Ventures

Pelin Yilmaz

Investment Director
ICIG Ventures (Germany)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Water Loops
Peter Vanlaeke
SOLVAY S.A.

Peter Vanlaeke

Investment Manager
SOLVAY S.A. (Belgium)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Quentin Dupraz
Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital

Quentin Dupraz

Principal
Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital (Luxembourg)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Feed, Food, Fork
Ruben Decoster
Finindus NV

Ruben Decoster

Investment Associate
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Saurabh Tak
Zaz Ventures

Saurabh Tak

Senior Advisor, Growth and Strategy
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Sebastian Peck
KOMPAS VC

Sebastian Peck

Partner
KOMPAS VC (Denmark)
Simon De Corte
Ghent University

Simon De Corte

Kickstart manager valorisation in water
Ghent University (Belgium)
Stefan Weber
chemstars.nrw

Stefan Weber

Project Lead Ecosystem & Partnering
chemstars.nrw (Germany)
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
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)
Tatjana Schwabe - Markovic
Cluster Industrial Biotechnology CLIB

Tatjana Schwabe - Markovic

Senior Project Manager
Cluster Industrial Biotechnology CLIB (Germany)
Timothy Wallace
Novozymes A/S

Timothy Wallace

Head, Corporate Scouting & Investments
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
Wouter Van de Putte
Capricorn Partners

Wouter Van de Putte

Investment Director
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Zhigang Qian
Boxing Venture

Zhigang Qian

Managing Director
Boxing Venture (China)
Manufacturing & Materials
Feed, Food, Fork
Construction & Infrastructure