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)
Andrew Hinkly
AP Ventures

Andrew Hinkly

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

Antonella Beltrame

Investment Director
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)
Benedikt Knobloch
Souschef Ventures

Benedikt Knobloch

Founding Partner
Souschef Ventures (Germany)
Benjamin Wainstain
Utenda Capital

Benjamin Wainstain

Partner
Utenda Capital (France)
Britta Lange
Outokumpu

Britta Lange

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

Bruno Rudnik

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Christian Knott
Capnamic Ventures

Christian Knott

Managing Partner
Capnamic Ventures (Germany)
Christian Winther
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)

Christian Winther

Partner, Climate & Tech Investments
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) (Denmark)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Dietmar Schlößer
TÜV NORD GROUP

Dietmar Schlößer

Director Digitalization & Innovation
TÜV NORD GROUP (Germany)
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)
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)
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)
Johannes Weber
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Johannes Weber

Senior Investment Manager
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 BD Centre

Julian Gallardo

New Business Development Manager
Mondragon BD Centre (Spain)
Kai Bonnen
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Kai Bonnen

Head of Corporate Services
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (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)
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)
Marie Hurtgen
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Marie Hurtgen

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

Mario Göbel

Key Account Manager
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Matthias Engel
Vireo Ventures

Matthias Engel

Partner and MD
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)
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)
Pascal Beckers
EnBW New Ventures

Pascal Beckers

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

Patrick Claessen

Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Richard Riggs
Aramco Ventures

Richard Riggs

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

Rubina Singh

Investment Principal
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)
Stian Nygaard
Yara Growth Ventures

Stian Nygaard

Investment Director
Yara Growth Ventures (Norway)
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
Thomas Sayan

Thomas Sayan

Syensqo Ventures (France, Metropolitan)
Tim Jungblut
EURAZEO

Tim Jungblut

Venture Partner
EURAZEO (France)
Tobias Grün
BRYCK

Tobias Grün

Director Strategic Partnerships
BRYCK (Germany)
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)
XAnge Albers
XAnge

XAnge Albers

Senior Associate
XAnge (Germany)
Yoichi Yoshizawa
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Yoichi Yoshizawa

Senior Research Manager
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)