Participants

Huib Adriaans
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Huib Adriaans

Business Development Manager Dealflow
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Simon Alexandre
The Faktory Fund

Simon Alexandre

General Manager & Partner
The Faktory Fund (Belgium)
Smart services
Eric Appelman
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Eric Appelman

Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Edwin Bakker
Brightlands

Edwin Bakker

Brightlands (Netherlands)
Selma Baouch
AKD N.V.

Selma Baouch

Advocaat
AKD N.V. (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Wim Bens
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Wim Bens

Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Adriana Berlanga
Adriana Berlanga

Adriana Berlanga

Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus (Netherlands)
Rodolphe Besserve
Société Générale

Rodolphe Besserve

Director ECM/M&A healthcare midcaps
Société Générale (France)
Smart services
Manufacturing & Materials
Healthcare
Irina Bobicev
Tech Tour Europe

Irina Bobicev

Assistant Project Manager
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
Smart services
Maikel Borm
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Maikel Borm

Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Mariska Bouterse
Tech Tour

Mariska Bouterse

Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Casper Bruens
Chemelot Ventures Management

Casper Bruens

Director
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Tim Buckinx
epihunter

Tim Buckinx

Founder & CEO
epihunter (Belgium)
Healthcare
Anne Buit
Rabobank International

Anne Buit

Rabobank International (Netherlands)
Frank Bulens
imec.xpand

Frank Bulens

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Healthcare
Eduardo Bundyra
Essex Innovation

Eduardo Bundyra

Private Equity Investor
Essex Innovation (Switzerland)
Manufacturing & Materials
Guuske Busscher
BioMosae B.V.

Guuske Busscher

BioMosae B.V. (Netherlands)
Food and nutrition
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Gerard Cadafalch Gazquez
Eurekite BV

Gerard Cadafalch Gazquez

Eurekite BV (Netherlands)
Manufacturing & Materials
David Camp
IdaHealth, Inc.

David Camp

IdaHealth, Inc. (Belgium)
Healthcare
Toine Camps
1MINDT

Toine Camps

Founder
1MINDT (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Gilles Capart
AuXin Surgery

Gilles Capart

Managing Director
AuXin Surgery (Belgium)
Healthcare
Patrick Claessen
Chemelot Ventures Management

Patrick Claessen

Senior Investment Manager
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Dirk Creado
Dirk Creado

Dirk Creado

Managing Director
Prepco NV (Belgium)
Smart services
Kim de Boer
Chemelot Ventures Management

Kim de Boer

Senior Investment Manager
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Food and nutrition
Sven De Cleyn
imec

Sven De Cleyn

imec (Belgium)
Smart services
Manufacturing & Materials
Anee de Jong
Rabobank International

Anee de Jong

Rabobank International (Netherlands)
Mark de Vos
Goboony - Share the Freedom

Mark de Vos

Goboony - Share the Freedom (Netherlands)
Smart services
Pierre Detrixhe
Financière Spin-off Luxembourgeoise - INVESTSUD group

Pierre Detrixhe

Investment Manager
Financière Spin-off Luxembourgeoise - INVESTSUD group (Belgium)
Healthcare
Gregory Di Pompeo
IMPULSE SPORTS SA

Gregory Di Pompeo

IMPULSE SPORTS SA (Luxembourg)
DJeroen Dille
DEO NV

DJeroen Dille

DEO NV (Belgium)
Healthcare
Silvy Doijen
LIOF Industriebank NV

Silvy Doijen

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Nathalie Drost
NestEgg Infrastructure

Nathalie Drost

NestEgg Infrastructure (Netherlands)
Smart services
Anna Elbaze
IMPULSE SPORTS SA

Anna Elbaze

Digital Project Manager
IMPULSE SPORTS SA (Luxembourg)
Leaticia Ella
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Leaticia Ella

Marketing & Communication Intern
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Emiliyan Enev
ReCheck BV

Emiliyan Enev

ReCheck BV (Netherlands)
Smart services
Manufacturing & Materials
Ingo Fehr
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Ingo Fehr

High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Smart services
François Feige
Brightlands Innovation Factory

François Feige

General Partner
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Ian Freelance
DSM Venturing B.V.

Ian Freelance

Investment Manager
DSM Venturing B.V. (Netherlands)
Jack Gao
Jack Gao

Jack Gao

Managing Partner
MUANC (Netherlands)
Annalisa Gardella
Tech Tour Europe

Annalisa Gardella

Team Leader
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Silke Geerts
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Silke Geerts

Operations Management
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Marc Gendebien
Expon Capital

Marc Gendebien

Managing Partner
Expon Capital (Luxembourg)
Smart services
Food and nutrition
Nicolas Geûens
HeartKinetics

Nicolas Geûens

HeartKinetics (Belgium)
Healthcare
Kurt Gielen
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Kurt Gielen

Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Maël Gloaguen
Société Générale

Maël Gloaguen

Société Générale (France)
Thomas York Goetz
Clean Tech Capital

Thomas York Goetz

Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Manufacturing & Materials
Yvo Graus
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Yvo Graus

Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Joep Gubbels
Joep Gubbels

Joep Gubbels

BOOSTH (Netherlands)
Smart services
Healthcare
Sander Hak
LIOF Industriebank NV

Sander Hak

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Frank Heessels
SABIC Ventures

Frank Heessels

Technical Manager
SABIC Ventures (Germany)
Drik Heffels
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Drik Heffels

Start-up Scout
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Max Heuer
SUMTEQ GmbH

Max Heuer

Project Manager
SUMTEQ GmbH (Germany)
Gerard Hill
Medtronic

Gerard Hill

Medtronic (Netherlands)
Michael Hoffmann
SUMTEQ GmbH

Michael Hoffmann

Managing Partner / CFO
SUMTEQ GmbH (Germany)
Manufacturing & Materials
Myrthe Hooijman
StartupDelta

Myrthe Hooijman

Government affairs and Hub partnerships
StartupDelta (Netherlands)
Ralph Hunnekens
LIOF Industriebank NV

Ralph Hunnekens

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
William Janssen
Desolenator

William Janssen

Desolenator (Netherlands)
Manufacturing & Materials
Elle Janssen
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Elle Janssen

Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Gaspard Jaspars
Sjoprz

Gaspard Jaspars

Sjoprz (Netherlands)
Smart services
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Johan Keppens
PMV

Johan Keppens

Senior Investment Manager
PMV (Belgium)
Elmahdi Khokha
IMPULSE SPORTS SA

Elmahdi Khokha

IMPULSE SPORTS SA (Luxembourg)
Smart services
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Leon Klinkers
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Leon Klinkers

CEO Brightlands Innovation Factory
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Marcel Kloosterman
Chemelot Ventures Management

Marcel Kloosterman

Director
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Mathijs Koens
Mathijs Koens

Mathijs Koens

Investment Director
Rabo Private Equity Belgium (Belgium)
Phil Lange
IdaHealth, Inc.

Phil Lange

IdaHealth, Inc. (Belgium)
Healthcare
Valentina Lavrinovica
Tech Tour Europe

Valentina Lavrinovica

Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Diane Lejeune
PMV

Diane Lejeune

Business Manager Medtech & eHealth, Life Sciences & Care Venture Capital
PMV (Belgium)
Healthcare
André LEJEUNE
Selligent

André LEJEUNE

CEO
Selligent (Belgium)
Roy Lenders
Roy Lenders

Roy Lenders

Boosting Alpha B.V. (Netherlands)
Florian Ludwig
Thuja Capital

Florian Ludwig

Thuja Capital (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Jeffrey Lutje Spelberg
LIOF Industriebank NV

Jeffrey Lutje Spelberg

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Manufacturing & Materials
Bahruz Mammadov
Eurekite BV

Bahruz Mammadov

Eurekite BV (Netherlands)
Dean Masley
NestEgg Infrastructure

Dean Masley

NestEgg Infrastructure (Netherlands)
Mary McCarthy
Boostani

Mary McCarthy

Boostani (Netherlands)
Manufacturing & Materials
Farid Meinköhn
SENSAWILD SA

Farid Meinköhn

SENSAWILD SA (Luxembourg)
Smart services
Hans Bernhard Meyer
Cofimore Holdings SRL

Hans Bernhard Meyer

Investor and CEO
Cofimore Holdings SRL (Belgium)
Manufacturing & Materials
Food and nutrition
Michel Moonen
Rabobank International

Michel Moonen

Rabobank International (Netherlands)
An Moorman
Dutch Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NVP)

An Moorman

Dutch Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NVP) (Netherlands)
Job Nijs
StartupDelta

Job Nijs

Commercial Lead
StartupDelta (Netherlands)
Hugo Nikkel
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Hugo Nikkel

Manager Public Funding
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Dennis Ohlen
LIOF Industriebank NV

Dennis Ohlen

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Bernke Papenburg
Materiomics BV

Bernke Papenburg

Materiomics BV (Netherlands)
Smart services
Healthcare
Manufacturing & Materials
João Pereira
Heartgenetics, Genetics and Biotechnology SA

João Pereira

CFO
Heartgenetics, Genetics and Biotechnology SA (Portugal)
Food and nutrition
Yves Petit
Volta Ventures

Yves Petit

Volta Ventures (Belgium)
Smart services
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Ivan Petyaev
Ivan Petyaev

Ivan Petyaev

Director
Ivan Petyaev (United Kingdom)
Food and nutrition
Thierry Piret
SOLVAY S.A.

Thierry Piret

Head of Solvay Ventures
SOLVAY S.A. (Belgium)
Food and nutrition
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Smart services
Claire Poulard
Omnes Capital

Claire Poulard

Analyst
Omnes Capital (France)
Healthcare
Marcel Prins
APG

Marcel Prins

Chief Operating Officer
APG (Netherlands)
Mariam Rachi
Vision The Idea

Mariam Rachi

Co-Founder
Vision The Idea (Belgium)
Rene Rateischak
APG

Rene Rateischak

APG (Netherlands)
Rogier Receveur
Medtronic

Rogier Receveur

Medtronic (Netherlands)
Peter Rost
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH

Peter Rost

Angel Investor and Consulting Entrepreneur
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany)
Manufacturing & Materials
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Alex Schmeets
BioMosae B.V.

Alex Schmeets

BioMosae B.V. (Netherlands)
Richard Schouten
Richard Schouten

Richard Schouten

Director Technology Innovation
Sitech Services (Netherlands)
Martin Schreurs
LIOF Industriebank NV

Martin Schreurs

Investment Manager
LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Philippe Schuit
Duke Forest Capital

Philippe Schuit

Founder & Managing Partner
Duke Forest Capital (Netherlands)
Smart services
Healthcare
Steve Seuntjens
PHS Fund

Steve Seuntjens

Partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Leo Smit
Hy2Care

Leo Smit

Hy2Care (Netherlands)
Healthcare
Christopher Sparks
Brightlands

Christopher Sparks

Brightlands (Netherlands)
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Frédéric Stiernon
CarPay-Diem

Frédéric Stiernon

CarPay-Diem (Luxembourg)
Smart services
Paulien Strijland
Brightlands

Paulien Strijland

Chief Design Officer
Brightlands (Netherlands)
Geert Stroucken
Rabobank International

Geert Stroucken

Rabobank International (Netherlands)
Niels Teeuwen
IdaHealth, Inc.

Niels Teeuwen

IdaHealth, Inc. (Belgium)
Henri Theunissen
Brightlands

Henri Theunissen

Brightlands (Netherlands)
Karlijn Thijssen
Medtronic

Karlijn Thijssen

Medtronic (Netherlands)
Armand Thomassen
Armand Thomassen

Armand Thomassen

NV Industriebank LIOF (Netherlands)
Nicole Timmermans
Nicole Timmermans

Nicole Timmermans

Senior Marketing Communications Specialist
Bakken Research Center, Medtronic Inc (Netherlands)
Vincent van Buul
Chemelot Ventures Management

Vincent van Buul

Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Food and nutrition
John van de Paverd
John van de Paverd

John van de Paverd

GroeiFabriek (Netherlands)
Wim Van den Broeck
Room 40 BVBA

Wim Van den Broeck

Room 40 BVBA (Belgium)
Smart services
Patrick van der Meer
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Patrick van der Meer

Commercial Manager Pilot Plants
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Richard van der Snoeck
Rabobank International

Richard van der Snoeck

Rabobank International (Netherlands)
Tys van Elk
LIOF Industriebank NV

Tys van Elk

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Henk van Groen
Percival Participations

Henk van Groen

Director & Founder
Percival Participations (Netherlands)
Manufacturing & Materials
Siska van Houdt
LIOF Industriebank NV

Siska van Houdt

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Carine Van Hove
Industry West Europe

Carine Van Hove

Co-Owner and Founder
Industry West Europe (Belgium)
Manufacturing & Materials
Tim van Iersel
APG

Tim van Iersel

APG (Netherlands)
Alexander van Os
Venture IQ B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-Founder
Venture IQ B.V. (Netherlands)
Manufacturing & Materials
Perry van Rijsingen
21st Century Business Growth Advisors

Perry van Rijsingen

CEO and Founder
21st Century Business Growth Advisors (Belgium)
Healthcare
Food and nutrition
Wim Van Thillo
Pharrowtech

Wim Van Thillo

Co-Founder & CEO
Pharrowtech (Belgium)
Smart services
Wim van Vossel
Proximus

Wim van Vossel

Innovation & Incubation Manager
Proximus (Belgium)
Rutger van Wersch
APG

Rutger van Wersch

APG (Netherlands)
Daniella Vellinga
Rabobank International

Daniella Vellinga

Rabobank International (Netherlands)
Frank Verbeek
Drake Star Partners

Frank Verbeek

Managing Partner
Drake Star Partners (United States)
Smart services
Healthcare
Miriam Verhees
LIOF Industriebank NV

Miriam Verhees

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)
Peter Verkoulen
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Peter Verkoulen

CEO Smart Services Campus
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Jasper Verreydt
Turbulent

Jasper Verreydt

Turbulent (Belgium)
Manufacturing & Materials
Siegfried Verstappen
Siegfried Verstappen

Siegfried Verstappen

Private investor
Private Investor (Belgium)
Smart services
Michael Vlemmix
Gimv

Michael Vlemmix

Associate
Gimv (Belgium)
Healthcare
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Manufacturing & Materials
Jo Warnier
BizBuzzerz

Jo Warnier

BizBuzzerz (Netherlands)
Paul Webber
3k

Paul Webber

Partner & Senior Advisor
3k (Germany)
Pei Lin Wong
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Pei Lin Wong

Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Dirk Zadra
itondo SARL

Dirk Zadra

Director
itondo SARL (Luxembourg)
Smart services
Gaby Zandbergen
LIOF Industriebank NV

Gaby Zandbergen

LIOF Industriebank NV (Netherlands)