Daniela Arruda Costa
Capricorn Partners

Daniela Arruda Costa

Investment Analyst
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Arnaud Begle
SymbioSwiss

Arnaud Begle

Co-Director
SymbioSwiss (Switzerland)
David Bell
Silverpeak

David Bell

Director
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Jakob Biesterfeldt
Cogniance

Jakob Biesterfeldt

Executive Director
Cogniance (Denmark)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Romain Bouttier
European Innovation Council - SME Instrument

Romain Bouttier

Project Advisor
European Innovation Council - SME Instrument (Belgium)
Michael Brandkamp
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Michael Brandkamp

Chief Executive Officer
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Healthcare
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
James Burnham
Tech Tour

James Burnham

Adviser
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

Investment Manager
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Laura Cerni
Smart Health Cluster FVG

Laura Cerni

Cluster Manager
Smart Health Cluster FVG (Italy)
Healthcare
Frank Claassen
Newion Partners BV

Frank Claassen

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Luca Colciago
Kreos Capital

Luca Colciago

General Partner
Kreos Capital (United Kingdom)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Cleantech
Claudia Colciago
MTIP

Claudia Colciago

Investment Associate
MTIP (Switzerland)
Healthcare
Teresa Cunha
Tech Tour

Teresa Cunha

Senior Strategic Advisor
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Pradeep Datwani
Chinaccelerator

Pradeep Datwani

Mentor
Chinaccelerator (China)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Endre Doszpod
Hiventures

Endre Doszpod

Hiventures (Hungary)
Ulrich Eisele
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Ulrich Eisele

Managing Director
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Alberto Emprin
3LB Seed Capital

Alberto Emprin

General Partner
3LB Seed Capital (Italy)
Ariunsaikhan Enebish
NRW.INVEST GMBH

Ariunsaikhan Enebish

Assistant
NRW.INVEST GMBH (Germany)
Debora Facchini
Aster S. Cons. P.A.

Debora Facchini

Communication and External Relations Dept. Manager
Aster S. Cons. P.A. (Italy)
François Feige
Brightlands Innovation Factory

François Feige

General Partner
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Sabine Fleischmann
CNB Capital

Sabine Fleischmann

CNB Capital (Austria)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Donata Folesani
Aster S. Cons. P.A.

Donata Folesani

project manager
Aster S. Cons. P.A. (Italy)
Ingo Franz
KREAXI

Ingo Franz

Partner
KREAXI (France)
Patrick Gao
CENTI Group

Patrick Gao

Partner
CENTI Group (United Kingdom)
Bernward Garthoff
BIO.NRW

Bernward Garthoff

Cluster Manager
BIO.NRW (Germany)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Philippe HERBERT
KREAXI

Philippe HERBERT

KREAXI (France)
Natasha Jaeger
Samsung Electronics

Natasha Jaeger

Technology Scout, Samsung Electronics Open Innovation
Samsung Electronics (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Guilherme Johnston
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Guilherme Johnston

Global Resilient Cities Coordinator and Program Manager
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (Germany)
Cleantech
Erkan Kilicaslan
IRIS

Erkan Kilicaslan

Partner
IRIS (France)
Leon Klinkers
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Leon Klinkers

CEO Brightlands Innovation Factory
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Keith Kobayashi
Hamamatsu

Keith Kobayashi

Business Development Manager
Hamamatsu (Japan)
Ralf Krista
SIEMENS AG

Ralf Krista

DIrector M&A
SIEMENS AG (Germany)
Yoshiki Maeda
Hamamatsu Photonics

Yoshiki Maeda

Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)
Wissam Mansour
Neventa Capital

Wissam Mansour

CEO
Neventa Capital (Switzerland)
Elena Matekina
NRW.INVEST GMBH

Elena Matekina

Head of Business Unit
NRW.INVEST GMBH (Germany)
Lars Mattson
City of Aarhus

Lars Mattson

Business Development
City of Aarhus (Denmark)
Sara Medina
SPI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação

Sara Medina

International Consultant
SPI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (Portugal)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Bruno Meireles de Sousa
Cargill Inc.

Bruno Meireles de Sousa

Venture Architect
Cargill Inc. (United States)
Food and nutrition
Thomas Merilaht
PitchBook

Thomas Merilaht

Account Manager
PitchBook (United Kingdom)
Laura Meriläinen
BusinessOulu

Laura Meriläinen

Specialist - Business Development and Financing
BusinessOulu (Finland)
Duarte Mineiro
Armilar Venture Partners

Duarte Mineiro

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Dimitar Mitkov
Out2Bound

Dimitar Mitkov

Sales Executive
Out2Bound (Bulgaria)
Bernhard Mohr
Evonik Venture Capital

Bernhard Mohr

Managing Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Kazuya Niisaka
Kazuya Niisaka

Kazuya Niisaka

Business Development
Hitachi Systems Ltd. (Japan)
Zhigang Qian
Hexinyuan Investment Management

Zhigang Qian

Hexinyuan Investment Management (China)
Meike Rabanus
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Industry of the State of North Rhine-Westfalia

Meike Rabanus

Head of Section for Start-ups and SME
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Industry of the State of North Rhine-Westfalia (Germany)
Joachim Rautter
Peppermint Venture Partners

Joachim Rautter

Investment Manager
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
Healthcare
Ruggero Recchioni
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Ruggero Recchioni

Head of Industry Innovation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Cleantech
Naghmeh Reilly
Enterprise Ireland

Naghmeh Reilly

Senior Development Adviser
Enterprise Ireland (Ireland)
Elizabeth Robinson
Indaco Venture Partners

Elizabeth Robinson

Vice Chairman of the Board
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Markus Roithmeier
Zobito AB

Markus Roithmeier

Partner
Zobito AB (Sweden)
Marie-Elisabeth Rusling
Business Angels Europe

Marie-Elisabeth Rusling

Business Angels Europe (Belgium)
Isabelle Schirmer
Rosablanche Ventures SA

Isabelle Schirmer

President and Partner
Rosablanche Ventures SA (Switzerland)
Ulrich Schmitt
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Ulrich Schmitt

Investment manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Joerg Sievert
Cleverle

Joerg Sievert

Founder
Cleverle (Germany)
Christoph Sommer
NRW.INVEST GMBH

Christoph Sommer

Project Manager
NRW.INVEST GMBH (Germany)
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Martin Storb
JSP International GmbH

Martin Storb

Vice President - New Business Development
JSP International GmbH (Switzerland)
Radostina Tsenova
Tech Tour

Radostina Tsenova

Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Heribert Uhl
Bosch Ventures

Heribert Uhl

Senior Investment Director
Bosch Ventures (Germany)
Cleantech
Viktorija Vaitkeviciene
INVEGA

Viktorija Vaitkeviciene

PE&VC Fund of Funds Manager
INVEGA (Lithuania)
Food and nutrition
Fabiane Valente
EurA AG

Fabiane Valente

EurA AG (Portugal)
Patrick van der Meer
Brightlands Innovation Factory

Patrick van der Meer

Commercial Manager Pilot Plants
Brightlands Innovation Factory (Netherlands)
Rob van der Meij
Capricorn Partners

Rob van der Meij

Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Perry van Rijsingen
21st Century Business Growth Advisors

Perry van Rijsingen

CEO and Founder
21st Century Business Growth Advisors (Belgium)
Healthcare
Digital Technology & Nanotech
Erik Vermeulen
Tilburg University

Erik Vermeulen

Professor of Business and Financial Law
Tilburg University (Netherlands)
IORI YOSHIDA
AGC Inc

IORI YOSHIDA

Regional Director Corporate Venturing
AGC Inc (Germany)
John Zai
CENTI Group

John Zai

Founder and CEO
CENTI Group (United Kingdom)
Zdravko Zdravkov
Out2Bound

Zdravko Zdravkov

Sales Executive
Out2Bound (Bulgaria)
Henry Zubaida
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Henry Zubaida

Associate
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)