Expert Jury
Alexander Starchenko
First Imagine! Ventures

Alexander Starchenko

Managing Partner
First Imagine! Ventures (United Kingdom)
Alexander Schmidt
Energy Impact Partners

Alexander Schmidt

Climate Tech Investment Associate
Energy Impact Partners (United Kingdom)
"Online"
Alexander van Os
Venture IQ B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-Founder
Venture IQ B.V. (Netherlands)
Anna Trendewicz
Future Energy Ventures

Anna Trendewicz

Investment Associate
Future Energy Ventures (Germany)
Antto Piirainen
Helen Ventures

Antto Piirainen

Associate
Helen Ventures (Finland)
Arnaud Coulon
JSP International GmbH

Arnaud Coulon

Development Manager
JSP International GmbH (Switzerland)
"Online"
Arvin Khanchandani
Warsaw Equity Group

Arvin Khanchandani

Head of Climate Investing
Warsaw Equity Group (Poland)
"Online"
Alternative/Renewable Energy
energy efficency
Bastian Bullmann
Atlantic Labs

Bastian Bullmann

Associate
Atlantic Labs (Germany)
transportation
Materials
Alternative/Renewable Energy
Beatrice Böhm
Munich Venture Partners

Beatrice Böhm

Investment Associate
Munich Venture Partners (Germany)
Berthold Alfes
Berthold Alfes

Berthold Alfes

Independent Strategy Consultant
Berthold Alfes Strategy Consulting (Germany)
BJ Park
Neoteq ventures

BJ Park

Founding Partner
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Bjarne Schøn
DiTra ApS

Bjarne Schøn

Owner & Consultant
DiTra ApS (Denmark)
"Online"
Bruno Rudnik
SEF Ventures

Bruno Rudnik

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Carmen Cheung
Pioneer Point Partners

Carmen Cheung

Investment Manager
Pioneer Point Partners (United Kingdom)
"Online"
Christian Lenges
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)

Christian Lenges

Venture Director
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) (Netherlands)
"Online"
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Claas Carsten Kohl
Airbus Ventures

Claas Carsten Kohl

Partner
Airbus Ventures (Germany)
Diane Frachon
Schlumberger

Diane Frachon

Schlumberger (United Kingdom)
Alternative/Renewable Energy
energy efficency
CCU
Dörte Hirschberg
Climentum Capital

Dörte Hirschberg

General Partner
Climentum Capital (Denmark)
Elisabeth Schrey
Matterwave Ventures

Elisabeth Schrey

Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
"Online"
Elise Zoli
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Elise Zoli

Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Emilio Costa
Verdane

Emilio Costa

Private Equity Investor
Verdane (Denmark)
"Onsite"
Ersin Üstün
BRYCK

Ersin Üstün

COO
BRYCK (Germany)
Ewelina Kuna
Icos Capital

Ewelina Kuna

Principal, Sustainable Industry
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
"Online"
Florian Theyermann
FCF Fox Corporate Finance

Florian Theyermann

Managing Director
FCF Fox Corporate Finance (Germany)
Fred van Beuningen
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Fred van Beuningen

Managing Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
"Onsite"
Gaetan Kerloc'h
Five Seasons Ventures

Gaetan Kerloc'h

Head of Impact & Sustainability
Five Seasons Ventures (United Kingdom)
"Online"
Hans Brinkhof
VoltH2 B.V.

Hans Brinkhof

Project manager Germany
VoltH2 B.V. (Netherlands)
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Heribert Uhl
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Heribert Uhl

Senior Investment Director
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Hugo Delissen
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Hugo Delissen

Business Development Manager Startups
Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Ines Kolmsee
Matterwave Ventures

Ines Kolmsee

Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Itaru Shiraishi
Energy & Environment Investment

Itaru Shiraishi

Venture Capital
Energy & Environment Investment (Japan)
Jakob Fuhr Hansen
Nordic Alpha Partners

Jakob Fuhr Hansen

Partner
Nordic Alpha Partners (Denmark)
Jan Szumada
Warsaw Equity Group

Jan Szumada

Venture Capital / Private Equity
Warsaw Equity Group (Poland)
Jan Palasinski
Future Energy Ventures

Jan Palasinski

Partner
Future Energy Ventures (Germany)
"Online"
Jay Marathe
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Jay Marathe

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
energy efficency
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Jens Kristian Damsgaard
OpenCircle Capital

Jens Kristian Damsgaard

Director
OpenCircle Capital (Lithuania)
Jessica Burley
Planet A Ventures

Jessica Burley

Investor
Planet A Ventures (Germany)
"Online"
Jim Kress
Bentley Systems

Jim Kress

Director, Digital Acceleration - iTwin Ventures
Bentley Systems (United States)
"Online"
Jim Totty
Viridis Capital

Jim Totty

Managing Director
Viridis Capital (United Kingdom)
Jindrich Kloub
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jindrich Kloub

Competition law specialist
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
"Onsite"
Johannes Triebs
Earlybird Venture Capital

Johannes Triebs

Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
transportation
"Online"
Materials
Johannes Dierkes
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Johannes Dierkes

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
"Onsite"
Joris Kil
Rotterdam Port Fund

Joris Kil

Investment Manager
Rotterdam Port Fund (Netherlands)
Julian Klaiber
Munich Venture Partners

Julian Klaiber

Investment Associate
Munich Venture Partners (Germany)
"Online"
Julian Gallardo
Mondragon BD Centre

Julian Gallardo

New Business Development Manager
Mondragon BD Centre (Spain)
Jörgen Bodin
Almi Invest GreenTech

Jörgen Bodin

Investment Manager
Almi Invest GreenTech (Sweden)
Korstiaan Zandvliet
Urban Impact Ventures

Korstiaan Zandvliet

Venture Partner
Urban Impact Ventures (Netherlands)
Kotaro Kodama
AGC Inc

Kotaro Kodama

Senior Open Innovation Manager
AGC Inc (Germany)
"Online"
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
"Onsite"
Lars Bohnisch
Evonik Venture Capital

Lars Bohnisch

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Lasse Sørensen
Copenhagen Business Hub

Lasse Sørensen

Startup Consultant
Copenhagen Business Hub (Denmark)
"Onsite"
Laura Kohler
BRYCK

Laura Kohler

Director Startup Business
BRYCK (Germany)
Laurent Thery
EIFFEL Investment Group

Laurent Thery

Active investor in Energy Transition
EIFFEL Investment Group (France)
Luc Graré
Lhyfe

Luc Graré

Head of Central & Eastern Europe
Lhyfe (France)
Lucille Bonnet
Alantra Energy Transition

Lucille Bonnet

Managing Director
Alantra Energy Transition (United Kingdom)
Luis Bausela
Duro Felguera

Luis Bausela

Head of New Business Development in Duro Felguera
Duro Felguera (Spain)
CCU
Marc Verelst
Procter & Gamble

Marc Verelst

Supply Chain Innovation Director
Procter & Gamble (Belgium)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Marcel van Berkel
Circular Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel

CEO
Circular Biobased Delta (Netherlands)
Marie Hurtgen
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Marie Hurtgen

Director Ventures & Technology
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Markus Hokfelt
SEB

Markus Hokfelt

Investment Director
SEB (Sweden)
"Online"
Martin Bellof
chemstars.nrw

Martin Bellof

Project Lead Ventures & Partnering
chemstars.nrw (Germany)
Matthias Engel
Vireo Ventures

Matthias Engel

Partner and MD
Vireo Ventures (Germany)
Max Hefti
Emerald Technology Ventures

Max Hefti

Investment Manager - Energy
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Michael Tenbrock
Johnson Controls

Michael Tenbrock

Director, IT R&D
Johnson Controls (Ireland)
"Online"
Alternative/Renewable Energy
"Onsite"
Michael Brandkamp
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Michael Brandkamp

Founder & General Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Michael Claes
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Michael Claes

Director Technology
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
"Onsite"
Natalia Ahmadian
Earlybird Venture Capital

Natalia Ahmadian

Investment Team UNI-X Seed Fund
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
"Online"
Oliver Kaul
STS Ventures GmbH

Oliver Kaul

Partner
STS Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Oscar Escalante
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH

Oscar Escalante

Ecosystem Development
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH (Germany)
Patric Hoffmann
Schenker Ventures

Patric Hoffmann

Senior Vice President Global Ventures & Innovation
Schenker Ventures (Germany)
"Onsite"
Patrick Claessen
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Patrick Claessen

Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Patrick van der Meer
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Patrick van der Meer

Business Development
Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Pelin Yilmaz
b.value AG

Pelin Yilmaz

Investment Director
b.value AG (Germany)
Alternative/Renewable Energy
"Onsite"
energy efficency
Per Arne Jensen
Silverpeak

Per Arne Jensen

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
"Online"
Philip Haverkamp
kopa ventures

Philip Haverkamp

Investment & Business Manager
kopa ventures (Germany)
"Onsite"
Pierre-Louis Auzel
Société Générale Investment Banking

Pierre-Louis Auzel

Managing Director - Energy transition and low carbon solutions
Société Générale Investment Banking (France)
Remy de Tonnac
ETF Partners

Remy de Tonnac

Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
"Online"
Renato Galli
kineo finance AG

Renato Galli

Investment Manager
kineo finance AG (Switzerland)
Rene Reijtenbagh
Business Angels Connect

Rene Reijtenbagh

Founder, CEO
Business Angels Connect (Netherlands)
Roee Furman
Doral Renewable Energy Resources Group

Roee Furman

Managing Director
Doral Renewable Energy Resources Group (Israel)
"Online"
Ruben Decoster
Finindus NV

Ruben Decoster

Investment Associate
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Salah Mahdy
Howden

Salah Mahdy

Global Director - Hydrogen
Howden (United Kingdom)
Sebastian Schwarm
Kuraray Europe GmbH

Sebastian Schwarm

Kuraray Europe GmbH (Germany)
Materials
Alternative/Renewable Energy
hydrogen
Shinichi Nikkuni
NordicNinjaVC

Shinichi Nikkuni

Managing Partner
NordicNinjaVC (Finland)
Sofia Bravo
ANI - Agencia Nacional de Inovacao

Sofia Bravo

Tech SMEs and startups support team
ANI - Agencia Nacional de Inovacao (Portugal)
Sophia Tran
Spotlight! Ventures

Sophia Tran

Founder & CEO
Spotlight! Ventures (Germany)
Stefan Schnippering
Diamond Edge Ventures

Stefan Schnippering

Venture Associate
Diamond Edge Ventures (United States)
Stefan Weber
chemstars.nrw

Stefan Weber

Project Lead Ecosystem & Partnering
chemstars.nrw (Germany)
Stephan Pavlovic
Railslove

Stephan Pavlovic

Head of Operations
Railslove (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)
Tabea Lersmacher
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Tabea Lersmacher

Startup Team
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Takenori Kumagai
JX Metals Corporation

Takenori Kumagai

Tech scouting
JX Metals Corporation (Germany)
"Online"
Materials
"Onsite"
Tim Jungblut
EURAZEO

Tim Jungblut

Venture Partner
EURAZEO (France)
Timo Bey
Capacura

Timo Bey

VP Investment
Capacura (Germany)
Tobias Breitbach
VoltH2 B.V.

Tobias Breitbach

Business Development Manager Germany
VoltH2 B.V. (Netherlands)
Tobias Grün
BRYCK

Tobias Grün

Director Strategic Partnerships
BRYCK (Germany)
Willem Bulthuis
Corporate Ventures Advisory

Willem Bulthuis

Founding Partner & CEO
Corporate Ventures Advisory (Germany)
Alternative/Renewable Energy
energy efficency
CCU
Yoichi Yoshizawa
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Yoichi Yoshizawa

Senior Research Manager
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)
"Online"