Tech Tour Bio-based Industries 2024 Programme

Participants

 

Albert Fischer
Yellow&Blue Investment Management

Albert Fischer

Managing Director
Yellow&Blue Investment Management (Netherlands)
Allan Dam Nielsen
DAM Consulting ApS

Allan Dam Nielsen

Advisor & Board professional
DAM Consulting ApS (Denmark)
Anna Belousova
Sofinnova Partners

Anna Belousova

Industrial Biotechnology Team
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Annick Verween
VIB

Annick Verween

Head of biotope
VIB (Belgium)
Arianna Savini
Henkel Tech Ventures

Arianna Savini

Manager Start-up Scouting & Investments
Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Barbara Berckmans
Agri Investment Fund

Barbara Berckmans

Investment Manager
Agri Investment Fund (Belgium)
Bjorn Heinz
Yara Growth Ventures

Bjorn Heinz

Investment Director
Yara Growth Ventures (Norway)
Bruno Rudnik
SEF Ventures

Bruno Rudnik

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Burkhard Ohs
Neste

Burkhard Ohs

Manager
Neste (Finland)
Carlotta Ficorella
Matterwave Ventures

Carlotta Ficorella

Industrial Deep Tech VC
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Carmen Cheung
Pioneer Point Partners

Carmen Cheung

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

Christian Lenges

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

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Cornelia Baehr
b.value AG

Cornelia Baehr

Senior investment manager
b.value AG (Germany)
Deanna Zhang
Circularity Capital LLP

Deanna Zhang

Director
Circularity Capital LLP (United Kingdom)
Dirk Carrez
Bio-based Industries Consortium

Dirk Carrez

Executive Director
Bio-based Industries Consortium (Belgium)
Erik Kolehmainen
Metsä Spring Ltd.

Erik Kolehmainen

VP, Corporate Venturing
Metsä Spring Ltd. (Finland)
Frank Boerboom
Danone

Frank Boerboom

Danone (France)
Hans Bernhard Meyer
Cofimore Holdings

Hans Bernhard Meyer

CEO
Cofimore Holdings (Belgium)
Ines Kolmsee
Matterwave Ventures

Ines Kolmsee

Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Jaap Strengers
Future Food Fund

Jaap Strengers

Impact investing food & agriculture venture capital
Future Food Fund (Netherlands)
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)
Jim Totty
Viridis Capital

Jim Totty

Managing Director
Viridis Capital (United Kingdom)
Jisk de Vries
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Jisk de Vries

Investment Analyst
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Karen Hamann
Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development IFAU

Karen Hamann

Managing director
Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development IFAU (Denmark)
Karl Collins
Bayer | Crop Science

Karl Collins

Director, Open Innovation & Ecosystems EMEA
Bayer | Crop Science (Germany)
Klaas de Boer
QFWventures

Klaas de Boer

Chairman, Board of Directors
QFWventures (United Kingdom)
Korbinian Kraemer
Bayer

Korbinian Kraemer

Program Lead API
Bayer (Germany)
Laura Schwery
CleantechAlps

Laura Schwery

Business Development Manager
CleantechAlps (Switzerland)
Maja Diebig-Lorenz
INVITE GmbH

Maja Diebig-Lorenz

INVITE GmbH (Germany)
Mami Fleck
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Mami Fleck

Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)
Manuel Brunner
Minderoo Foundation

Manuel Brunner

Principal, Sustainable Material Innovation & Investments
Minderoo Foundation (Australia)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Marcel van Berkel
VanBerkel Consultancy BV

Marcel van Berkel

CEO & Lead Project Manager
VanBerkel Consultancy BV (Belgium)
Marco Tibaldi
Amsterdam Chemistry Network

Marco Tibaldi

Chemistry for Energy and Sustainability | Innovation | Business Development
Amsterdam Chemistry Network (Netherlands)
Marie Asano
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Marie Asano

Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Maryam Asadi
Emerald Technology Ventures

Maryam Asadi

Investment Manager
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Masaki Yano
Energy & Environment Investment

Masaki Yano

Venture Partner
Energy & Environment Investment (Japan)
Miguel Knudsen
Aqua-Spark

Miguel Knudsen

Dealflow Manager
Aqua-Spark (Netherlands)
Nathan De Geyter
Ghent University

Nathan De Geyter

Bussiness developer EoW in bioeconomy
Ghent University (Belgium)
Nikolaus Raupp
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Nikolaus Raupp

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Olga Goor
Brightlands Venture Partners

Olga Goor

Investment Manager
Brightlands Venture Partners (Netherlands)
Oliver Thimm
Royal Agrifirm Group

Oliver Thimm

Global Innovation Lead
Royal Agrifirm Group (Netherlands)
Oxana Kukhaneva
Seventure Partners SA

Oxana Kukhaneva

Seventure Partners SA (France)
Paul Maurens
Omnes Capital

Paul Maurens

Venture Capital Associate
Omnes Capital (France)
Pelin Yilmaz
ICIG Ventures

Pelin Yilmaz

Investment Director
ICIG Ventures (Germany)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Philipp Kopp
bmp Ventures

Philipp Kopp

Investment Manager
bmp Ventures (Germany)
Philipp Rittershaus
RootCamp GmbH

Philipp Rittershaus

Corporate Innovation & Startup Coaching
RootCamp GmbH (Germany)
Riccardo Aimerito
ERA Kapital

Riccardo Aimerito

Co-founder & Partner
ERA Kapital (Italy)
Rob Beekers
Cargill Bio-industrial Group

Rob Beekers

Director New Business Development
Cargill Bio-industrial Group (Netherlands)
Samuele Ambrosetti
Bio-based Industries Consortium

Samuele Ambrosetti

Innovation and Programming manager
Bio-based Industries Consortium (Belgium)
Sandra Joanes
BlueCrow Capital

Sandra Joanes

Director
BlueCrow Capital (Portugal)
Sanne van Kouwen
Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund

Sanne van Kouwen

Venture Capital Investor
Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund (Netherlands)
Sara Vandenwijngaert
Qbic

Sara Vandenwijngaert

Junior Partner
Qbic (Belgium)
Sergio Barbarino
Procter & Gamble Belgium

Sergio Barbarino

Research Fellow
Procter & Gamble Belgium (Belgium)
Stefan Schnippering
Diamond Edge Ventures

Stefan Schnippering

Venture Associate
Diamond Edge Ventures (United States)
Stefan Mård
Climentum Capital

Stefan Mård

General Partner at Climentum Capital
Climentum Capital (Denmark)
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Stuart Askew
Procter & Gamble

Stuart Askew

Senior Director Open Innovation
Procter & Gamble (Belgium)
Sunghee Son
LG Chem Europe GmbH

Sunghee Son

Head of Department Business Development TFT
LG Chem Europe GmbH (Germany)
Tanja Meyer
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

Tanja Meyer

European Project Coordinator
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (Belgium)
Theis Malmborg
Noon Ventures

Theis Malmborg

Co-Founder and Partner
Noon Ventures (Denmark)
Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum
Circular Valley

Thomas Mueller-Kirschbaum

Chief Scientist
Circular Valley (Germany)
Till Rösnick
WEPA Ventures

Till Rösnick

Investment Manager
WEPA Ventures (Germany)
Timothy Wallace
Novonesis A/S

Timothy Wallace

Head, Scouting & Assessment, Ventures & External Innovation
Novonesis A/S (Denmark)
Torsten Arendrup
Coop Garage amba

Torsten Arendrup

Startup Mentor
Coop Garage amba (Denmark)
Vicki O'Brien
Strategic Allies

Vicki O'Brien

Director
Strategic Allies (United Kingdom)
Vivian Titze
Henkel dx Ventures

Vivian Titze

Venture Development Manager
Henkel dx Ventures (Germany)
Viviana Hermosilla
CMPC Ventures

Viviana Hermosilla

Innovation and Technical Lead Europe
CMPC Ventures (Chile)
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Wouter Van de Putte
Capricorn Partners

Wouter Van de Putte

Investment Director
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Yulia Bashirova
AB InBev

Yulia Bashirova

Open Innovation with Startups, Universities, Corporates, VCs, Ecosystems
AB InBev (Belgium)
Zhigang Qian
Boxing Venture

Zhigang Qian

Managing Director
Boxing Venture (China)