Expert Jury
 
Adam Collins
Hy24 Partners

Adam Collins

Operating Partner, Private Equity
Hy24 Partners (France)
Alain le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux

General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Alberto LITTA MODIGNANI
NextChem - Maire Group

Alberto LITTA MODIGNANI

VP Hydrogen
NextChem - Maire Group (Italy)
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)
Alexandre Braconnier
Industrya

Alexandre Braconnier

Chief Investment Officer
Industrya (Belgium)
Allister Slingenberg
RWE Generation SE

Allister Slingenberg

Senior Commercial Manager Hydrogen
RWE Generation SE (Germany)
Andrea Mattalia
Terna SpA

Andrea Mattalia

Corporate Venture Capital & Partnership
Terna SpA (Italy)
Anna Trendewicz
Future Energy Ventures

Anna Trendewicz

Investment Associate
Future Energy Ventures (Germany)
Antonella Beltrame
Indaco Venture Partners

Antonella Beltrame

Partner and Investment Director at Indaco
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Arvin Khanchandani
Warsaw Equity Group

Arvin Khanchandani

Investment Manager
Warsaw Equity Group (Poland)
Future Grid
Green Energy Storage
Industrial Heat Recovery
Aylin Girgin Ozbilis
Vinci Venture Capital

Aylin Girgin Ozbilis

Investment Director
Vinci Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Aziz Sulaiman Rahim
Siemens Energy

Aziz Sulaiman Rahim

Principal
Siemens Energy (Germany)
Future Grid
Green Energy Storage
Advanced Mobility
Bjorn Heinz
Yara Growth Ventures

Bjorn Heinz

Investment Director
Yara Growth Ventures (Norway)
Britta Lange
Outokumpu

Britta Lange

Head of Communications Germany
Outokumpu (Finland)
Carolin Althoff
Cusp Capital

Carolin Althoff

General Partner, Investor & Head of ESG
Cusp Capital (Germany)
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Cristina Doumitrachko
DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds

Cristina Doumitrachko

Investment Associate
DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds (Germany)
David van Loo
Rotterdam Port Fund

David van Loo

Investment Director
Rotterdam Port Fund (Netherlands)
Dietmar Schlößer
TÜV NORD GROUP

Dietmar Schlößer

Director Digitalization & Innovation
TÜV NORD GROUP (Germany)
Dweep Chanana
Anchor Group / Industrial Innovation Partners

Dweep Chanana

Managing Partner
Anchor Group / Industrial Innovation Partners (Switzerland)
Dörte Hirschberg
Climentum Capital

Dörte Hirschberg

General Partner
Climentum Capital (Denmark)
Emil Johannes Metsson
Emil Johannes Metsson

Emil Johannes Metsson

Eesti Energia AS (Estonia)
Green Energy Storage
Industrial Heat Recovery
Battery Value Chain
Erhan Kilicozlu
ACT Venture Partners

Erhan Kilicozlu

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
Ernesto Barroso Ramos
Exolum

Ernesto Barroso Ramos

Business Venturing - Global Strategy & Innovation
Exolum (Spain)
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)
Frederick Michna
MIG Capital AG

Frederick Michna

Principal
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Funda Cetin
Tupras Ventures

Funda Cetin

Head of Innovation and Venture Capital
Tupras Ventures (Turkiye)
Gabriele Dini
Breed Reply

Gabriele Dini

Investment Director Venture Capital & Corporate Development
Breed Reply (United Kingdom)
Geoffroy Dubus
Demeter

Geoffroy Dubus

Partner
Demeter (France)
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Hisham Uddin
Sungrow Europe

Hisham Uddin

Head of Strategic Growth & Venture Capital
Sungrow Europe (Netherlands)
Future Grid
Green Energy Storage
Battery Value Chain
Ines Kolmsee
Matterwave Ventures

Ines Kolmsee

Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Ines Bergmann-Nolting
Greencode Ventures

Ines Bergmann-Nolting

Managing Partner
Greencode Ventures (Finland)
Iris Jensen
BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures

Iris Jensen

Investment Manager
BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures (Germany)
Isabelle Schiffer
b.value AG

Isabelle Schiffer

Investment Manager
b.value AG (Germany)
Ivan Albino
E.ON Group

Ivan Albino

Ecosystem & Portfolio Management
E.ON Group (Germany)
Jan Jeske
Neoteq ventures

Jan Jeske

Principal
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Future Grid
Green Energy Storage
Industrial Heat Recovery
Jan Jeske
Neoteq ventures

Jan Jeske

Principal
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Jason Grüninger
Capnamic Ventures

Jason Grüninger

Investment Manager
Capnamic Ventures (Germany)
Jay Marathe
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Jay Marathe

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Jean WINCKLER
MERIDIAM

Jean WINCKLER

Investment Director
MERIDIAM (France, Metropolitan)
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Jogchum Brinksma
Flobas Ventures

Jogchum Brinksma

Founder - Investor Private Markets
Flobas Ventures (United Kingdom)
Battery Value Chain
Renewable Carbon
Hydrogen Economy & Industry offtake
Johannes Weber
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Johannes Weber

Principal
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Jonathan Lersch
SET Ventures

Jonathan Lersch

Investment Analyst
SET Ventures (Netherlands)
Juan Nieto
Zacua Ventures

Juan Nieto

GP & Founding Partner
Zacua Ventures (United States)
Julian Klaiber
Green European Tech Fund

Julian Klaiber

Principal
Green European Tech Fund (Germany)
Julian Gallardo
MONDRAGON Ventures

Julian Gallardo

New Business Development Manager
MONDRAGON Ventures (Spain)
Jutta Wuebken
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Jutta Wuebken

Director Investment Banking
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Kai Martin
Shell Ventures

Kai Martin

Investment Manager - Shell Ventures
Shell Ventures (Germany)
Khangzhen Leow
AP Ventures

Khangzhen Leow

Investment Associate
AP Ventures (United Kingdom)
Klaas de Boer
QFWventures

Klaas de Boer

Chairman, Board of Directors
QFWventures (United Kingdom)
Klaus Tönnesmann
SEF Ventures

Klaus Tönnesmann

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Kotaro Kodama
AGC Inc

Kotaro Kodama

Senior Open Innovation Manager
AGC Inc (Germany)
Green Energy Storage
Battery Value Chain
Green Energy Production
Lars Gussen
TechVision Fonds

Lars Gussen

Senior Investment Manager
TechVision Fonds (Germany)
Laura Mendera
CLEAR Financial Advisory

Laura Mendera

Director Business Development - Corporate Finance services for Tech Scale Ups
CLEAR Financial Advisory (Netherlands)
Luc Graré
Lhyfe

Luc Graré

Head of Central & Eastern Europe
Lhyfe (France)
Luis Sperr
kopa ventures

Luis Sperr

Managing Partner
kopa ventures (Germany)
Lynn Hoendervanger
Navus Ventures

Lynn Hoendervanger

Investment Manager
Navus Ventures (Netherlands)
Manfred Heid
Bitstone Capital

Manfred Heid

Managing Partner
Bitstone Capital (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 Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Mark Windeknecht
World Fund

Mark Windeknecht

Climate Tech Investor
World Fund (Germany)
Martin Bellof
chemstars.nrw

Martin Bellof

Lead Ventures & Partnering
chemstars.nrw (Germany)
Martin Redl
Bayern Kapital

Martin Redl

Investment Director
Bayern Kapital (Germany)
Martina Ecker
Citi

Martina Ecker

Managing Director at Citi | EMEA Clean Energy Transition Team
Citi (Germany)
Matthias Engel
Vireo Ventures

Matthias Engel

Managing Partner Vireo Ventures
Vireo Ventures (Germany)
Maxime Van Peel
PMV

Maxime Van Peel

Senior Investment Manager, Equity Investments
PMV (Belgium)
Mevin Kistnassamy
Blue Pelican Capital

Mevin Kistnassamy

Founding Partner
Blue Pelican Capital (France)
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)
Moritz Glettenberg
H2UB

Moritz Glettenberg

Senior Manager Strategy & Ecosystem
H2UB (Germany)
Nick Stokman
Rabobank International

Nick Stokman

Operating Partner Energy Transition
Rabobank International (Netherlands)
Nicolas Olberg
Twip Impact Ventures

Nicolas Olberg

IT Investor & Managing Director
Twip Impact Ventures (Germany)
Nikolaus von Jacobs
Reed Smith

Nikolaus von Jacobs

Partner
Reed Smith (Germany)
Nish Kotecha
Finboot VC

Nish Kotecha

Co-Founder and Chair
Finboot VC (United Kingdom)
Oliver Kolbe
SENCO Hydrogen Capital GmbH

Oliver Kolbe

Managing Partner
SENCO Hydrogen Capital GmbH (Germany)
Olivier Warnan
BNP Paribas Fortis

Olivier Warnan

Partner
BNP Paribas Fortis (Belgium)
Oscar Escalante
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH

Oscar Escalante

Ecosystem Development
KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs GmbH (Germany)
Patrick Muller
HEUKING

Patrick Muller

Equity Partner
HEUKING (Germany)
Patrick Claessen
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Patrick Claessen

Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Patrick Tucci
Vsquared Ventures

Patrick Tucci

Principal
Vsquared Ventures (Germany)
Paul Maurens
Omnes Capital

Paul Maurens

Venture Capital Associate
Omnes Capital (France)
Paul Gillespie
Sheffield Haworth

Paul Gillespie

Managing Director
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Philipp Leidig
NRW.BANK

Philipp Leidig

Director - Venture Capital
NRW.BANK (Germany)
Quentin Calleja
Atlantic Labs

Quentin Calleja

Senior Associate
Atlantic Labs (Germany)
Raphael SCHOENTGEN
Hydrogen Advisors

Raphael SCHOENTGEN

Founder and CEO
Hydrogen Advisors (France)
Robina von Stein
Contrarian Ventures

Robina von Stein

Principal
Contrarian Ventures (Lithuania)
Rolf Nagel
Munich Venture Partners

Rolf Nagel

Founder
Munich Venture Partners (Germany)
Rubina Singh
Octopus Ventures

Rubina Singh

Principal & Deeptech Fund Manager
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Simon Lange
Cummins Inc.

Simon Lange

Corporate Strategy Director - Hydrogen & Electrochemistry Growth Office/Corporate Venturing
Cummins Inc. (United States)
Stefan Schnippering
Diamond Edge Ventures

Stefan Schnippering

Venture Associate
Diamond Edge Ventures (United States)
Stefan Albers
XAnge

Stefan Albers

Senior Associate
XAnge (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)
Svetlana Sirotkina
First Imagine! Ventures

Svetlana Sirotkina

Investment Associate
First Imagine! Ventures (United Kingdom)
Thomas Labryga
Vireo Ventures

Thomas Labryga

General Partner
Vireo Ventures (Germany)
Thomas Sayan
Syensqo Ventures

Thomas Sayan

VC Investor
Syensqo Ventures (France, Metropolitan)
Battery Value Chain
Advanced Mobility
Renewable Carbon
Thore Vogel
Leanox Impact Capital

Thore Vogel

Founding Partner
Leanox Impact Capital (Germany)
Till Wyszynski
Eneco Ventures

Till Wyszynski

Investment Director
Eneco Ventures (Netherlands)
Future Grid
Green Energy Storage
Industrial Heat Recovery
Tim Evison
Messer Group

Tim Evison

Senior Vice President - Clean Hydrogen
Messer Group (Germany)
Tobias Grün
BRYCK

Tobias Grün

Member of the Executive Board
BRYCK (Germany)
Vincent Gregoir
Junction Growth Investors

Vincent Gregoir

Co-Founder & Principal
Junction Growth Investors (Belgium)
Willem Bulthuis
Corporate Ventures Advisory

Willem Bulthuis

Founding Partner & CEO
Corporate Ventures Advisory (Germany)
Willem-Jeroen Stevens
CLEAR Financial Advisory

Willem-Jeroen Stevens

Founder, Managing Partner
CLEAR Financial Advisory (Netherlands)
Xandra Weinbeck
Invest-NL

Xandra Weinbeck

Senior Business Development Manager Circular Economy
Invest-NL (Netherlands)
Yannick MARION
MERIDIAM

Yannick MARION

Managing Director
MERIDIAM (France, Metropolitan)
Yoichi Yoshizawa
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland

Yoichi Yoshizawa

Manager
Mitsui & Co. Deutschland (Germany)