Tech Tour Circular 2024

 

Selection Panel
Aline Rotzetter
Emerald Technology Ventures

Aline Rotzetter

Investment Manager
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Andreas Winter-Extra
KOMPAS VC

Andreas Winter-Extra

Partner
KOMPAS VC (Denmark)
Arianna Savini
Henkel Tech Ventures

Arianna Savini

Manager Start-up Scouting & Investments
Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Astanor Ventures

Arnout Dijkhuizen

Investment Principal
Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
Burkhard Ohs
Neste

Burkhard Ohs

Manager
Neste (Finland)
Carlos Gonzalez
NET ZERO VENTURES

Carlos Gonzalez

Investment Manager
NET ZERO VENTURES (Spain)
Daria Batukhtina
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Daria Batukhtina

Strategic BD Manager
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
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)
Ilse Christiaens
Ghent University

Ilse Christiaens

Business Developer at the department of Technology Transfer
Ghent University (Belgium)
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)
Johan Keppens
PMV

Johan Keppens

Senior Investment Manager
PMV (Belgium)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Kai Baldenius
Baldenius Biotech Consulting

Kai Baldenius

Baldenius Biotech Consulting (Germany)
Koen Iterbeke
anacura

Koen Iterbeke

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
anacura (Belgium)
Feed, Food, Fork
Lena Sanvoisin
ETF Partners

Lena Sanvoisin

VC Analyst
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Lorenzo De Angeli
Matterwave Ventures

Lorenzo De Angeli

Principal
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Maaike Perneel
Ghent University

Maaike Perneel

Business developer Cropfit
Ghent University (Belgium)
Maarten Lambert
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Maarten Lambert

Science & Technology Counselor
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Marco Tibaldi
Amsterdam Chemistry Network

Marco Tibaldi

Chemistry for Energy and Sustainability | Innovation | Business Development
Amsterdam Chemistry Network (Netherlands)
Mariam Cherifi
Sofinnova Partners

Mariam Cherifi

Associate
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Marie Hurtgen
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Marie Hurtgen

Senior Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Mario Maia
Cogent Venture Partners

Mario Maia

Managing Partner
Cogent Venture Partners (Denmark)
Martin Bellof
chemstars.nrw

Martin Bellof

Lead Ventures & Partnering
chemstars.nrw (Germany)
Masaki Yano
Energy & Environment Investment

Masaki Yano

Venture Partner
Energy & Environment Investment (Japan)
Maxime Van Peel
PMV

Maxime Van Peel

Senior Investment Manager, Equity Investments
PMV (Belgium)
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)
Nathan De Geyter
Ghent University

Nathan De Geyter

Bussiness developer EoW in bioeconomy
Ghent University (Belgium)
Nele Ameloot
Ghent University

Nele Ameloot

Business developer biomolecules
Ghent University (Belgium)
Nicolas Olberg
Twip Impact Ventures

Nicolas Olberg

IT Investor & Managing Director
Twip Impact Ventures (Germany)
Nikolaus Raupp
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Nikolaus Raupp

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Nils Wuytens
VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek)

Nils Wuytens

Program Director VITO4STARTERS
VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek) (Belgium)
Nish Kotecha
Finboot VC

Nish Kotecha

Co-Founder and Chair
Finboot VC (United Kingdom)
Oliver Thimm
Royal Agrifirm Group

Oliver Thimm

Global Innovation Lead
Royal Agrifirm Group (Netherlands)
Patrick van der Meer
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Patrick van der Meer

Owner
Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Peter Vanlaeke
SOLVAY S.A.

Peter Vanlaeke

Investment Manager
SOLVAY S.A. (Belgium)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Piet Renson
PMV

Piet Renson

Investment Manager- Venture & Growth Capital
PMV (Belgium)
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

Investment Manager
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Manufacturing & Materials
Construction & Infrastructure
Samira Aissi
SEB

Samira Aissi

Investment Manager
SEB (Sweden)
Simon De Corte
Ghent University

Simon De Corte

Kickstart manager valorisation in water
Ghent University (Belgium)
Sofie Baeten
Qbic

Sofie Baeten

Managing Partner
Qbic (Belgium)
Stefan Weber
chemstars.nrw

Stefan Weber

Project Lead Ecosystem & Partnering
chemstars.nrw (Germany)
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)
Tatjana Schwabe - Markovic
Cluster Industrial Biotechnology CLIB

Tatjana Schwabe - Markovic

Senior Project Manager
Cluster Industrial Biotechnology CLIB (Germany)
Timothy Wallace
Novozymes A/S

Timothy Wallace

Head, Corporate Scouting & Investments
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
Xandra Weinbeck
Invest-NL

Xandra Weinbeck

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