Deep Tech 2022

 

Participants in Leuven
 
Amin Abbasi
imec

Amin Abbasi

Senior Business Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Software
hardware
Samir Ahmad
Deeptech Equity NL

Samir Ahmad

Investment Principal
Deeptech Equity NL (Netherlands)
Simon Alexandre
The Faktory Fund

Simon Alexandre

General Manager & Partner
The Faktory Fund (Belgium)
Software
Antonio Avitabile
Sony Innovation Fund

Antonio Avitabile

Managing Director
Sony Innovation Fund (United Kingdom)
Software
hardware
Laurent Balmelli
Strong Network

Laurent Balmelli

Co-Founder, Head of Product & Market
Strong Network (Switzerland)
Software
Martina Barabas
Deeptech Equity NL

Martina Barabas

Deeptech Equity NL (Netherlands)
Software
hardware
Teresa Barber Aparici
Tech Tour

Teresa Barber Aparici

Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Johannes Behringer
Cusp Capital

Johannes Behringer

Investment Manager
Cusp Capital (Germany)
Software
Sadok Ben Dkhil
Dracula Technologies

Sadok Ben Dkhil

CTO
Dracula Technologies (France)
hardware
Manuel Betancourt
NeutronStar Systems

Manuel Betancourt

Co-Founder & CEO
NeutronStar Systems (Germany)
hardware
Nicolas Biet
The Faktory Fund

Nicolas Biet

Partner
The Faktory Fund (Belgium)
Daniel Blackman
Compedica

Daniel Blackman

COO
Compedica (United Kingdom)
hardware
Alexander Bley
sewts GmbH

Alexander Bley

Co-Founder & CEO
sewts GmbH (Germany)
Software
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
Johannes Boghaert
Verve Ventures

Johannes Boghaert

VC Investor
Verve Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
hardware
Carsten Brinkschulte
Dryad Networks GmbH

Carsten Brinkschulte

Co-Founder & CEO
Dryad Networks GmbH (Germany)
hardware
Timothy Broas
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Timothy Broas

Senior Of Counsel
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Frank Bulens
imec.xpand

Frank Bulens

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
hardware
Lien Callens
imec.xpand

Lien Callens

Investment Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Jose Campos
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jose Campos

Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Software
Deirdre Carroll
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Deirdre Carroll

Of Council
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
hardware
Jean-Michel Chardon
LOGITECH International SA

Jean-Michel Chardon

Head of Technology Innovation, CTO Office & Site leader
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Software
hardware
Liliia Chechel
Shell Ventures

Liliia Chechel

Investment Manager
Shell Ventures (Germany)
scale up
Software
Patrick Claessen
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Patrick Claessen

Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Christian Claussen
Ventech

Christian Claussen

General Partner,
Ventech (Germany)
Rudy Cohen
Inbolt

Rudy Cohen

Co-Founder & CEO
Inbolt (France)
hardware
Nadav Cohen
Blink Energy

Nadav Cohen

Co-Founder & CTO
Blink Energy (Israel)
hardware
Ian Cresswell
R3i Ventures

Ian Cresswell

Chief Entrepreneur in Residence
R3i Ventures (Singapore)
Jan Croes
Forcebit

Jan Croes

Co-Founder
Forcebit (Belgium)
Przemyslaw Danowski
Warsaw Equity Group

Przemyslaw Danowski

Managing Partner
Warsaw Equity Group (Poland)
Software
Jo De Boeck
imec

Jo De Boeck

Executive Vice President & CSO
imec (Belgium)
Klaas de Boer
QFWventures

Klaas de Boer

Chairman, Board of Directors
QFWventures (United Kingdom)
Sven De Cleyn
imec.istart

Sven De Cleyn

Program Director
imec.istart (Belgium)
Software
Wouter de Groot
imec

Wouter de Groot

Team Leader Sales Europe
imec (Belgium)
Koen De Waele
Volta Ventures

Koen De Waele

Venture Partner
Volta Ventures (Belgium)
Software
Filip De Weerdt
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Filip De Weerdt

Science and Technology Coordinator
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Imke Debecker
imec

Imke Debecker

Marketing Communications Manager
imec (Belgium)
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Ludo Deferm
imec

Ludo Deferm

Executive Vice President
imec (Belgium)
Jose Ignacio del Agua
Applied Ventures

Jose Ignacio del Agua

Product & Technology Development
Applied Ventures (United States)
hardware
Fabrizio Del Maffeo
Axelera AI

Fabrizio Del Maffeo

Co-Founder & CEO
Axelera AI (Netherlands)
hardware
Pieter Delaere
dScribe

Pieter Delaere

Co-Founder & CEO
dScribe (Belgium)
Software
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Leopold Demiddeleer
TechBridgeOne SRL

Leopold Demiddeleer

Business Development
TechBridgeOne SRL (Belgium)
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Software
Thomas Depuydt
SmartFin Capital

Thomas Depuydt

Gneral Partner
SmartFin Capital (Belgium)
Michael Dimelow
Bloc Ventures

Michael Dimelow

CCO
Bloc Ventures (United Kingdom)
Software
Blagovesta Dlagatseva
Tech Tour

Blagovesta Dlagatseva

Investors Club Manager & Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Iana Dobreva-Faria
Tech Tour

Iana Dobreva-Faria

COO
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Boudewijn Docter
EFFECT Photonics

Boudewijn Docter

Founder & President
EFFECT Photonics (Netherlands)
scale up
Bas Dorren
imec

Bas Dorren

Business development
imec (Belgium)
Paul Eckly
imec

Paul Eckly

Business Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Hans Elstner
rooom AG

Hans Elstner

CEO
rooom AG (Germany)
Software
Alberto Emprin
3LB Seed Capital

Alberto Emprin

General Partner
3LB Seed Capital (Italy)
Michael Engelmann
imec.xpand

Michael Engelmann

Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
hardware
J D Englehart
In-Q-Tel

J D Englehart

Investor, Tech + Global Security
In-Q-Tel (United States)
Mustafa Ergen
AMBEENT

Mustafa Ergen

President & Founder
AMBEENT (Turkiye)
Software
Annelies Falepin
imec

Annelies Falepin

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
David Ford
Silverpeak

David Ford

Managing Director
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
hardware
Wim Fyen
Wim Fyen

Wim Fyen

KULeuven (Belgium)
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Software
Arnaud Garnier
imec

Arnaud Garnier

Business Development Manager - ASIC / Innovation Services
imec (Belgium)
Daniel Gassmann
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Daniel Gassmann

Head of Sector European Ecosystems, EIC Prizes and Procurement
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) (Belgium)
Gianfranco Giannella
Hyris

Gianfranco Giannella

Executive Chairman
Hyris (United Kingdom)
hardware
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
hardware
Jan Goesaert
Silk Road Partners BV

Jan Goesaert

Executive Committee
Silk Road Partners BV (Belgium)
scale up
Software
hardware
Caaj Greebe
Innovation Industries

Caaj Greebe

Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
Sam Guilaume
aryballe technologies

Sam Guilaume

Co-Founder & CEO
aryballe technologies (France)
hardware
Gokhan Guner
ACT Venture Partners

Gokhan Guner

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
Software
hardware
Ozgur Gursoy
imec

Ozgur Gursoy

Senior Business Development
imec (Belgium)
Thomas Haals Londorf
NIL Technology ApS

Thomas Haals Londorf

CFO
NIL Technology ApS (Denmark)
scale up
Pejman Hafezi
Samsung Electronics UK

Pejman Hafezi

Technology Scout
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
Software
hardware
Tobias Hahn
NVision Imaging Technologies

Tobias Hahn

Senior Director Product Strategy
NVision Imaging Technologies (Germany)
hardware
Gilles Hamou
UPMEM

Gilles Hamou

CEO
UPMEM (France)
hardware
Alena Harbatava
Cubbit

Alena Harbatava

COO and Finance
Cubbit (Italy)
Johan Haspeslagh
imec

Johan Haspeslagh

Investment Portfolio Manager
imec (Belgium)
Vincent Hebbelynck
PMV

Vincent Hebbelynck

Business Manager ICT & Technology
PMV (Belgium)
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
hardware
Sam Hields
Open Ocean Capital

Sam Hields

Investment Manager
Open Ocean Capital (Finland)
Software
Romano Hoofman
imec.IC-link

Romano Hoofman

Strategic Development Director
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Noel Hurley
YellowDog

Noel Hurley

CEO
YellowDog (United Kingdom)
Software
Koen Huybrechts
imec

Koen Huybrechts

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Mario Huyghe
imec

Mario Huyghe

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Martin Jankoski
CNB Capital

Martin Jankoski

Investment Manager
CNB Capital (Austria)
Johan Jardevall
Smart Robotics

Johan Jardevall

CEO
Smart Robotics (Netherlands)
Software
Daniel Kahn
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Daniel Kahn

Director of Strategy & Development for EMEA
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Software
Vincent Kamphorst
Innovation Industries

Vincent Kamphorst

Investment Director
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge

Osman Kent

Venture Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Erhan Kilicozlu
ACT Venture Partners

Erhan Kilicozlu

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
Simon King
Octopus Ventures

Simon King

Partner
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
hardware
Raymond Klaassen
ING Netherlands

Raymond Klaassen

Sector Industry Director
ING Netherlands (Netherlands)
hardware
Elias Kleimann
Wingtra AG

Elias Kleimann

Co-Founder & CFO
Wingtra AG (Switzerland)
hardware
Jindrich Kloub
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jindrich Kloub

Competition law specialist
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Steven Konsek
Applied Ventures

Steven Konsek

Principal
Applied Ventures (United States)
hardware
Marek Kotelnicki
VIGO Ventures

Marek Kotelnicki

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
hardware
Sebastian-Friedrich Kowitz
Talpa Solutions

Sebastian-Friedrich Kowitz

CEO
Talpa Solutions (Germany)
Software
Sumeet Kumar
Innatera Nanosystems BV

Sumeet Kumar

CEO
Innatera Nanosystems BV (Netherlands)
hardware
Kristjan Laanemaa
Karma Ventures

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner
Karma Ventures (Estonia)
Michael Labriola
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Michael Labriola

Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
Software
hardware
Steven Lambert
Capricorn Partners

Steven Lambert

Senior Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Software
Maarten Lambert
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Maarten Lambert

Science & Technology Counselor
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Simone Lavizzari
Sony Europe

Simone Lavizzari

Senior Investment Manager
Sony Europe (Italy)
Software
hardware
Alain le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux

General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
hardware
Timothee Le Quesne
Energysquare

Timothee Le Quesne

CEO
Energysquare (France)
hardware
Arnaud Legris
Deepwave Ventures

Arnaud Legris

Partner
Deepwave Ventures (Germany)
scale up
Rob Leslie
Sedicii

Rob Leslie

CEO
Sedicii (Ireland)
Software
Steven Levecke
Capricorn Partners

Steven Levecke

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Software
hardware
Chun chi Lin
imec.IC-link

Chun chi Lin

imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Cheng Lin
ZTE Corporation

Cheng Lin

Director
ZTE Corporation (China)
Menno Lindwer
GrAI Matter Labs

Menno Lindwer

VP IP & Silicon
GrAI Matter Labs (France)
hardware
Sean Lord
MICLEDI microdisplays

Sean Lord

CEO
MICLEDI microdisplays (Belgium)
hardware
Jean-Damien Louise
Axorus

Jean-Damien Louise

CEO
Axorus (France)
hardware
Ivan Makeev
3DLOOK

Ivan Makeev

Co-Founder
3DLOOK (United States)
Software
Maxime Mallet
Jolt Capital

Maxime Mallet

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
hardware
Jean-David Malo
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Jean-David Malo

Director
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) (Belgium)
Theodore Marescaux
Swave Photonics

Theodore Marescaux

Swave Photonics (Belgium)
Cecile Maye
AckTao SA

Cecile Maye

CEO & Co-Founder
AckTao SA (Switzerland)
Software
Helen McBreen
Atlantic Bridge

Helen McBreen

Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Software
Karl McGoldrick
LionVolt BV

Karl McGoldrick

CEO
LionVolt BV (Netherlands)
hardware
Shahram Mossayebi
Crypto Quantique

Shahram Mossayebi

Founder & CEO
Crypto Quantique (United Kingdom)
Software
Guido Muelenaer
City of Antwerp

Guido Muelenaer

Manager Strategy & Innovation
City of Antwerp (Belgium)
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Software
Tobias Naegeli
Tinamu Labs

Tobias Naegeli

Co-Founder & CEO
Tinamu Labs (Switzerland)
Software
Natalia Natcheva
Tech Tour

Natalia Natcheva

Senior Project Manager, Digital Team Lead
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Michal Natora
Emerald Technology Ventures

Michal Natora

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Svenja Nentwig
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Svenja Nentwig

Investment Manager
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Mike Noonen
Swave Photonics

Mike Noonen

Swave Photonics (Belgium)
Philippe Notton
SiPearl

Philippe Notton

Founder & CEO
SiPearl (France)
hardware
Jorg Nowack
Huawei Technologies Research & Development Belgium N.V.

Jorg Nowack

Senior Director Strategy & Business Development, EMEA
Huawei Technologies Research & Development Belgium N.V. (Belgium)
hardware
Stefano Onofri
Cubbit

Stefano Onofri

President, Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Cubbit (Italy)
scale up
Veronica Orvalho
Didimo Inc

Veronica Orvalho

Founder & CEO
Didimo Inc (Portugal)
scale up
Ilmars Osmanis
LightSpace Labs (Technologies)

Ilmars Osmanis

CEO
LightSpace Labs (Technologies) (Latvia)
scale up
Anna Pap
Tech Tour

Anna Pap

Assistant Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Maciej Pasternak
Abacus Alpha

Maciej Pasternak

Investment Manager
Abacus Alpha (Germany)
Suhas Patel
Tvarit GmbH

Suhas Patel

Founder
Tvarit GmbH (Germany)
Software
Giuseppina Pavesi
down2business

Giuseppina Pavesi

Expert
down2business (Italy)
Software
Viktoria Pavlova
Tech Tour

Viktoria Pavlova

Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Damien Picard
Builtwins BV

Damien Picard

Co-founder & CEO
Builtwins BV (Belgium)
Lucie Praly
Edwards & Praly

Lucie Praly

Partner & Co-Founder
Edwards & Praly (France)
Katerina Pramatari
Uni.Fund

Katerina Pramatari

Partner
Uni.Fund (Greece)
Software
Madhav Pulipati
Photonics Valley Corporation

Madhav Pulipati

CEO
Photonics Valley Corporation (India)
Software
hardware
Stephen Rimbault
imec

Stephen Rimbault

Business Development
imec (Belgium)
Olivier Rits
KBC Focus Fund

Olivier Rits

Investment Manager
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Software
hardware
Vadim Rogovskiy
3DLOOK

Vadim Rogovskiy

Co-Founder & CEO
3DLOOK (United States)
Software
Julien Roquette
Blue Industry and Science

Julien Roquette

CFO
Blue Industry and Science (France)
hardware
Olivier Rousseaux
imec

Olivier Rousseaux

Director Venture Development
imec (Belgium)
hardware
Andrea Rusconi Clerici
USound

Andrea Rusconi Clerici

Co-Founder & CTO
USound (Austria)
scale up
Hamed Sadeghian
Nearfield Instruments

Hamed Sadeghian

Co-Founder & CEO
Nearfield Instruments (Netherlands)
hardware
Anastasia Sagaidachna
Foresight Group

Anastasia Sagaidachna

Investment Manager
Foresight Group (United Kingdom)
Software
hardware
Paul Sandberg
Axign

Paul Sandberg

Axign (Netherlands)
hardware
Florian Schlehuber
Zaz Ventures

Florian Schlehuber

Business Development Manager
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Edward Schneider
Quan Technology Fund

Edward Schneider

Founder & Managing Director
Quan Technology Fund (Switzerland)
hardware
Koen Schrever
KBC Focus Fund

Koen Schrever

Head Investment Services
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
hardware
Rudi Severijns
KBC Focus Fund

Rudi Severijns

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
hardware
Hani Sherry
TiHive

Hani Sherry

CEO
TiHive (France)
Software
Nard Sintenie
Innovation Industries

Nard Sintenie

General Partner
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
Alexa Sinyachova
Moeco

Alexa Sinyachova

COO & Co-founder
Moeco (United States)
hardware
Tomas Sluka
Creal

Tomas Sluka

CEO & Co-Founder
Creal (Switzerland)
scale up
Carl Smets
Spectricity

Carl Smets

COO
Spectricity (Belgium)
hardware
Christian Stein
Threedy GmbH

Christian Stein

Co-Founder & CEO
Threedy GmbH (Germany)
Software
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Rocco Stirparo
imec

Rocco Stirparo

Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Marcel Strobel
Quantica

Marcel Strobel

COO
Quantica (Germany)
hardware
Rupert Stuffer
cplace

Rupert Stuffer

Founder & CEO
cplace (Germany)
Software
Emil Syundyukov
Longenesis

Emil Syundyukov

Co-Founder
Longenesis (Latvia)
Software
Iva Tchetinova
Tech Tour

Iva Tchetinova

Digital Development Lead
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Florian Theyermann
FCF Fox Corporate Finance

Florian Theyermann

Managing Director
FCF Fox Corporate Finance (Germany)
Emmanuel Till-Vattier
Codasip

Emmanuel Till-Vattier

VP of Sales EMEA
Codasip (Czech Republic)
scale up
Amani Tlili
imec.IC-link

Amani Tlili

Program Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
hardware
Diva Tommei
EIT Digital

Diva Tommei

Chief Innovation and Education Officer
EIT Digital (Italy)
Leander Van Neste
Axithra

Leander Van Neste

Axithra (Belgium)
hardware
Olivier Van Orshoven
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Olivier Van Orshoven

Director Global Startup Acquisitions
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Software
Wim Van Thillo
Pharrowtech

Wim Van Thillo

Co-Founder & CEO
Pharrowtech (Belgium)
hardware
Iwan Van Vijfeijken
Pulsify Medical

Iwan Van Vijfeijken

CEO
Pulsify Medical (Belgium)
hardware
Ekke van Vliet
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Ekke van Vliet

Investment Advisor
EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) (Belgium)
Tom van Vuren
Innovation Industries

Tom van Vuren

Investment Director
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
Peter Vanbekbergen
imec.xpand

Peter Vanbekbergen

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
hardware
Laurent Vancaillie
imec

Laurent Vancaillie

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Cyril Vancura
imec.xpand

Cyril Vancura

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
hardware
Patrick Vandenameele
imec

Patrick Vandenameele

Executive Vice President & co COO
imec (Belgium)
hardware
Tom Vanhoutte
imec.xpand

Tom Vanhoutte

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Xavier Vanrolleghem
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Xavier Vanrolleghem

Head Of Department Invest
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Juha Vartiainen
IQM Quantum Computers

Juha Vartiainen

Co-Founder & COO
IQM Quantum Computers (Finland)
Sander Verbrugge
Innovation Industries

Sander Verbrugge

Partner
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
hardware
Veronique Vermeeren
imec.xpand

Veronique Vermeeren

Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Benjamin Wainstain
Innovacom

Benjamin Wainstain

Innovacom (France)
Torsten Wipiejewski
Huawei Technologies

Torsten Wipiejewski

Business Development Manager
Huawei Technologies (Germany)
hardware
Yan Yang
Copenhagen Capacity

Yan Yang

Head of ICT Investment
Copenhagen Capacity (Denmark)
Software
Sun-Joung You
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Sun-Joung You

Senior Investment Director
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
hardware
Ke Zhang
Capricorn Partners

Ke Zhang

Capricorn Fusion China Fund
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
hardware
Christian Ziach
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Christian Ziach

Principal
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
hardware