Selection Panel Members

 

Alberto Casorati
European Investment Bank

Alberto Casorati

Investment Officer
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
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)
Anthony Viellevoije
StartGreen Capital

Anthony Viellevoije

Investment Manager
StartGreen Capital (Netherlands)
Antti Ritala
Neste

Antti Ritala

Head of Venturing and Acquisitions
Neste (Finland)
Arvin Khanchandani
Warsaw Equity Group

Arvin Khanchandani

Head of Climate Investing
Warsaw Equity Group (Poland)
Benjamin Wainstain
Otium Capital

Benjamin Wainstain

Operating Partner of Otium Capital
Otium Capital (France)
Britta Lange
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Britta Lange

Director Global Ecosystem
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Camille Vicier
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Camille Vicier

Lead Sustainability Manager
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Carsten Brueckner
Wintershall Dea Technology Ventures GmbH

Carsten Brueckner

Senior Investment Manager
Wintershall Dea Technology Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Christian Winter
Cusp Capital

Christian Winter

General Partner
Cusp Capital (Germany)
Christian Winther
Vaekstfonden

Christian Winther

Investment Director
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
Crispin Leick
EnBW New Ventures

Crispin Leick

Managing Director
EnBW New Ventures (Germany)
Dieter Kraft
TRUMPF Venture

Dieter Kraft

Managing Director
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
Dweep Chanana
Anchor Group / Industrial Innovation Partners

Dweep Chanana

Managing Partner
Anchor Group / Industrial Innovation Partners (Switzerland)
Endre Grønmyr
Greenlight Group

Endre Grønmyr

CIO
Greenlight Group (Luxembourg)
Ersin Üstün
BRYCK

Ersin Üstün

COO
BRYCK (Germany)
Ewelina Kuna
Icos Capital

Ewelina Kuna

Principal, Sustainable Industry
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Fabio Lancellotti
Aster Capital

Fabio Lancellotti

Partner
Aster Capital (France)
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Hannah Geistert
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Hannah Geistert

Project Manager Innovation and Digitization
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Hans Cool
Eneco Ventures

Hans Cool

Senior Investment Manager
Eneco Ventures (Netherlands)
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Henrik Ørskov Pedersen
Grundfos

Henrik Ørskov Pedersen

Group Vice President, Head of Technology Innovation
Grundfos (Denmark)
Ines Kolmsee
Matterwave Ventures

Ines Kolmsee

Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Irina Gorbounova
ArcelorMittal

Irina Gorbounova

Vice President M&A and Head of XCarb Innovation Fund at ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg)
Ivan Albino
NRW Bank

Ivan Albino

Venture Capitalist
NRW Bank (Germany)
Jan Palasinski
Future Energy Ventures

Jan Palasinski

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

Jay Marathe

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

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Jonathan Moed
Start Green Capital

Jonathan Moed

Investment Manager
Start Green Capital (Netherlands)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Julian Klaiber
Green European Tech Fund

Julian Klaiber

Principal
Green European Tech Fund (Germany)
Julian Gallardo
Mondragon BD Centre

Julian Gallardo

New Business Development Manager
Mondragon BD Centre (Spain)
Jürgen Fryges
ENGIE

Jürgen Fryges

Senior Business Development/M&A Manager
ENGIE (Belgium)
Kai Bonnen
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Kai Bonnen

Head of Corporate Services
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Kotaro Kodama
AGC Inc

Kotaro Kodama

Senior Open Innovation Manager
AGC Inc (Germany)
Laura Schwery
CleantechAlps

Laura Schwery

Business Development Manager
CleantechAlps (Switzerland)
Laura Kohler
BRYCK

Laura Kohler

Director Startup Business
BRYCK (Germany)
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 Sperr
kopa ventures

Luis Sperr

Managing Partner
kopa ventures (Germany)
Maia Korradi
Omnes Capital

Maia Korradi

Principal
Omnes Capital (France)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Matt Gilmour
Silverpeak

Matt Gilmour

Associate
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Matteo Bonfanti
Kairos Partners

Matteo Bonfanti

Key Partner Venture Capital
Kairos Partners (Italy)
Matthias Engel
Vireo Ventures

Matthias Engel

Partner and MD
Vireo Ventures (Germany)
Michael Claes
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Michael Claes

Director Technology
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Moritz Glettenberg
H2UB

Moritz Glettenberg

Head of Strategy & Ecosystem
H2UB (Germany)
Nicole Vermeulen
Green Energy Venture AG

Nicole Vermeulen

CCO
Green Energy Venture AG (Switzerland)
Nikolaj Klebert
BonVenture

Nikolaj Klebert

Investment Manager
BonVenture (Germany)
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Pelin Yilmaz
ICIG Ventures

Pelin Yilmaz

Investment Director
ICIG Ventures (Germany)
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)
Philipp Leidig
NRW.BANK

Philipp Leidig

VC Investment Manager
NRW.BANK (Germany)
Remy de Tonnac
ETF Partners

Remy de Tonnac

Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Roee Furman
Doral Renewable Energy Resources Group

Roee Furman

Managing Director
Doral Renewable Energy Resources Group (Israel)
Rubina Singh
Octopus Ventures

Rubina Singh

Investment Principal
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Ruggero Recchioni
Terna SpA

Ruggero Recchioni

Head of Innovation Intelligence and Ventures
Terna SpA (Italy)
Sara Wallin
Chalmers Ventures

Sara Wallin

CEO
Chalmers Ventures (Sweden)
Sebastian Gronwald
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Sebastian Gronwald

CFO
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Sebastian Vetter
Equinor

Sebastian Vetter

Investment Manager, Hydrogen & Low Carbon fuels
Equinor (Norway)
Simon Schneider
Neoteq ventures

Simon Schneider

Founding Partner
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Sophie Dingreville
bp (DE)

Sophie Dingreville

Global Product Partnership & Innovation Director of bp Pulse
bp (DE) (Germany)
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Svenja Nentwig
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Svenja Nentwig

Investment Manager
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Thomas Sayan
Solvay Ventures

Thomas Sayan

Investor & Finance Director @ Solvay Ventures
Solvay Ventures (France)
Tobias Grün
BRYCK

Tobias Grün

Director Strategic Partnerships
BRYCK (Germany)
Tobias Weissgerber
DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds

Tobias Weissgerber

Investment Manager
DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds (Germany)
Ueta Taiga
NordicNinjaVC

Ueta Taiga

Senior Associate
NordicNinjaVC (Finland)
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Yannick Sonnenberg
Exxeta

Yannick Sonnenberg

Senior Director Innovation & Ventures
Exxeta (Germany)