EVS European Venture Summit 2014

Expert Jury


Vishnu Amble
Future Energy Ventures

Vishnu Amble

Strategic Co-Investments & Innovation Scouting
Future Energy Ventures (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Felix Arias
Avet Ventures

Felix Arias

Avet Ventures (Spain)
ICT
Anja Arnold
COOPERATIVA ++ Venture Services

Anja Arnold

Co-founder
COOPERATIVA ++ Venture Services (Germany)
ICT
Jan Balssen
Gleiss Lutz

Jan Balssen

Partner
Gleiss Lutz (Germany)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Alexander Banz
Niton Capital

Alexander Banz

Partner
Niton Capital (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Alexander Baum
Evonik Venture Capital

Alexander Baum

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Maurice Beckand Verwee
Business inVentures b.v.

Maurice Beckand Verwee

Founder
Business inVentures b.v. (Netherlands)
ICT
Ida Beerhalter
IOME

Ida Beerhalter

Co-Head
IOME (Saudi Arabia)
Life Sciences
Klaus Berding
Breslin AG

Klaus Berding

Director / Partner
Breslin AG (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Wouter Bogaert
Wouter Bogaert

Wouter Bogaert

Private Investor
Private Investor (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Carsten Borring
NASDAQ

Carsten Borring

Associate Vice President and Head of Listings & Capital Markets
NASDAQ (Denmark)
Michael Boshammer
T-Venture Holding GmbH

Michael Boshammer

Managing Director
T-Venture Holding GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Joshua Bower-Saul
HyBird Partners

Joshua Bower-Saul

Founder and Director
HyBird Partners (United Kingdom)
ICT
Casper Bruens
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures

Casper Bruens

Investment Partner
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Jean-Michel Chardon
LOGITECH International SA

Jean-Michel Chardon

Head of Technology Innovation, CTO Office & Site leader
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
ICT
Stephan Christgau
Novo Seeds

Stephan Christgau

Novo Seeds (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Frank Claassen
Newion Partners BV

Frank Claassen

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
ICT
Patrick Crasson
BeNovate

Patrick Crasson

Partner - Strategy & Innovation
BeNovate (Luxembourg)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Dirk Creado
Dirk Creado

Dirk Creado

Managing Director
Prepco NV (Belgium)
ICT
Christian Damjakob
Symbid B.V.

Christian Damjakob

Managing Director
Symbid B.V. (Netherlands)
ICT
Ann De Beuckelaer
Canopus Consultants

Ann De Beuckelaer

Managing Director
Canopus Consultants (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Christiaan de Lint
Headway Capital Partners LLP

Christiaan de Lint

Partner
Headway Capital Partners LLP (United Kingdom)
ICT
Mathijs De Wit
Newion Partners BV

Mathijs De Wit

Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
ICT
Stephan Decher
Clean Capital

Stephan Decher

Partner
Clean Capital (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jean-Michel Deligny
Go4Venture

Jean-Michel Deligny

Go4Venture (United Kingdom)
ICT
Benjamin Diener
Samyang Chemical Industrial

Benjamin Diener

Venture Partner
Samyang Chemical Industrial (Korea, Republic of)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Autumn Ediger
Qmed Consulting

Autumn Ediger

Senior Principal Advisor
Qmed Consulting (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Alberto Emprin
Newlogia

Alberto Emprin

Founder & Partner
Newlogia (Italy)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Pedro Falcão
Lisbon Challenge Fund

Pedro Falcão

CEO
Lisbon Challenge Fund (Portugal)
ICT
Nils-Olof Forsgren
Uminova Innovation

Nils-Olof Forsgren

CEO
Uminova Innovation (Sweden)
ICT
Bernward Garthoff
BIO.NRW

Bernward Garthoff

Cluster Manager
BIO.NRW (Germany)
Life Sciences
Dan Gilbertson
Medtronic

Dan Gilbertson

Sr. Business Development Manager
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Thomas York Goetz
Thomas Y Goetz - Intellectual Capital on Demand

Thomas York Goetz

Founder
Thomas Y Goetz - Intellectual Capital on Demand (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Ludwig Goris
Capricorn Partners

Ludwig Goris

Advisor Cleantech Investment Practice
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Sidsel Graae
Human Synergies

Sidsel Graae

Founder
Human Synergies (Belgium)
ICT
Artur Gulpe
goodpoint. fellows GmbH

Artur Gulpe

Partner
goodpoint. fellows GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Curt Gunsenheimer
IRIS

Curt Gunsenheimer

Senior Partner
IRIS (France)
ICT
Urs Haeusler
DealMarket

Urs Haeusler

Chief Executive Officer
DealMarket (Switzerland)
ICT
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
ICT
Nico Hemmann
SeedCapital Dortmund II GmbH & Co. KG

Nico Hemmann

Investmentmanager
SeedCapital Dortmund II GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Life Sciences
Magnus Holm
Peppermint Venture Partners

Magnus Holm

Venture Partner
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
Life Sciences
Rainer Horn
SpaceTec Partners

Rainer Horn

Managing Partner
SpaceTec Partners (Germany)
ICT
Natasha Jaeger
Samsung Electronics

Natasha Jaeger

Technology Scout, Samsung Electronics Open Innovation
Samsung Electronics (Germany)
ICT
Nora Kaarela
Finnvera plc

Nora Kaarela

Senior Advisor
Finnvera plc (Finland)
Life Sciences
Uwe Kessel
Mekma Gmbh

Uwe Kessel

founder and president
Mekma Gmbh (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
ICT
Thomas Weilby Knudsen
Northcap

Thomas Weilby Knudsen

Managing Partner NorthCap Partners
Northcap (Denmark)
ICT
Uwe A. Kraemer
Zouk Capital ltd

Uwe A. Kraemer

Investment Manager
Zouk Capital ltd (United Kingdom)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Ulf Kunze
GOODKARMA I/0

Ulf Kunze

digital transformation, open innovation , agile business development
GOODKARMA I/0 (Germany)
ICT
Petri Laine
Finnvera plc

Petri Laine

Investment Director
Finnvera plc (Finland)
ICT
Nityen Lal
Icos Capital

Nityen Lal

Managing Director and General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Guido Luetsch
BHWE Bundesverband Höhenwindenergie e.V.

Guido Luetsch

President / Venture Partner
BHWE Bundesverband Höhenwindenergie e.V. (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Maxime Mandin
Seventure Partners SA

Maxime Mandin

Investment Analyst
Seventure Partners SA (France)
ICT
Angelos Manglis
Atlantis Consulting SA

Angelos Manglis

President and Managing director
Atlantis Consulting SA (Greece)
ICT
Jay Marathe
Telia Company

Jay Marathe

Telia Company (Sweden)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Lucia Marchisio
Telecom Italia S.p.A.

Lucia Marchisio

Strategy & Innovation – Innovation
Telecom Italia S.p.A. (Italy)
ICT
Gabriel Martínez Magallón
Accenture

Gabriel Martínez Magallón

Management Consulting
Accenture (Germany)
Life Sciences
Marc Molitor
THE GREENHOUSE

Marc Molitor

Managing Director
THE GREENHOUSE (Luxembourg)
Life Sciences
Michael Moritz
CatCap GmbH

Michael Moritz

CatCap GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Telia Company

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Telia Company (Sweden)
ICT
Michael Münnix
Target Partners

Michael Münnix

Associate
Target Partners (Germany)
ICT
Joerg Nowak
A2C Capital GmbH

Joerg Nowak

Founder and Managing Director
A2C Capital GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Julian Ostertag
LD&A Jupiter

Julian Ostertag

Managing Partner
LD&A Jupiter (Germany)
ICT
Johannes David Peschko
Sirius Venture Partners GmbH

Johannes David Peschko

Investmentmanager
Sirius Venture Partners GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Loukas Pilitsis
Piraeus Equity Advisors

Loukas Pilitsis

CEO Piraeus Equity Advisors and Fund Manager of PJ Tech Catalyst
Piraeus Equity Advisors (Greece)
ICT
Andrew Reddick
Trust Bridge International Ltd.

Andrew Reddick

President and Principal Facilitator
Trust Bridge International Ltd. (Canada)
ICT
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Michael Rosen
A-MEDICA

Michael Rosen

Director
A-MEDICA (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Tanja Rosendahl
NRW Bank

Tanja Rosendahl

Unternehmensfinanzierung
NRW Bank (Germany)
ICT
Norbert Rösch
University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern/Campus Zweibrücken

Norbert Rösch

Professor in “Informatics, Medical documentation and Health Management”
University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern/Campus Zweibrücken (Germany)
Life Sciences
Peeter Saks
Baltcap Estonia

Peeter Saks

Baltcap Estonia (Estonia)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Pawel Schapiro
Creathor Ventures

Pawel Schapiro

Investment Manager
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Ulrich Schmidt
Scala Ventures SA

Ulrich Schmidt

CEO and Managing Partner / Founder
Scala Ventures SA (Switzerland)
ICT
Steve Seuntjens
PHS Fund

Steve Seuntjens

Partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Frank Siebke
Telia Company

Frank Siebke

Executive Advisor
Telia Company (Sweden)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Caspar Stauffenberg
CatCap GmbH

Caspar Stauffenberg

Managing Director & Partner
CatCap GmbH (Germany)
Life Sciences
Alexander Stoeckel
btov Partners

Alexander Stoeckel

Partner
btov Partners (Germany)
ICT
Jens Sundbye
SunConsult ApS

Jens Sundbye

SunConsult ApS (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Christina Takke
Forbion Capital Partners

Christina Takke

Partner
Forbion Capital Partners (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Thomas Tanghe
SpaceTec Partners

Thomas Tanghe

Partner
SpaceTec Partners (Germany)
ICT
Aleksandar Tasev
Balkan Unlimited

Aleksandar Tasev

CEO
Balkan Unlimited (North Macedonia)
ICT
Benno Tieke
Philips Innovation Services

Benno Tieke

Director Business Creation
Philips Innovation Services (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Axelle Toulemonde
Gide Loyrette Nouel

Axelle Toulemonde

Partner
Gide Loyrette Nouel (France)
ICT
Gonzalo Tradacete
Faraday Venture Partners

Gonzalo Tradacete

Co-fundador y CEO
Faraday Venture Partners (Spain)
ICT
Winfried Weigel
Weigel Corporate Finance

Winfried Weigel

Founder
Weigel Corporate Finance (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jeff White
East Valley Ventures/Mariner Investments Ltd

Jeff White

Chief Operating Officer
East Valley Ventures/Mariner Investments Ltd (Canada)
ICT