Benelux Tech Tour 2015

Team

 

Co- Presidents

    

Patrick Polak
Newion Investments

Jürgen Ingels
SmartFin Capital 
       

VPs Selection Committee

    

Bart Luyten
Sniper Investments

    
       

Organising Team 

    
 

 		  

Karen Boers,
Managing Director

+32 47 376 42 49
karen.boers@startups.be
 

  

Simone Theiss,
Managing Director

+41 22 518 4722
simone@techtour.com


 

Ellen Thijs,

+32 473 26 51 54, ethijs@smartfincapital.com
Patrice McCauley, Marketing Manager
 
 
 

Hugo Claessens,
Sales & Partnerships

+32 47 909 55 10
 

Thomas Depuydt,
Venture Portfolio Manager

+32 9 331 48 00 thomas.depuydt@iminds.be

William Stevens,
CEO

+32 26 44 65 80 william@techtour.com

Steffi Au,
Business Development

+32 487 87 43 14
steffi.au@iminds.be

  



 


Selection Committee

 
Tom Aerts
L.R.M.

Tom Aerts

Head of Technology & Services
L.R.M. (Belgium)
ICT
Karel Asselbergs
Start Green Capital

Karel Asselbergs

Investment Manager
Start Green Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
ICT
Alain Baetens
Euronext

Alain Baetens

Head of Listings, Belgium
Euronext (Belgium)
ICT
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
Roald Borre
PMV

Roald Borre

Group Manager Venture Capital
PMV (Belgium)
Tom Bousmans
ING

Tom Bousmans

Investment Director
ING (Netherlands)
ICT
Frank Bulens
Capricorn Partners

Frank Bulens

External Advisor
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Bart Cauberghe
Gimv

Bart Cauberghe

Partner
Gimv (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
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
Klaas de Boer
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP

Klaas de Boer

Managing Partner
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Kim de Boer
Chemelot Ventures Management

Kim de Boer

Senior Investment Manager
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Dirk De Boever
Finindus NV

Dirk De Boever

Head of Investments
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Michael de Graaf
Dow

Michael de Graaf

Research Scientist
Dow (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Roel de Hoop
Prime Ventures

Roel de Hoop

Partner
Prime Ventures (Netherlands)
ICT
Webmedia
Web & Mobility
Hans de Rooij
BDO Nederland

Hans de Rooij

Partner
BDO Nederland (Netherlands)
ICT
Frederic de Stexhe
Greencoat Capital

Frederic de Stexhe

Principal
Greencoat Capital (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Wim De Waele
imec

Wim De Waele

CEO
imec (Belgium)
ICT
Ludo Deferm
imec

Ludo Deferm

Executive Vice President
imec (Belgium)
ICT
Huseyin Demirhisar
Angel Wings Ventures

Huseyin Demirhisar

Chief investment Officer
Angel Wings Ventures (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
David Dessers
Cresco

David Dessers

Founding Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
Janke Dittmer
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Janke Dittmer

General Partner
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Digital health
Medtech
Robert Jan Galema
INKEF Capital

Robert Jan Galema

Managing Director
INKEF Capital (Netherlands)
ICT
Katrin Geyskens
Capricorn Partners

Katrin Geyskens

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
ICT
Digital health
Cloud & Big data
Edouard Grutering
Nausicaa Ventures

Edouard Grutering

General Partner
Nausicaa Ventures (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Nico Houthaeve
Deloitte

Nico Houthaeve

Director Audit & Enterprise Risk Services
Deloitte (Belgium)
ICT
Miguel Indekeu
SmartFin Capital

Miguel Indekeu

Analyst
SmartFin Capital (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
ICT
Life Sciences
Jürgen Ingels
SmartFin Capital

Jürgen Ingels

Founder
SmartFin Capital (Belgium)
Corne Jansen
HPE Growth Capital

Corne Jansen

VP
HPE Growth Capital (Netherlands)
ICT
Bert Kegels
BDO Belgium

Bert Kegels

Partner
BDO Belgium (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Marcel Kloosterman
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures

Marcel Kloosterman

DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Cédric Latessa
C.E.L. Conseil

Cédric Latessa

C.E.L. Conseil (France)
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
Nick Medaer
Gimv

Nick Medaer

Associate
Gimv (Belgium)
ICT
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Telia Company

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Telia Company (Sweden)
ICT
Webmedia
Claire Munck
Be Angels

Claire Munck

Chief Executive Officer and Director
Be Angels (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Tom Paffen
Invest-NL

Tom Paffen

Invest-NL (Netherlands)
ICT
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
ICT
Marcus Polke
Acton Capital Partners

Marcus Polke

Investment Director
Acton Capital Partners (Germany)
ICT
Ruggero Recchioni
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Ruggero Recchioni

Head of Industry Innovation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Alain Rodermann
Genii Investment Management

Alain Rodermann

Managing Partner
Genii Investment Management (Luxembourg)
Webmedia
Software & IT Services
ICT
Edward Schiettecatte
Minos Capital

Edward Schiettecatte

Co-Founder & Partner
Minos Capital (Belgium)
ICT
Rudi Severijns
Ark Angels Activation Fund (AAAF)

Rudi Severijns

Fund manager
Ark Angels Activation Fund (AAAF) (Belgium)
ICT
Duco Sickinghe
Fortino

Duco Sickinghe

Founder
Fortino (Belgium)
Rouven Spinner
Siemens Venture Capital GmbH

Rouven Spinner

Senior Principal
Siemens Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Smart Mobility & Logistics
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
ICT
Christina Takke
Forbion Capital Partners

Christina Takke

Partner
Forbion Capital Partners (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Sven Thate
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Sven Thate

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Muriel Uytterhaegen
Gimv

Muriel Uytterhaegen

Gimv (Belgium)
ICT
Bart Van Aelst
Si2Fund

Bart Van Aelst

Si2Fund (Belgium)
Software & IT Services
Web & Mobility
ICT
Floris van Alkemade
henQ

Floris van Alkemade

Managing Partner
henQ (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Fred van Beuningen
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Fred van Beuningen

Managing Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Paul Van Cotthem
Turnleaf Growth Marketing

Paul Van Cotthem

Founder & Managing Partner
Turnleaf Growth Marketing (Belgium)
ICT
Maarten van Dijk
BDO

Maarten van Dijk

Senior Manager
BDO (Netherlands)
ICT
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Alexander van Os
Yellow&Blue Investment Management B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-founder
Yellow&Blue Investment Management B.V. (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Edward van Wezel
BioGeneration Ventures

Edward van Wezel

BioGeneration Ventures (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Filip Vandamme
Volta Ventures

Filip Vandamme

Managing Partner
Volta Ventures (Belgium)
ICT
Webmedia
Web & Mobility
Frank Verbeek
LD&A Jupiter Netherlands

Frank Verbeek

Managing Partner
LD&A Jupiter Netherlands (Netherlands)
ICT
Digital health
Bart Vercoutere
i-Cleantech Vlaanderen

Bart Vercoutere

General Manager
i-Cleantech Vlaanderen (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Siegfried Verstappen
Invest Hong Kong

Siegfried Verstappen

Senior Investment Promotion Executive
Invest Hong Kong (Belgium)
ICT
Life Sciences
Hartmut Voss
dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH & Co. KG

Hartmut Voss

Scientific Director
dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Life Sciences
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Winfried Weigel
Weigel Corporate Finance

Winfried Weigel

Founder
Weigel Corporate Finance (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment


Expert Jury

Jan Andriessen
henQ

Jan Andriessen

Associate Partner
henQ (Netherlands)
Anton Arts
Anton Arts

Anton Arts

Anton Arts Management (Netherlands)
ICT
Karel Asselbergs
Start Green Capital

Karel Asselbergs

Investment Manager
Start Green Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
ICT
Alain Baetens
Euronext

Alain Baetens

Head of Listings, Belgium
Euronext (Belgium)
ICT
Alexander Baum
Evonik Venture Capital

Alexander Baum

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jean-Pol Boone
Be Angels

Jean-Pol Boone

Advisor
Be Angels (Belgium)
ICT
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
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)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Dirk Creado
Dirk Creado

Dirk Creado

Managing Director
Prepco NV (Belgium)
ICT
Klaas de Boer
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP

Klaas de Boer

Managing Partner
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Michael de Graaf
Dow

Michael de Graaf

Research Scientist
Dow (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Hans de Rooij
BDO Nederland

Hans de Rooij

Partner
BDO Nederland (Netherlands)
ICT
Frederic de Stexhe
Greencoat Capital

Frederic de Stexhe

Principal
Greencoat Capital (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Tom Goorman
Stanton Chase International

Tom Goorman

Vice Chairman Stanton Chase International
Stanton Chase International (United Kingdom)
ICT
Nico Houthaeve
Deloitte

Nico Houthaeve

Director Audit & Enterprise Risk Services
Deloitte (Belgium)
ICT
Corne Jansen
HPE Growth Capital

Corne Jansen

VP
HPE Growth Capital (Netherlands)
ICT
Baudouin Jolly
Fortino

Baudouin Jolly

Partner
Fortino (Belgium)
ICT
Marcel Kloosterman
DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures

Marcel Kloosterman

DSM Venturing / Chemelot Ventures (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Cédric Latessa
C.E.L. Conseil

Cédric Latessa

C.E.L. Conseil (France)
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
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Telia Company

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Telia Company (Sweden)
ICT
Webmedia
Arnaud Persyn
Gimv

Arnaud Persyn

Analyst
Gimv (Belgium)
Marcus Polke
Acton Capital Partners

Marcus Polke

Investment Director
Acton Capital Partners (Germany)
ICT
Ruggero Recchioni
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Ruggero Recchioni

Head of Industry Innovation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Rudi Severijns
Ark Angels Activation Fund (AAAF)

Rudi Severijns

Fund manager
Ark Angels Activation Fund (AAAF) (Belgium)
ICT
Duco Sickinghe
Fortino

Duco Sickinghe

Founder
Fortino (Belgium)
ICT
Rouven Spinner
Siemens Venture Capital GmbH

Rouven Spinner

Senior Principal
Siemens Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Smart Mobility & Logistics
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
ICT
Ingmar Symoens
ING

Ingmar Symoens

Business Center Manager
ING (Netherlands)
ICT
Muriel Uytterhaegen
Gimv

Muriel Uytterhaegen

Gimv (Belgium)
ICT
Floris van Alkemade
henQ

Floris van Alkemade

Managing Partner
henQ (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Maarten van Dijk
BDO

Maarten van Dijk

Senior Manager
BDO (Netherlands)
ICT
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Alexander van Os
Yellow&Blue Investment Management B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-founder
Yellow&Blue Investment Management B.V. (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Filip Vandamme
Volta Ventures

Filip Vandamme

Managing Partner
Volta Ventures (Belgium)
Web & Mobility
ICT
Webmedia
Alexander Veithen
BDO Belgium

Alexander Veithen

Partner Corporate Finance
BDO Belgium (Belgium)
ICT
Frank Verbeek
LD&A Jupiter Netherlands

Frank Verbeek

Managing Partner
LD&A Jupiter Netherlands (Netherlands)
Digital health
ICT
Siegfried Verstappen
Invest Hong Kong

Siegfried Verstappen

Senior Investment Promotion Executive
Invest Hong Kong (Belgium)
ICT
Life Sciences
Hartmut Voss
dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH & Co. KG

Hartmut Voss

Scientific Director
dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Life Sciences
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Winfried Weigel
Weigel Corporate Finance

Winfried Weigel

Founder
Weigel Corporate Finance (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment