Participants

Ahmed Aboutaleb
Rotterdam World Port City

Ahmed Aboutaleb

Mayor of Rotterdam
Rotterdam World Port City (Netherlands)
Evgeny Angelov
PostScriptum Ventures

Evgeny Angelov

Partner
PostScriptum Ventures (Bulgaria)
Bernd Arkenau
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Bernd Arkenau

Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Anton Arts
SET Ventures

Anton Arts

Managing Partner
SET Ventures (Netherlands)
Peter Auner
VNT Management

Peter Auner

Partner
VNT Management (Germany)
Mabel Bachini
Tech Tour

Mabel Bachini

Junior Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Tineke Bahlmann
Innovation Quarter

Tineke Bahlmann

Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Seriena Bal
Buccaneer Delft

Seriena Bal

Business Developer
Buccaneer Delft (Netherlands)
Energy Storage
industry
offshore
Jean-Marc Bally
Aster Capital

Jean-Marc Bally

Managing Partner
Aster Capital (France)
Guillaume Baxter
Sofinnova Partners

Guillaume Baxter

Senior Associate
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Loek Becker Hoff
Innovation Quarter

Loek Becker Hoff

Manager
Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Antonella Beltrame
Indaco Venture Partners

Antonella Beltrame

Partner and Investment Director at Indaco
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Edwin Berkhout
Lucros Investment

Edwin Berkhout

Founder and Director
Lucros Investment (Netherlands)
Rob Beudeker
DSM Venturing B.V.

Rob Beudeker

Senior Investment Manager
DSM Venturing B.V. (Netherlands)
Sasha Bezuhanova
Edit.bg

Sasha Bezuhanova

Founder
Edit.bg (Bulgaria)
Glenn Bijvoets
Eneco Holding N.V.

Glenn Bijvoets

Innovation Lead
Eneco Holding N.V. (Netherlands)
Janneke Bik
NBI Investors

Janneke Bik

Investment Partner
NBI Investors (Netherlands)
Lucille Bonnet
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Lucille Bonnet

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Fiona Bordet
CEO Collaborative Forum

Fiona Bordet

Events Manager
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Roald Borre
PMV

Roald Borre

Group Manager Venture Capital
PMV (Belgium)
Richard Bosgraaf
ValueA

Richard Bosgraaf

Founder
ValueA (Netherlands)
Rachida Bouali
City of Rotterdam

Rachida Bouali

Advisor Communications
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Mariska Bouterse
Tech Tour

Mariska Bouterse

Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Leo Brand
Vopak

Leo Brand

Global Director ICT
Vopak (Netherlands)
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Nuno Carvalho
Bekaert

Nuno Carvalho

Head of Corporate Innovation & Venturing
Bekaert (Belgium)
Chris Case
Oxford PV

Chris Case

Chief Technology Officer
Oxford PV (United Kingdom)
Marielle Chartier
Port of Rotterdam

Marielle Chartier

Jr. Business Manager Energy and Process Industry
Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Patrick Claessen
Chemelot Ventures Management

Patrick Claessen

Senior Investment Manager
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Roderik Colen
Roderik Colen

Roderik Colen

Industry Expert (Netherlands)
Stephanie d'Argenlieu
CEO Collaborative Forum

Stephanie d'Argenlieu

Member Services Manager
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Bart de Beer
KIC InnoEnergy

Bart de Beer

Chief Financial Officer
KIC InnoEnergy (Netherlands)
Klaas de Boer
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP

Klaas de Boer

Managing Partner
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Steven de Boer
SABIC

Steven de Boer

Sustainability Leader Petrochemicals
SABIC (Netherlands)
Annemarie de Jong
sonnen GmbH

Annemarie de Jong

Director Customer Relations
sonnen GmbH (Germany)
Kees de Koning
Innovation Quarter

Kees de Koning

Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Coenraad de Vries
Start Green Capital

Coenraad de Vries

Managing Partner
Start Green Capital (Netherlands)
Stefan De Waele
PMV

Stefan De Waele

Investment Manager
PMV (Belgium)
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Livia Dedja
Tech Tour

Livia Dedja

Assistant Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Rory Deen
IMSystems

Rory Deen

Co-Founder
IMSystems (Netherlands)
Beant Dijkstra
EIT RawMaterials

Beant Dijkstra

Business Developer EIT RawMaterials (CLC West)
EIT RawMaterials (Germany)
Matthias Dill
Statkraft Ventures

Matthias Dill

Venture investor and Board member
Statkraft Ventures (Germany)
Christian Dupont
CEO Collaborative Forum

Christian Dupont

CEO
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Pepijn Ernst
Tech Tour Europe

Pepijn Ernst

Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Andre Faaij
University of Groningen

Andre Faaij

Distinguished Professor Energy System Analysis
University of Groningen (Netherlands)
Markus Flick
City of Rotterdam

Markus Flick

City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Robert Gallenberger
btov Partners

Robert Gallenberger

Partner
btov Partners (Germany)
Jasper Geselschap
ENERGIIQ

Jasper Geselschap

Investment Manager
ENERGIIQ (Netherlands)
Rob Glastra
Rob Glastra

Rob Glastra

Rob Galastra Fotografie (Netherlands)
Thomas York Goetz
Clean Tech Capital

Thomas York Goetz

Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Pejman Hafezi
Samsung Electronics UK

Pejman Hafezi

Technology Scout
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
Richard Hall
Richard Hall

Richard Hall

Business Development Manager
Greentech South (United Kingdom)
Rhea Hamilton
OGCI Climate Investments

Rhea Hamilton

Ventures Director
OGCI Climate Investments (United Kingdom)
Niall Haughian
SUN GEN srl

Niall Haughian

Financial Analyst
SUN GEN srl (Italy)
energy generation
Frank Heessels
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Frank Heessels

Senior Technology Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Bas Hendriks
Drake Star Partners

Bas Hendriks

Analyst at IMPROVED Corporate Finance / Drake Star Partners
Drake Star Partners (United States)
Anneke Hoijtink
Euronext

Anneke Hoijtink

Account Manager Listings
Euronext (Netherlands)
Robert Hokin
Greenbackers Investment Capital Limited

Robert Hokin

Chief Executive and Managing Partner
Greenbackers Investment Capital Limited (United Kingdom)
Hristo Hristov
Tech Tour

Hristo Hristov

Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Manuel Hug
SoFlow

Manuel Hug

CEO
SoFlow (Switzerland)
industry
Smart Mobility & Logistics
Big Data and Analytics
Rene Idema
City of Rotterdam

Rene Idema

Senior Advisor
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Ilian Iliev
EMV Capital

Ilian Iliev

Managing Director
EMV Capital (United Kingdom)
Irina Ilieva
America for Bulgaria Foundation

Irina Ilieva

America for Bulgaria Foundation (Bulgaria)
Fiorenzo Iovane
Enel Green Power S.p.A.

Fiorenzo Iovane

Innovation - Partnerships & Startups
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (Italy)
Miranda Janse
City of Rotterdam

Miranda Janse

Development Manager Cleantech
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Janne Juhola
Innovestor Ventures

Janne Juhola

Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Barbara Kathmann
City of Rotterdam

Barbara Kathmann

Vice-Mayor
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Michael Krel
Sofinnova Partners

Michael Krel

Principal
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Mel Kroon
TKH Group N.V.

Mel Kroon

Advisory & Non Executive Board Member, ex-CEO at TenneT
TKH Group N.V. (Netherlands)
Hans Kursten
City of Rotterdam

Hans Kursten

Strategy Manager P2
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Thomas Labryga
innogy Ventures GmbH

Thomas Labryga

Investment Partner
innogy Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Maureen Le Baud
Demeter

Maureen Le Baud

Investment Director
Demeter (France)
Alain le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux

General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Amee Leferink
Innovation Quarter

Amee Leferink

Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Hanna Lucas-Hellman
Innovation Quarter

Hanna Lucas-Hellman

Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Ben Lynch
CleanTech Capital Advisors

Ben Lynch

Managing Partner
CleanTech Capital Advisors (France)
Energy Storage
industry
offshore
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Jay Marathe
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Jay Marathe

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Maria Marinova
Bulgarian PE & VC Association (BVCA)

Maria Marinova

Executive Director
Bulgarian PE & VC Association (BVCA) (Bulgaria)
Jeroen Meinders
Amsterdam Climate and Energy Fund

Jeroen Meinders

Partner
Amsterdam Climate and Energy Fund (Netherlands)
Nicolas Menou
EIT RawMaterials

Nicolas Menou

Business Development Manager
EIT RawMaterials (Belgium)
Energy Storage
industry
Big Data and Analytics
Nicolas Milerioux
Encevo Group

Nicolas Milerioux

Head of Venture Capital
Encevo Group (Luxembourg)
Tjarda Molenaar
Dutch Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NVP)

Tjarda Molenaar

Managing Director
Dutch Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NVP) (Netherlands)
Peter Molengraaf
Peter Molengraaf

Peter Molengraaf

Industry Expert (Netherlands)
Arnold Mulder
ABN AMRO Bank (Global & Institutional Clients)

Arnold Mulder

Sector Banker Energy
ABN AMRO Bank (Global & Institutional Clients) (Netherlands)
Martin Möller
innogy SE

Martin Möller

Head of Regional/ International Markets
innogy SE (Germany)
Ivo Nemejc
Inven Capital

Ivo Nemejc

Investment Director
Inven Capital (Czech Republic)
Mark Noordhoek Hegt
Vopak

Mark Noordhoek Hegt

Global Director Digital Innovation
Vopak (Netherlands)
Joerg Nowak
A2C Capital GmbH

Joerg Nowak

Founder and Managing Director
A2C Capital GmbH (Germany)
Eli Prins
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Eli Prins

Junior Project Manager
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Stefan Emmanuel Reins
Statkraft

Stefan Emmanuel Reins

Business Development Manager
Statkraft (Norway)
Julian Riebartsch
btov Partners

Julian Riebartsch

Associate
btov Partners (Germany)
Cooper Rinzler
Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Cooper Rinzler

Executive
Breakthrough Energy Ventures (United States)
Robert Rosa
ANTECY

Robert Rosa

ANTECY (Netherlands)
Khalid Saleh
Vopak

Khalid Saleh

Commercial and Business Development Director
Vopak (Netherlands)
Laurent Samama
Jolt Capital

Laurent Samama

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Patrick Sheehan
ETF Partners

Patrick Sheehan

Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Hannes Sibbel
Innovation Quarter

Hannes Sibbel

Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Christos Smyrnakis
European Investment Bank

Christos Smyrnakis

Energy Engineer, Projects Directorate
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
Frans Snijkers
Cleantech Flanders

Frans Snijkers

Business Developer
Cleantech Flanders (Belgium)
Pilar Solano
European Investment Bank

Pilar Solano

Head of the Infrastructure New Products and Special Transactions Division
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
Igor Spinella
Eggtronic

Igor Spinella

Chief Operating Office
Eggtronic (Italy)
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Joris Stok
City of Rotterdam

Joris Stok

Special Advisor
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Nick Stokman
Lucros Investment

Nick Stokman

Investment Manager
Lucros Investment (Netherlands)
Claudia Stolk
Rotterdam Partners

Claudia Stolk

Business Manager
Rotterdam Partners (Netherlands)
Christiaan Storm de Grave
Collectric BV

Christiaan Storm de Grave

Director
Collectric BV (Netherlands)
Aruna Subramanian
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Aruna Subramanian

Senior Portfolio Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Simone Theiss
Tech Tour

Simone Theiss

Managing Director
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Christian Thiel
EnergyNest

Christian Thiel

CEO
EnergyNest (Norway)
Alessio Tizzanini
Enel X S.r.l.

Alessio Tizzanini

Innovation Manager
Enel X S.r.l. (Italy)
Jim Totty
Earth Capital

Jim Totty

Managing Partner
Earth Capital (United Kingdom)
Radostina Tsenova
Tech Tour

Radostina Tsenova

Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Daniel Tserepnin
Daniel Tserepnin

Daniel Tserepnin

Advisor
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) (Netherlands)
Jonathan Tudor
Centrica Plc

Jonathan Tudor

Director, Technology & Innovation Strategy
Centrica Plc (United Kingdom)
Davide Turco
Indaco Venture Partners

Davide Turco

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Heribert Uhl
Bosch Ventures

Heribert Uhl

Senior Investment Director
Bosch Ventures (Germany)
Giuliana Unger
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Giuliana Unger

Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Fred van Beuningen
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Fred van Beuningen

Managing Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Niels van Buuren
Inovacat

Niels van Buuren

CEO
Inovacat (Netherlands)
industry
Energy Efficiency & Transmission
Tara van de Lagemaat
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Tara van de Lagemaat

Junior Project Manager
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Jelle van de Ridder
We4Sea

Jelle van de Ridder

Student employee and graduation intern
We4Sea (Netherlands)
Fenna van de Watering
Witteveen+Bos

Fenna van de Watering

Witteveen+Bos (Netherlands)
Herman van den Bold
Herman van den Bold

Herman van den Bold

Co-Founder
Inovacat (Netherlands)
industry
energy generation
Energy Efficiency & Transmission
Hareld van den Brink
Metabolic Asia

Hareld van den Brink

Director
Metabolic Asia (Singapore)
Damien van der Bijl
Innovation Quarter

Damien van der Bijl

Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Douwe van der Stroom
PHYSEE

Douwe van der Stroom

PHYSEE (Netherlands)
Nico Van Dooren
Port of Rotterdam

Nico Van Dooren

Director Energy & Industry
Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Pieter van Essen
City of Rotterdam

Pieter van Essen

Business Accelerator Clean Tech
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Eric van Heck
RSM Erasmus University

Eric van Heck

Professor of Information Management and Markets
RSM Erasmus University (Netherlands)
Wal van Lierop
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Wal van Lierop

President & CEO
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Ralph van Moorsel
ENGIE Services Nederland NV

Ralph van Moorsel

Manager Innovation & Incubation
ENGIE Services Nederland NV (Netherlands)
Constantijn van Oranje
StartupDelta

Constantijn van Oranje

Special Envoy
StartupDelta (Netherlands)
Wouter van Rooijen
City of Rotterdam

Wouter van Rooijen

SCALE-UP Match-Maker Rotterdam
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Peter Vanlaeke
SOLVAY S.A.

Peter Vanlaeke

Investment Manager
SOLVAY S.A. (Belgium)
Else Veldman
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Else Veldman

Programme Manager Sustainable Cities
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Lars Verkerk
City of Rotterdam

Lars Verkerk

City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Fred Verwoerd
City of Rotterdam

Fred Verwoerd

Advisor
City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Nienke Vledder
ENERGIIQ

Nienke Vledder

Fund manager
ENERGIIQ (Netherlands)
Koen Vogel
Port of Rotterdam

Koen Vogel

Innovation Lead
Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Roel Vogels
Port of Rotterdam

Roel Vogels

Innovation Lead
Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Alexander Voorham
Euronext

Alexander Voorham

Analyst
Euronext (Netherlands)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Michiel Weghs
Port of Rotterdam

Michiel Weghs

Investment Manager
Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Christian Weinberger
DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Christian Weinberger

Senior Adviser
DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (Belgium)
Daan Wilms Van Kersbergen
Eneco Holding N.V.

Daan Wilms Van Kersbergen

Investment Manager - Corporate Venturing
Eneco Holding N.V. (Netherlands)
Halimah Yacob
Republic of Singapore

Halimah Yacob

President
Republic of Singapore (Singapore)
Martina Zecchetti
Eggtronic

Martina Zecchetti

Marketing & Sales
Eggtronic (Italy)
Sytse Zuidema
New Motion

Sytse Zuidema

CEO
New Motion (Netherlands)