Selection Panel

Marie Asano
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Marie Asano

Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Bioeconomy
Aynur Aydeldinov
Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan

Aynur Aydeldinov

CEO
Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)
Daria Batukhtina
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Daria Batukhtina

Strategic BD Manager
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Ansa Baykus - Wasim
Invest-NL

Ansa Baykus - Wasim

Business Development Manager Scale-ups & Innovation
Invest-NL (Netherlands)
FoodTech
Faouzi Bekkaoui
Faouzi Bekkaoui

Faouzi Bekkaoui

INRA Morocco (Morocco)
FoodTech
Håvard Belbo
T:lab

Håvard Belbo

CEO
T:lab (Norway)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Nadav Berger
Peak Bridge Partners

Nadav Berger

Founder
Peak Bridge Partners (Malta)
FoodTech
Maximilian Bock
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Maximilian Bock

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Bioeconomy
Pedro de Álava Horcajo
CLAVE CAPITAL

Pedro de Álava Horcajo

Managing director (Valencia Office) & Fund Manager
CLAVE CAPITAL (Spain)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Astanor Ventures

Arnout Dijkhuizen

Investment Principal
Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
FoodTech
Mark Durno
Rockstart

Mark Durno

Managing Partner AgriFood
Rockstart (Netherlands)
FoodTech
Thomas Espiard
CAPAGRO

Thomas Espiard

Managing Director
CAPAGRO (France)
FoodTech
Ivan Farneti
Five Seasons Ventures

Ivan Farneti

Partner
Five Seasons Ventures (United Kingdom)
FoodTech
Lisa Feria
Stray Dog Capital

Lisa Feria

CEO and General Partner
Stray Dog Capital (United States)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Milica Folic
Haldor Topsoe A/S

Milica Folic

Senior Business Development Manager
Haldor Topsoe A/S (Denmark)
Bioeconomy
Robert Galiullin
Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan

Robert Galiullin

Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)
François Gaudet
European Investment Bank

François Gaudet

Head of Thematic Impact Finance Operations unit Equity, New Product & Special Transaction department
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
Bioeconomy
Adel Gilaziev
Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan

Adel Gilaziev

Head of Pre-Seed Investments
Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)
Yoni Glickman
Peak Bridge Partners

Yoni Glickman

Managing Partner FoodSparks
Peak Bridge Partners (Malta)
FoodTech
Gitte Graverholt
Gitte Graverholt

Gitte Graverholt

Founder
GitteG StartUp (Denmark)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Frank Heessels
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Frank Heessels

Senior Technology Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Bioeconomy
Lars Horsholt Jensen
Food and Bio Cluster Denmark

Lars Horsholt Jensen

Head of Projects and Innovation
Food and Bio Cluster Denmark (Denmark)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Johan Jörgensen
FundedByMe.com

Johan Jörgensen

Investor and entrepreneur
FundedByMe.com (Sweden)
FoodTech
Svetlana Khalfieva
Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan

Svetlana Khalfieva

Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)
Oxana Kukhaneva
Seventure Partners SA

Oxana Kukhaneva

Seventure Partners SA (France)
FoodTech
Marsel Kurbanov
Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan

Marsel Kurbanov

Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)
Marc Leduc
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Bioeconomy
Alexander Litvinov
Severstal Ventures

Alexander Litvinov

Severstal Ventures (Russian Federation)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Rene Logie Damkjer
Innovation Fund Denmark

Rene Logie Damkjer

Program Officer
Innovation Fund Denmark (Denmark)
FoodTech
Clara Martinez
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Clara Martinez

Relationship Manager
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Bioeconomy
Alexander Meyer-Scharenberg
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Alexander Meyer-Scharenberg

Investment Manager
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Ivana Molchanova
Severstal Ventures

Ivana Molchanova

Severstal Ventures (Russian Federation)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Michael Jean Nettersheim
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Michael Jean Nettersheim

General Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Klaus Astrup Nielsen
Hedeselskabet

Klaus Astrup Nielsen

Director of Strategy and Innovation, with focus on Bio Economy
Hedeselskabet (Denmark)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Shinichi Nikkuni
NordicNinjaVC

Shinichi Nikkuni

Managing Partner
NordicNinjaVC (Finland)
Bioeconomy
Natalia Podsosonnaya
SBERINVEST

Natalia Podsosonnaya

General Director
SBERINVEST (Russian Federation)
Bioeconomy
Eric-Alan Rapp
Vaekstfonden

Eric-Alan Rapp

Partner
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
FoodTech
Jacob Ravn Nielsen
Firmenich

Jacob Ravn Nielsen

General Manager Denmark & Sweden
Firmenich (Denmark)
FoodTech
Mark Redshaw
Evonik Venture Capital

Mark Redshaw

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Lauri Reuter
Nordic FoodTech VC

Lauri Reuter

Partner
Nordic FoodTech VC (Finland)
FoodTech
Jan Rosenbom
Keystones

Jan Rosenbom

Partner
Keystones (Denmark)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Louise Rørbæk Heiberg
PINC

Louise Rørbæk Heiberg

Senior Investment Manager
PINC (Sweden)
FoodTech
Thomas Sayan
Solvay Ventures

Thomas Sayan

Investor & Finance Director @ Solvay Ventures
Solvay Ventures (France)
Bioeconomy
Laura Schwery
CleantechAlps

Laura Schwery

Business Development Manager
CleantechAlps (Switzerland)
Bioeconomy
Riadh Shaiek
Emertec Gestion SA

Riadh Shaiek

Partner
Emertec Gestion SA (France)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Samppa Sirviö
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Samppa Sirviö

Investment Manager
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Dag Sletmo
DNB

Dag Sletmo

Senior Vice President
DNB (Norway)
FoodTech
Wilhelmina Jewell Sparks
Wilhelmina Jewell Sparks

Wilhelmina Jewell Sparks

BITHOUSE Capital Group Food2050 (Germany)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Oliver Stahl
Dalou Gmbh

Oliver Stahl

oliver@dalou.chs
Dalou Gmbh (Switzerland)
FoodTech
Tomer Strikovksy
ETF Partners

Tomer Strikovksy

Investment Manager
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
FoodTech
Bioeconomy
Christian Brix Tillegreen
BioInnovation Institute

Christian Brix Tillegreen

Senior Officer, Business Development
BioInnovation Institute (Denmark)
Bioeconomy
Mette Hoberg Tønnesen
The link

Mette Hoberg Tønnesen

CEO
The link (Denmark)
FoodTech
Marcel van Berkel
Circular Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel

CEO
Circular Biobased Delta (Netherlands)
Bioeconomy
Peter Vanlaeke
SOLVAY S.A.

Peter Vanlaeke

Investment Manager
SOLVAY S.A. (Belgium)
Bioeconomy
Dorte Wiene
Tech Tour

Dorte Wiene

Director Business Development Nordics
Tech Tour (Denmark)