Tech Tour Circular 2024

 

Guests
Maria Abad Molina
EIT Food

Maria Abad Molina

EIT Food (Belgium)
Feed, Food, Fork
Bioeconomy
Samuele Ambrosetti
Bio-based Industries Consortium

Samuele Ambrosetti

Bio-based Industries Consortium (Belgium)
Wouter Antheunis
City of Ghent

Wouter Antheunis

Policy Advisor Cleantech
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Emil Arczewski
CIECH Group / CIECH Ventures

Emil Arczewski

CIECH Group / CIECH Ventures (Poland)
Jan Arends
Smart Delta Resources Flanders

Jan Arends

Smart Delta Resources Flanders (Belgium)
Water Loops
Bioeconomy
Sofie Baeten
Qbic

Sofie Baeten

Managing Partner
Qbic (Belgium)
Yulia Bashirova
AB InBev

Yulia Bashirova

Open Innovation with Startups, Universities, Corporates, VCs, Ecosystems
AB InBev (Belgium)
Alexis Bazzanella
DECHEMA

Alexis Bazzanella

Head Project Management & Controlling and Director ISC3 Innovation Hub
DECHEMA (Germany)
Amrei Becker
re.solution GmbH

Amrei Becker

re.solution GmbH (Germany)
Chemistry & Plastics
Rob Beekers
Cargill Bio-industrial Group

Rob Beekers

Director New Business Development
Cargill Bio-industrial Group (Netherlands)
Christophe Berlo
Resortecs, Recycling Made Easy

Christophe Berlo

Resortecs, Recycling Made Easy (Belgium)
Frank Boerboom
FrieslandCampina

Frank Boerboom

Innovation Manager
FrieslandCampina (Netherlands)
Bram Buydens
SMART DELTA RESOURCES FLANDERS

Bram Buydens

SMART DELTA RESOURCES FLANDERS (Belgium)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Water Loops
Younes Caro
FI Group

Younes Caro

Business Development Manager
FI Group (Spain)
Kris Castelein
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Kris Castelein

Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Nathalie Cogghe
North Sea Port

Nathalie Cogghe

Commercial Manager
North Sea Port (Belgium)
Jorden D'Hulster
TheGreenRevolution

Jorden D'Hulster

TheGreenRevolution (Belgium)
Nathalie De Coensel
Ghent University

Nathalie De Coensel

Ghent University (Belgium)
Jonathan De Grande
Vlerick Business School

Jonathan De Grande

Sustainability Connector
Vlerick Business School (Belgium)
Annelies De Groote
North Sea Port

Annelies De Groote

Transactiemanager
North Sea Port (Belgium)
Andrea De Las Heras Garcia
Dow

Andrea De Las Heras Garcia

Business Development, Sustainability & Growth Manager
Dow (Belgium)
Carl De Maré
Smart Delta Resources Flanders

Carl De Maré

Director
Smart Delta Resources Flanders (Belgium)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Water Loops
Jan De Merlier
The Venturi Tribe BV

Jan De Merlier

The Venturi Tribe BV (Belgium)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Bo De Pourque
Vlerick Business School

Bo De Pourque

Vlerick Business School (Belgium)
Dieter De Smedt
City of Ghent

Dieter De Smedt

Manager Economic Development
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Hugo Delissen
Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Hugo Delissen

Business Development Manager Startups
Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Netherlands)
Chemistry & Plastics
Wouter Demeester
B-COS

Wouter Demeester

B-COS (Belgium)
Manufacturing & Materials
Feed, Food, Fork
Bioeconomy
Sandra Demey
North Sea Port

Sandra Demey

North Sea Port (Belgium)
Maarten Den Dekker
North Sea Port

Maarten Den Dekker

chief sustainability oficer
North Sea Port (Belgium)
Stef Denayer
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

Stef Denayer

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (Belgium)
Thomas Desnijder
North Sea Port

Thomas Desnijder

project manager
North Sea Port (Belgium)
David Dessers
Cresco

David Dessers

Founding Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
George Dimitriou
Alexander Innovation Zone S.A.

George Dimitriou

Advisor to the President
Alexander Innovation Zone S.A. (Greece)
Glenn Du Pree
Pack2Earth, S.L.

Glenn Du Pree

Pack2Earth, S.L. (Spain)
Bioeconomy
Luke Duffy
FRE Technologies

Luke Duffy

FRE Technologies (Netherlands)
Nelo Emerencia
Bio-based Industries Consortium

Nelo Emerencia

Bio-based Industries Consortium (Belgium)
Julie Finne-Ipsen
Julie Finne-Ipsen

Julie Finne-Ipsen

Novonesis A/S (Denmark)
Valerie Franck
Cresco

Valerie Franck

Business Support & HR Manager
Cresco (Belgium)
Ian Andrew Gee
Ian Andrew Gee

Ian Andrew Gee

Managing Director
Iconiq Innovation Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Bioeconomy
Daneel Geysen
Renewi

Daneel Geysen

Material Development Managee
Renewi (Belgium)
Charles Groffils
Cresco

Charles Groffils

Cresco (Belgium)
Justin Guest
Archipelago Eco Investors

Justin Guest

Partner
Archipelago Eco Investors (United Kingdom)
Dina Huth
CREDOXYS GmbH

Dina Huth

CREDOXYS GmbH (Germany)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Inaoka Kaori
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Inaoka Kaori

Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
Bianca Kerwyn Delmotte
VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Bianca Kerwyn Delmotte

Account manager invest
VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Belgium)
Janne Kindt
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Janne Kindt

Ecosystem Expert Startup.Flanders
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Klaudia Konska
CONTEC SA

Klaudia Konska

CONTEC SA (Poland)
Chemistry & Plastics
Nish Kotecha
Finboot VC

Nish Kotecha

Co-Founder and Chair
Finboot VC (United Kingdom)
Dominic Laaf
Modellfabrik Papier gGmbH

Dominic Laaf

Modellfabrik Papier gGmbH (Germany)
Manufacturing & Materials
Bioeconomy
Theis Malmborg
Noon Ventures

Theis Malmborg

Noon Ventures (Denmark)
Andrea Mattalia
Terna SpA

Andrea Mattalia

Corporate Venture Capital & Partnership
Terna SpA (Italy)
Bartlomiej Mazurkiewicz
ORLEN VC

Bartlomiej Mazurkiewicz

Investment Manager
ORLEN VC (Poland)
Jan Mertens
ENGIE

Jan Mertens

Chief Science Officer
ENGIE (Belgium)
Tanja Meyer
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

Tanja Meyer

European Project Coordinator
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (Belgium)
Erik Moens
TFN - Transition Finance Network

Erik Moens

TFN - Transition Finance Network (United Kingdom)
Chemistry & Plastics
Manufacturing & Materials
Water Loops
Katrien Molders
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

Katrien Molders

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (Belgium)
Koen Mols
ArcelorMittal

Koen Mols

Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg)
Andreas Mucke
Circular Valley

Andreas Mucke

Circular Valley (Germany)
Els Pandelaere
City of Ghent

Els Pandelaere

Policy advisor Biotech at city of Ghent
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Wim Pappaert
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Wim Pappaert

Account Manager Startup.Flanders
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Jody Paulus
Optitune Oy

Jody Paulus

Optitune Oy (Finland)
Roman Plewka
Roman Plewka

Roman Plewka

Formo (Germany)
Karen Polfliet
North Sea Port

Karen Polfliet

North Sea Port (Belgium)
Glenn Pollefeyt
Dow

Glenn Pollefeyt

Research Scientist Circular and Renewable Solutions
Dow (Belgium)
Carmen Ramirez
AIMPLAS - Technological Institute of Plastics

Carmen Ramirez

AIMPLAS - Technological Institute of Plastics (Spain)
Ellen Roels
City of Ghent

Ellen Roels

Communication Invest in Ghent
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Marco Rupp
Bio-based Industries Consortium

Marco Rupp

Public Affairs & Sustainability
Bio-based Industries Consortium (Belgium)
Carlo Salvato
AstroBio

Carlo Salvato

AstroBio (Italy)
Leandro Santos
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

Leandro Santos

Strategic Developer
Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
Laura Savoca
Otto Krahn New Business GmbH & Co. KG

Laura Savoca

Otto Krahn New Business GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Isabell Schastok
Futury

Isabell Schastok

Futury (Germany)
Ilse Scheirlinck
Ilse Scheirlinck

Ilse Scheirlinck

B³ET (Belgium)
Joppe Schepers
TFN - Transition Finance Network

Joppe Schepers

TFN - Transition Finance Network (United Kingdom)
Annika Schoofs
Futury

Annika Schoofs

Futury (Germany)
Lydia Simon
SEF Ventures

Lydia Simon

Managing Partner
SEF Ventures (Germany)
Seth Spoelders
ENGIE

Seth Spoelders

Energy Solutions Manager
ENGIE (Belgium)
Christian Stevens
Ghent University

Christian Stevens

Laboratorium voor synthese en chemie van hernieuwbare grondstoffen
Ghent University (Belgium)
Steve Stevens
StudentStartups Europe

Steve Stevens

Founder
StudentStartups Europe (Belgium)
Charlotte Struye
VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek)

Charlotte Struye

VITO - Flemish Institute (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek) (Belgium)
Toon Van der Ven
Triodos Bank

Toon Van der Ven

Triodos Bank (Netherlands)
Koen van Engelen
Venture IQ B.V.

Koen van Engelen

Founder
Venture IQ B.V. (Netherlands)
Olivier Van Orshoven
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)

Olivier Van Orshoven

Director Global Startup Acquisitions
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) (Belgium)
Olivier Van Raemdonck
Cresco

Olivier Van Raemdonck

Managing Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
Bob van Schoor
ENGIE

Bob van Schoor

Head of Industrial Energy Solutions
ENGIE (Belgium)
Mattias Van Vooren
City of Ghent

Mattias Van Vooren

Director Economic and Entrepreneurial Support Service
City of Ghent (Belgium)
Viviane Verbiest
Crelan

Viviane Verbiest

Crelan (Belgium)
Virginie Versavel
CIRCULIFE

Virginie Versavel

Founder & Circular Economy Officer (CEO)
CIRCULIFE (Belgium)
Ward Verwaeren
Cresco

Ward Verwaeren

Managing Associate
Cresco (Belgium)
wouter vos
North Sea Port

wouter vos

Commercial Manager
North Sea Port (Belgium)
Stefan Wall-Qvist
Chromafora

Stefan Wall-Qvist

Chromafora (Sweden)
Water Loops
Timothy Wallace
Timothy Wallace

Timothy Wallace

Novonesis A/S (Denmark)
Lex Westbroek
Brightlands Venture Partners

Lex Westbroek

Investment Manager
Brightlands Venture Partners (Netherlands)
Mateusz Wielopolski
Better Building Initiative

Mateusz Wielopolski

Co-Founder
Better Building Initiative (Germany)
Hannes Withouck
Hannes Withouck

Hannes Withouck

B³ET (Belgium)
Slawomir Wojcik
CIECH Group / CIECH Ventures

Slawomir Wojcik

CIECH Group / CIECH Ventures (Poland)
Sven Wydra
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research

Sven Wydra

Coordinator of Business Unit "Bioeconomy & Life Sciences"
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (Germany)
Konrad Wysmulek
ORLEN VC

Konrad Wysmulek

Senior Investment Analyst
ORLEN VC (Poland)
Simon Yzerbyt
Renewi

Simon Yzerbyt

simon.yzerbyt@renewi.com
Renewi (Belgium)
Mirko Zago
AstroBio

Mirko Zago

AstroBio (Italy)
Naim Zeneli
FI Group

Naim Zeneli

Grants Leader
FI Group (Spain)
Janina Zippel
Beiersdorf

Janina Zippel

Senior Scientist Corporate Venture Capital
Beiersdorf (Germany)