Selection Panel Members
 
Ivan Albino
NRW Bank

Ivan Albino

Venture Capitalist
NRW Bank (Germany)
software
Miguel Bagulho
Sonae IM

Miguel Bagulho

Manager
Sonae IM (Portugal)
software
Borja Balleste
Inveready

Borja Balleste

Investment Manager
Inveready (Spain)
software
Adam Bastin
ARM Holdings

Adam Bastin

Vice President, Corporate Development
ARM Holdings (United Kingdom)
hardware
Gregory Bernstein
EQT Ventures

Gregory Bernstein

Executive-in-Residence
EQT Ventures (Sweden)
software
hardware
Udit Bhatnagar
McRock Capital

Udit Bhatnagar

Investment Manager
McRock Capital (Canada)
software
Zoe Chambers
Octopus Ventures

Zoe Chambers

Investment Partner
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
software
Kevin Chen
Lam Research Capital

Kevin Chen

Partner
Lam Research Capital (United States)
hardware
Przemyslaw Danowski
Warsaw Equity Group

Przemyslaw Danowski

Managing Partner
Warsaw Equity Group (Poland)
software
Lois Day
IP Group

Lois Day

Director
IP Group (United Kingdom)
hardware
Dilek Dayinlarli
ScaleX Ventures

Dilek Dayinlarli

Managing Partner
ScaleX Ventures (Netherlands)
software
Remy de Tonnac
ETF Partners

Remy de Tonnac

Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
software
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
hardware
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
software
Michael Dimelow
Bloc Ventures

Michael Dimelow

CCO
Bloc Ventures (United Kingdom)
software
Peter Doyle
ACTPHAST 4.0

Peter Doyle

Business Coach, VUB as coordinator of PhotonHub Europe
ACTPHAST 4.0 (Belgium)
hardware
Raphael Faessler
Swiss Post

Raphael Faessler

Swiss Post (Switzerland)
software
Roberta Ferrari
Sony Innovation Fund

Roberta Ferrari

Strategic Technology Partnerships
Sony Innovation Fund (United Kingdom)
hardware
Robert Gallenberger
btov Partners

Robert Gallenberger

Partner
btov Partners (Germany)
hardware
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
hardware
Nicolas Goulet
Adara Venture Partners

Nicolas Goulet

Managing Partner
Adara Venture Partners (Spain)
software
Carl Gressum
Samsung Electronics UK

Carl Gressum

EU Tech Collaboration & Investments
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
hardware
Gokhan Guner
ACT Venture Partners

Gokhan Guner

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
software
Haya Hanna
Elaia Partners

Haya Hanna

Venture Capital
Elaia Partners (France)
hardware
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
hardware
Sam Hields
Open Ocean Capital

Sam Hields

Principal
Open Ocean Capital (Finland)
software
Richard Holmwood
National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)

Richard Holmwood

Managing Partner
National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) (United Kingdom)
software
hardware
Christopher Hornby
SH Gillamor Stephens

Christopher Hornby

Director
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
software
Mark Johnson
Husqvarna Group

Mark Johnson

Vice President Corporate Venture Capital
Husqvarna Group (Sweden)
hardware
Maria Juesas Portoles
Promus Ventures

Maria Juesas Portoles

VC Investor
Promus Ventures (Luxembourg)
software
Joshua Kaplan
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Joshua Kaplan

Corporate Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (United States)
software
Berk Kirca
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Berk Kirca

Vice President, Technology Investment Banking
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
hardware
Dieter Kraft
TRUMPF Venture

Dieter Kraft

Managing Director
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
software
Axel Krieger
Yttrium

Axel Krieger

Managing Director and Founding Partner
Yttrium (Germany)
software
Steven Lambert
Capricorn Partners

Steven Lambert

Senior Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
software
Alain le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux

General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund (Netherlands)
hardware
Juha Lehtola
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Juha Lehtola

Director, Venture Capital
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
hardware
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
software
Bart Markus
GAP Technology Holding

Bart Markus

CEO
GAP Technology Holding (Germany)
hardware
Ben Marrel
Breega

Ben Marrel

Founder & Managing Partner
Breega (France)
software
Paddy MccGwire
Silverpeak

Paddy MccGwire

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
software
Andrus Oks
Tera Ventures

Andrus Oks

Founding Partner
Tera Ventures (Estonia)
software
Margaret Perchik
Prime Ventures

Margaret Perchik

Partner
Prime Ventures (Netherlands)
software
Charlie Pujo
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Charlie Pujo

Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (United Kingdom)
software
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Ribeiro Santos

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
software
Regis Saleur
Supernova Invest

Regis Saleur

Managing Partner
Supernova Invest (France)
hardware
Frank Salzgeber
European Space Agency

Frank Salzgeber

Head of Innovation and Ventures Office
European Space Agency (Netherlands)
hardware
Franziska Schlumprecht
Evonik Venture Capital

Franziska Schlumprecht

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
software
Rudi Severijns
KBC Focus Fund

Rudi Severijns

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
hardware
Wojtek Smolinski
VIGO Ventures

Wojtek Smolinski

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
hardware
David Sonnek
Industrifonden

David Sonnek

CEO
Industrifonden (Sweden)
hardware
Sebastian Stamm
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Sebastian Stamm

Investment Manager
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
hardware
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
hardware
software
Eileen Tanghal
In-Q-Tel

Eileen Tanghal

In-Q-Tel (United States)
hardware
Peter Vanbekbergen
imec.xpand

Peter Vanbekbergen

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
hardware
Kalle Wanner
Siemens Mobility

Kalle Wanner

Mergers & Acquisition
Siemens Mobility (Germany)
hardware
Torsten Wipiejewski
Huawei Technologies

Torsten Wipiejewski

Business Development Manager
Huawei Technologies (Germany)
hardware
Christian Ziach
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Christian Ziach

Principal
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
hardware