Guests
Marc Agrain
European Investment Bank

Marc Agrain

Investment Officer - Equity, New Products & Special Transactions
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
Björn Angenendt
CoCo Finance GmbH

Björn Angenendt

Managing Director
CoCo Finance GmbH (Germany)
Friedrich Barth
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Friedrich Barth

CEO
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Frank Barz
Deutsche Telekom

Frank Barz

Senior Partnermanager
Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
Martha Biadun
Railslove

Martha Biadun

Culture & Communication, Host Sustainable Offsite Meetup
Railslove (Germany)
Mike Bierwas
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Mike Bierwas

Start-up Ecosystem Manager Essen
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Maximilian Bock
eekual bionic GmbH

Maximilian Bock

Co-Founder
eekual bionic GmbH (Germany)
Rigel Boller
EB – Sustainable Investment Management

Rigel Boller

EB – Sustainable Investment Management (Germany)
Kai Bonnen
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Kai Bonnen

Head of Corporate Services
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Andre Boschem
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Andre Boschem

CEO
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Rebekka Bracht
Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH

Rebekka Bracht

Startup Ecosystem Manager
Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH (Germany)
Gail Brackett
SKYRE, INC.

Gail Brackett

VP Marketing and Communications
SKYRE, INC. (United States)
Carlo Brancucci
encoord

Carlo Brancucci

CEO
encoord (Germany)
"Online"
Lukas Brandstetter Madiedo
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Lukas Brandstetter Madiedo

Investigator
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
hydrogen
Eric Breese
Evonik Venture Capital

Eric Breese

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Jonas Bremer
Epishine AB

Jonas Bremer

CFO
Epishine AB (Sweden)
Isabelle Cardinael
KBC Securities

Isabelle Cardinael

Investment Director
KBC Securities (Belgium)
"Online"
Veronika Dickert
EcoG GmbH

Veronika Dickert

Head of Marketing
EcoG GmbH (Germany)
Britta Dombrowe
Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH

Britta Dombrowe

Programme Lead Startup Activities
Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH (Germany)
Sven Duchatelet
Solenco Power NV

Sven Duchatelet

Business Development
Solenco Power NV (Germany)
Mikael Eklund
Reliefed Technologies

Mikael Eklund

CEO and Co-founder
Reliefed Technologies (Sweden)
Maximilian Erb
NRW Bank

Maximilian Erb

Associate Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Salima Fassi
Deasyl

Salima Fassi

CBDO
Deasyl (Switzerland)
Matija Gatalo
ReCatalyst d.o.o.

Matija Gatalo

CTO
ReCatalyst d.o.o. (Slovenia)
Hannah Geistert
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Hannah Geistert

Project Manager Innovation and Digitization
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Carsten Gerhardt
Circular Valley

Carsten Gerhardt

Chairman Circular Valley Foundation
Circular Valley (Germany)
Mario Gillmann
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Mario Gillmann

Project Manager
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Moritz Glettenberg
H2UB

Moritz Glettenberg

Senior Manager Strategy & Ecosystem
H2UB (Germany)
Klaudia Gnyla
Matterwave Ventures

Klaudia Gnyla

Visiting Analyst
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
"Online"
Marvin Graf
Evonik Industries AG

Marvin Graf

Process Engineer
Evonik Industries AG (Germany)
Jan Gräfe
Gründerfonds Ruhr

Jan Gräfe

Managing Director
Gründerfonds Ruhr (Germany)
"Online"
"Onsite"
Camilla Guida
Aramco Ventures

Camilla Guida

Investment Associate
Aramco Ventures (United Kingdom)
Dietrich Gulba
BIORoxx GmbH

Dietrich Gulba

Chief Doctor
BIORoxx GmbH (Germany)
Philipp Hauptmann
STS Ventures GmbH

Philipp Hauptmann

Investment Analyst
STS Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Stephan Haus
thyssenkrupp NXT

Stephan Haus

Managing Director
thyssenkrupp NXT (Germany)
Alexander Herrfurth
SOH Rechtsanwälte Notare

Alexander Herrfurth

Lawyer
SOH Rechtsanwälte Notare (Germany)
Max Heuer
SUMTEQ GmbH

Max Heuer

Project Manager
SUMTEQ GmbH (Germany)
Florian Hildebrand
Greenlyte Carbon Technologies

Florian Hildebrand

CEO & Co-Founder
Greenlyte Carbon Technologies (Germany)
Sebastian Hopp
e-combinator

Sebastian Hopp

Co-Founder
e-combinator (Germany)
Perry Houtepen
Howden

Perry Houtepen

Managing Director Howden Centrifugal and Reciprocating compressors @RH2
Howden (United Kingdom)
Andreas Höllinger
Viridi RE GmbH

Andreas Höllinger

CEO
Viridi RE GmbH (Germany)
Torsten Jensen
Torsten Jensen

Torsten Jensen

Founder & CEO
REALATION INVEST GmbH (Germany)
Jan Jeske
Neoteq ventures

Jan Jeske

Principal
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Dirk K Wollweber
Miele

Dirk K Wollweber

Vice President Real Estate
Miele (Germany)
Uwe Kerkmann
H2UB

Uwe Kerkmann

Managing Director
H2UB (Germany)
"Online"
"Onsite"
Thomas Kloß
FUNKE Medien

Thomas Kloß

Publishing Director
FUNKE Medien (Germany)
Jan Knoche
Unigy GmbH

Jan Knoche

CFO & Co-Founder
Unigy GmbH (Germany)
Nils Kretschmar
OGE

Nils Kretschmar

OGE (Germany)
Philipp Leidig
NRW.BANK

Philipp Leidig

Director - Venture Capital
NRW.BANK (Germany)
Jonathan Leistner
Exxeta

Jonathan Leistner

Project Assistant
Exxeta (Germany)
Katka Letzing
Kickstart Innovation

Katka Letzing

CEO & Co-Founder
Kickstart Innovation (Switzerland)
"Online"
Albrecht Läufer
BluCon Biotech

Albrecht Läufer

BluCon Biotech (Germany)
Matti Malkamäki
Hycamite TCD Technologies Oy

Matti Malkamäki

Founder and Chairman of the board
Hycamite TCD Technologies Oy (Finland)
Clara Martinez
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Clara Martinez

Relationship Manager
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Marco Matteini
Nemesys s.r.l.

Marco Matteini

Co-Founder & CEO
Nemesys s.r.l. (Italy)
Hans Bernhard Meyer
Cofimore Holdings

Hans Bernhard Meyer

CEO
Cofimore Holdings (Belgium)
Christine Miarka
ampido

Christine Miarka

Advisor to the Management
ampido (Germany)
Chiara Möllerfriedrich
thyssenkrupp NXT

Chiara Möllerfriedrich

Tribe Lead Digital Marketing & Sales
thyssenkrupp NXT (Germany)
Filipe Neves
Cleanwatts

Filipe Neves

CFO
Cleanwatts (Portugal)
Markus Paduschek
CoCo Finance GmbH

Markus Paduschek

Managing Director
CoCo Finance GmbH (Germany)
Fabio Paltenghi
SenseUP GmbH

Fabio Paltenghi

COO/CFO
SenseUP GmbH (Germany)
Emilio Paolo Vasciminno
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Emilio Paolo Vasciminno

Private Banker Executive - Filiale High Net Worth Individuals
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Jannick Peine-Davids
thyssenkrupp NXT

Jannick Peine-Davids

Tribe Lead Technology & Innovation
thyssenkrupp NXT (Germany)
Till Pirnay
Installion GmbH

Till Pirnay

Managing Director
Installion GmbH (Germany)
Markus Pliessnig
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

Markus Pliessnig

Head of Communications and International Affairs
Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Germany)
Jürgen Polzin
FUNKE Medien

Jürgen Polzin

FUNKE Medien (Germany)
Thomas Raueiser
NRW Bank

Thomas Raueiser

Officer
NRW Bank (Germany)
Nelson Ribas
ruhrHUB

Nelson Ribas

Projectmanager - Start-ups
ruhrHUB (Germany)
Alexander Rohaly
RAG Stiftung

Alexander Rohaly

Senior Associate | Private Debt
RAG Stiftung (Germany)
Susanna Rönnqvist
Hycamite TCD Technologies Oy

Susanna Rönnqvist

CFO
Hycamite TCD Technologies Oy (Finland)
Colin Saß
RAG Stiftung

Colin Saß

Associate | Growth Financing | RSI Capital
RAG Stiftung (Germany)
Dietmar Schlößer
TÜV NORD GROUP

Dietmar Schlößer

Director Digitalization & Innovation
TÜV NORD GROUP (Germany)
Johannes Schmidt
Exxeta

Johannes Schmidt

Chief Business Builder
Exxeta (Germany)
Lisa Schuler-Liepert
Quantron AG

Lisa Schuler-Liepert

Investor Relations
Quantron AG (Germany)
Laura Schwery
CleantechAlps

Laura Schwery

Business Development Manager
CleantechAlps (Switzerland)
"Online"
Charlotte Schöller
Novo Nordisk Foundation

Charlotte Schöller

Senior Scientific Manager, Innovation
Novo Nordisk Foundation (Denmark)
"Online"
Hind Seiferth
Unigy GmbH

Hind Seiferth

CEO
Unigy GmbH (Germany)
Raquel Gaião Silva
Faber

Raquel Gaião Silva

Associate - Faber Ocean/Climate Tech
Faber (Portugal)
"Online"
Svetlana Sirotkina
First Imagine! Ventures

Svetlana Sirotkina

Investment Associate
First Imagine! Ventures (United Kingdom)
Alternative/Renewable Energy
energy efficency
Greentech
Rita Sousa
Faber

Rita Sousa

Partner - Faber Ocean / Climate Tech
Faber (Portugal)
"Online"
Willem-Jeroen Stevens
CLEAR Financial Advisory

Willem-Jeroen Stevens

Founder, Managing Partner
CLEAR Financial Advisory (Netherlands)
Greta Stöblen
b.value AG

Greta Stöblen

Intern
b.value AG (Germany)
Merit Ulmer
eco:fibr GmbH

Merit Ulmer

co-founder & CEO
eco:fibr GmbH (Germany)
Edmee van Dijk
PHYSEE

Edmee van Dijk

CFO
PHYSEE (Netherlands)
Andre van Hall
BioCampus Cologne

Andre van Hall

Director
BioCampus Cologne (Germany)
Hugo Vandenborre
Solenco Power NV

Hugo Vandenborre

CEO
Solenco Power NV (Germany)
Ron Vaz Dias
iTanks

Ron Vaz Dias

Connector & Innovator
iTanks (Netherlands)
Ruben Verplancke
Sealution

Ruben Verplancke

Sealution (Belgium)
Camille Vicier
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC)

Camille Vicier

Lead Sustainability Manager
Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) (Germany)
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)