Selection Panel Members

All companies joining the Nordic Innovation Fair 2022 have been selected by the Selection Panel. This Selection Panel is responsible for nominating companies and will select the best companies to take part in the programme. 
 

 

Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Nuno Arantes-Oliveira
Clinical Research Ventures

Nuno Arantes-Oliveira

Founder / Partner
Clinical Research Ventures (United States)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Torsten Arendrup
Coop Garage amba

Torsten Arendrup

Startup Mentor
Coop Garage amba (Denmark)
Advanced production & Technologies
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Medtech & Diagnostics
Daniel Auriel
EIT Digital

Daniel Auriel

Access to Finance
EIT Digital (Germany)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
ANDREA BALDONI
ANDREA BALDONI

ANDREA BALDONI

CEO & FOUNDER
AB INVESTMENTS (Italy)
Sustainability
Iliam Barkino
Industrifonden

Iliam Barkino

Associate, Deep Tech
Industrifonden (Sweden)
Advanced production & Technologies
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Biotech & Pharma
Jon Berg
Sarsia Seed

Jon Berg

Partner
Sarsia Seed (Norway)
Sustainability
Adam Bocev
Accelerace

Adam Bocev

Investment associate
Accelerace (Denmark)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Sustainability
Maximilian Bock
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Maximilian Bock

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Sustainability
Diego Braguglia
VI Partners AG

Diego Braguglia

General Partner
VI Partners AG (Switzerland)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
Advanced production & Technologies
Lien Callens
imec.xpand

Lien Callens

Investment principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Lifesciences
Biotech & Pharma
Nicole Cham
Mentor

Nicole Cham

Business Growth Lead
Mentor (Sweden)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Roop Chandwani
Mazards

Roop Chandwani

CEO
Mazards (United Kingdom)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Richard Clarke
PowerPhotonic Ltd

Richard Clarke

Finance Director
PowerPhotonic Ltd (United Kingdom)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Sustainability
Francois-Xavier Dedde
Omnes Capital

Francois-Xavier Dedde

Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Gabriele Dini
Breed Reply

Gabriele Dini

Associate Partner
Breed Reply (United Kingdom)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Medtech & Diagnostics
Jan Engels
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Jan Engels

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Lifesciences
Leonidas Georgiou
Hadean Ventures

Leonidas Georgiou

Junior Analyst
Hadean Ventures (Norway)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Lifesciences
Biotech & Pharma
Lene Gerlach
Vaekstfonden

Lene Gerlach

Investment Manager, Early Engagement
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
Biotech & Pharma
Thomas Grotkjaer
Novo Holdings

Thomas Grotkjaer

Investor, Partner
Novo Holdings (Denmark)
Biotech & Pharma
Lifesciences
Kajsa Hammar
ETF Partners

Kajsa Hammar

Investment Manager
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Sustainability
Alexander Kiltz
UnternehmerTUM Venture Capital Partners

Alexander Kiltz

Technology Investor
UnternehmerTUM Venture Capital Partners (Germany)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Advanced production & Technologies
Mevin Kistnassamy
Blue Pelican Capital

Mevin Kistnassamy

Founding Partner
Blue Pelican Capital (France)
Sustainability
Michael Krel
Sofinnova Partners

Michael Krel

Sofinnova Partners (France)
Sustainability
Biotech & Pharma
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Advanced production & Technologies
Gabriela Leza
Wille Finance AG

Gabriela Leza

Investment Manager at Wille Finance AG
Wille Finance AG (Switzerland)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Advanced production & Technologies
Biotech & Pharma
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Sustainability
Mario Maia
Novozymes A/S

Mario Maia

Head of Investments and External Innovation
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
Sustainability
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Guillem Masferrer
Asabys Partners

Guillem Masferrer

Investment Associate
Asabys Partners (Spain)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Biotech & Pharma
Katherine Mellis
Hadean Ventures

Katherine Mellis

Investment Manager
Hadean Ventures (Norway)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Joan Mercadal
Nara Capital

Joan Mercadal

Partner
Nara Capital (Spain)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Lifesciences
Stuart Minnaar
Fundie Ventures

Stuart Minnaar

Fundie Ventures (Spain)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Sustainability
Aleksander Mokrecki
Tangent Line Ventures

Aleksander Mokrecki

Investment Director
Tangent Line Ventures (Poland)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Natalia Mühlemann
Cytel

Natalia Mühlemann

Vice President, Strategic Consulting
Cytel (Switzerland)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Christine Müller
kineo finance AG

Christine Müller

Principal
kineo finance AG (Switzerland)
Biotech & Pharma
Michael Jean Nettersheim
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Michael Jean Nettersheim

General Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Sustainability
Biotech & Pharma
Kreske Nickelsen
kineo finance AG

Kreske Nickelsen

Partner
kineo finance AG (Switzerland)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Sustainability
Advanced production & Technologies
Sara Nunez-Garcia
Forty51 Ventures

Sara Nunez-Garcia

Founding Partner
Forty51 Ventures (Switzerland)
Biotech & Pharma
Andrus Oks
Tera Ventures

Andrus Oks

Founding Partner
Tera Ventures (Estonia)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Giuseppina Pavesi
down2business

Giuseppina Pavesi

Expert
down2business (Italy)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Medtech & Diagnostics
Sustainability
Valeri Petrov
Eleven Ventures

Valeri Petrov

Venture Partner
Eleven Ventures (Bulgaria)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Kustaa Piha
Athensmed Oy

Kustaa Piha

CEO and Investor in Healthcare and Medtech
Athensmed Oy (Finland)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Zhigang Qian
Boxing Venture

Zhigang Qian

Managing Director
Boxing Venture (China)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Lifesciences
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Medtech & Diagnostics
Sustainability
Juho Risku
Butterfly Ventures

Juho Risku

Co-Founder & Partner
Butterfly Ventures (Finland)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Giovanni Rizzo
Indaco Venture Partners

Giovanni Rizzo

Partner & Key Manager Biotech Fund at Indaco Venture Partners
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Lifesciences
Biotech & Pharma
Thomas Sayan
Solvay Ventures

Thomas Sayan

Investor & Finance Director @ Solvay Ventures
Solvay Ventures (France)
Sustainability
Katharina Severin
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Katharina Severin

Investment Analyst
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Lifesciences
Klaus Stoeckemann
Peppermint Venture Partners

Klaus Stoeckemann

Managing Partner
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Ueta Taiga
NordicNinjaVC

Ueta Taiga

Associate
NordicNinjaVC (Finland)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Jim Totty
Viridis Capital

Jim Totty

Managing Director
Viridis Capital (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
Ole Trudslev
Investor Hub Viborg

Ole Trudslev

CEO
Investor Hub Viborg (Denmark)
Sustainability
Ralph van Aken
Medtronic

Ralph van Aken

BD Director EMEA
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Fred van Beuningen
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Fred van Beuningen

Managing Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Alexander van Os
Venture IQ B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-Founder
Venture IQ B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Sustainability
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Medtech & Diagnostics
Rune Westergaard
Spring Nordic

Rune Westergaard

Spring Nordic (Denmark)
Biotech & Pharma
Mark Wilson
Strategic Technology Bioconsulting

Mark Wilson

Principal
Strategic Technology Bioconsulting (United Kingdom)
Medtech & Diagnostics
Biotech & Pharma
Kim Neel Wyon
Optiteam

Kim Neel Wyon

Senior Partner
Optiteam (Denmark)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Sustainability
Sun-Joung You
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Sun-Joung You

Senior Investment Director
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Digitalisation, AI & Robotics
Advanced production & Technologies