Tech Tour Growth Deeptech 2025

 

President of the Tech Tour Growth Deeptech 2025
 
David Farquhar
The University of Edinburgh

David Farquhar

Entrepreneur in Residence: AI Accelerator
The University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
 
Vice-President of the Selection Panel
 
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge

Osman Kent

Venture Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
 
 
Selection Panel Members
 
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Software
Heitor Benfeito
Critical Ventures

Heitor Benfeito

Managing Director
Critical Ventures (Portugal)
Software
Michael Blank
Verve Ventures

Michael Blank

Head Investment Team
Verve Ventures (Switzerland)
Hardware
Alvise Bonivento
Indaco Venture Partners

Alvise Bonivento

Partner
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Hardware
Carson Bradbury
Siemens EDA

Carson Bradbury

Director, EU Chips Act & Co-Founder, Cre8Ventures Initiative
Siemens EDA (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Hardware
Jean-Michel Chardon
LOGITECH International SA

Jean-Michel Chardon

Head of Technology Innovation, CTO Office & Site leader
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Hardware
Kevin Chen
Lam Research Capital

Kevin Chen

Partner
Lam Research Capital (United States)
Hardware
Klaas de Boer
British Patient Capital

Klaas de Boer

Investment Committee
British Patient Capital (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Francois-Xavier Dedde
Omnes Capital

Francois-Xavier Dedde

Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Software
Jean-Michel Deligny
Triple B

Jean-Michel Deligny

Chair of the Investment Committee
Triple B (Netherlands)
Hardware
Software
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Software
J D Englehart
In-Q-Tel

J D Englehart

Investment Director, Tech + Global Security
In-Q-Tel (United States)
Hardware
Software
Paul Gillespie
Sheffield Haworth

Paul Gillespie

Managing Director
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Carl Gressum
Samsung Electronics UK

Carl Gressum

EU Tech Collaboration & Investments
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Hardware
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Software
Miles Kirby
DeepTech Labs

Miles Kirby

CEO
DeepTech Labs (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Dieter Kraft
TRUMPF Venture

Dieter Kraft

TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
Software
Juha Lehtola
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Juha Lehtola

Director, Venture Capital
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
Hardware
Victoria Lietha
Swisscom Ventures

Victoria Lietha

Investment Manager, Deeptech
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Dan MacNeill
Sheffield Haworth

Dan MacNeill

Director - Deep Tech
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Software
Laura Mendera
CLEAR Financial Advisory

Laura Mendera

Director Business Development - Corporate Finance services for Tech Scale Ups
CLEAR Financial Advisory (Netherlands)
Hardware
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Software
Vishal Nayar
imec

Vishal Nayar

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Hardware
Margaret Perchik
Prime Ventures

Margaret Perchik

Partner
Prime Ventures (Netherlands)
Software
Baruk Pilo
Oakland Partners

Baruk Pilo

Managing Director
Oakland Partners (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Alberto Pintado
Indra Ventures

Alberto Pintado

Senior Manager
Indra Ventures (Spain)
Software
Dominique Pitteloud
Climb Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Director
Climb Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Ribeiro Santos

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Software
Carl Savage
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Carl Savage

Quantum Business Incubation Programme Manager
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Tobias Schmid
Emerald Technology Ventures

Tobias Schmid

Imvestment Manager
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Edward Schneider
Quan Technology Fund

Edward Schneider

Founder & Managing Director
Quan Technology Fund (Switzerland)
Hardware
Wojtek Smolinski
VIGO Ventures

Wojtek Smolinski

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
Hardware
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Mikko Suonenlahti
Suonenlahti

Mikko Suonenlahti

Chairperson
Suonenlahti (Finland)
Software
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Hardware
Wojtek Walniczek
OTB Ventures

Wojtek Walniczek

Partner
OTB Ventures (Poland)
Software
James Wilson
Silverpeak

James Wilson

Vice President
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Hardware