Ton Willemsen

Ton Willemsen is chairman of the jury. He has national and international management experience in several industry sectors. He is manager of several initiatives in the field of sports, innovation, education and developmental aid.

Erik Aeyelts Averink

Erik Aeyelts Averink is active as advisor and informal investor. Prior to this, he was actively involved in the Information and Communications Technology team of Gilde. From 2004 - 2009 he was in the management team of Tridion. His primary focus is on the internet and software for businesses.

Carl Bahnmüller

Carl Bahnmüller has been an entrepreneur since 1989. He has over 25 years of experience in technology and supports other entrepreneurs as a coach / mentor / advisor in fields like strategy, sales, and business development.

Marc Bakker

Marc Bakker works at Sienna Holdings Europe B.V., the corporate venture capital fund of Pon Holdings B.V. They invest in young and innovative businesses that have a strategic link with the activiities of their main concern. They also manage the portfolio of Twinning.

Harrold van Barlingen

Harrold van Barlingen founded Thuja Capital and is the managing director now. Thuja Capital is a Venture Capital issuer. They invest in biotechnology and medical start-ups in the Benelux.

Maurice Beckand Verwée

Maurice Beckand Verwée is founder of Business inVentures B.V., an organisation that aims at investing and consulting in and for innovation.

Willem van den Berg

Willem van den Berg is co-founder of TechFund B.V.. Techfund has a portfolio worth € 8 million. They invest in early stage ICT and nanotechnology companies. Since 2005 he has been active as managing partner in The Informal Investors Network B.V./TIIN and in TechFund B.V.

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Roy Clijnk

Roy Clijnk works at the Informal Investment Services at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. in Amsterdam. Informal Investment Services connects promising entrepreneurs, who are looking for venture capital and a sparring partner, with ex-entrepreneurs and/or upper-management from companies from their Private Banking network. Here is more information.

Jorien Crol-de Groot

Jorien Crol-de Groot is director-owner of Abacus real estate. They focus on the development of new housing concepts for elderly. Before this she had various management functions at ING Real Estate. She is also chair woman at Vrouwen in Beeld.

Dimmes Doornheim

Dimmes Doornhein is entrepreneur and investor since 1987. For more than ten years, he has been CEO of an international consulting firm which is sold to Logica/CMG. Afterwards he was interim CEO at various companies. He has over fifteen years experience as non executive director at various tech companies like Avinity, Avensus, Epyon, Holland Container innovation and Q-go. As board member of Ook.jij, he is involved in improving the accesability of the internet for children with a mental handicap. Over the years he gained much experience as a coach for entrepreneurs.

Henk van Groen

Henk van Groen is director of Percival Participations B.V. Percival finances entrepreneurs and specialists with protected technology. They focus on industry, energy, transport, medical aides and education. Percival does not only finance innovations, if neccesary they will also manage the company in the beginning. In addition they seek qualified management from outside the company.

Felix Guttmann

Felix Guttmann is entrepreneur and informal investor. He shares his knowledge with students as professor Entrepreneurship in Rotterdam School of Management. His most well known companies are the Canal Company and the Canal Bus in Amsterdam.

Piet Hein van Niekerk

Piet Hein van Niekerk is CEO of Floramedia.

Anne Portwich

Anne Portwich works at Life Science Partners. Life Science Partners is an investment company specialised in Life Science projects. They invest mainly in businesses in the start-up phase.

Christina Takke

Christina Takke works at Forbion Capital Partners since 2000. She became a partner in 2010. Forbion Capital partners is a Venture Capital firm in the field of Life Sciences. Before this she worked at ABN AMRO Capital Life Sciences.

Frank Verschoor

Frank Verschoor is interim CEO and investor with Ecoplay and advisor at Bluemind Corporate finance. He supports young technology companies with a hands-on management capacity, business planning and financing.

Ole van der Vorm

Ole works with AM Management, a family business that aims for direct and long term investments in various industries.

Wout van der Wijk

Nils de Witte

Nils de Witte is a driven entrepreneur. He is working as a mentor and intermediary for innovative and sustainable businesses that look for investors, nationally as well as internationally.

Rachelle van der Linden

Partner at creatinc and co-founder Bank van Morgen.