The expert panel plays an important role in shaping the final list. Their knowledge of, and insights into, the companies adds weight to the evaluation process. The panel is comprised of pioneers, leaders, veterans and new entrants in cleantech and is broadly representative of the global cleantech community.
Christian Hernandez
Partner
2150
Laura Nereng
Business Development Director
3M (Left as of December 2022)
Patrick Sagisi
Investment Partner
Acario Innovation (Left as of December 2022)
Paul Jordan
Principal
Activate Capital Partners
Greg Fleming
Investment Director
Air Liquide Venture Capital - ALIAD
Bastien Gambini
Managing Director
Alantra Partners
Stefan Söderling
Fund Manager & CEO
Almi Invest GreenTech
Michelle Robson
Associate
AP Ventures
Cory Steffek
Partner
Ara Partners
Hendrik Van Asbroeck
Managing Partner
Astanor Ventures
Fabio Lancellotti
Partner
Aster Capital
Susan Rohac
Vice President, Cleantech Practice
BDC Capital
Rhea Hamilton
Managing Director
Beyond Net Zero
Ernst Sack
Partner
Blue Bear Capital
Shaun Healey
Principal
BP Ventures
Ludwig Goris
Senior Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners
David Aitken
Diretor, Innovation
Carbon Trust
Matthieu van der Elst
Chief Impact Officer
Cathay Capital
Dr. Wal van Lierop
Founding Partner & Executive Chairman
Chrysalix Venture Capital
Jamie Butterworth
Partner
Circularity Capital
Richard Youngman
CEO
Cleantech Group
Danielle Joseph
Managing Director
Closed Loop Partners
Will Guzick
General Partner
Coatue
Christina O'Conor
Partner
Congruent Ventures
Shounok Sinha
Principal, Venture Investments
Constellation Technology Ventures
Caitlin Walsh
Managing Director, Growth Equity
CPPIB
Andrée-Lise Méthot
Founder and Managing Partner
Cycle Capital Management
Nancy Pfund
Managing Partner
DBL Partners
Olivier Bordelanne
Partner
Demeter
Kathleen Jurman
Corporate Ventures Technology Scout
Dow
Patrick Elftmann
Partner
E.ON Future Energy Ventures
Dr. Paul-Josef Patt
Managing Partner & CEO
eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners
Sasha Brown
Partner
Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Luís Manuel
Executive Director
EDP Ventures
Gina Domanig
Managing Partner
Emerald Technology Ventures
Glenn Bijvoets
Innovation Manager
Eneco
Tomohisa Hirano
Scientist
ENEOS
John Tough
Managing Partner
Energize Ventures
Wally Hunter
Managing Director
EnerTech Capital
Johann Boukhors
Managing Director
ENGIE New Ventures
Fabrice Bienfait
Partner
ETF Partners
Lutz Stoeber
Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital
Dirk De Boever
Head of Investments
Finindus
Colin Le Duc
Founding Partner
Generation Investment Management
Stefon Crawford
Principal
GM Ventures
Eric Wang
Managing Partner
GRC SinoGreen Fund
Jamie James
Managing Partner
Greensoil Building Innovation Fund
Robert Liu
CEO
Huaneng Invesco WLR (Beijing)
Sukhwan Yun
Senior Manager, CVC team
Hyundai Motor Company
Diego Díaz Pilas
Global Head of Ventures & Technology
Iberdrola
Matias Torrellas
Portfolio Manager
InnoEnergy
Ivo Němejc
Investment Director
Inven Capital
Ali Sharifi
Director
Kerogen Capital
Robert Trezona
Founding Partner
Kiko Ventures
Ryosuke Sakai
VP, New Business Development
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America
Ken MacKinnon
Managing Partner
MKB Growth Equity
Martin Kröner
Managing Partner
Munich Venture Partners
Gert Wrigge
Partner
Next47
Felicity O'Kelly
Senior Investment Associate, Ventures
OGCI Climate Investments
Chris Erickson
General Partner
Pangaea Ventures
Maria Buitron
Principal
Piva Capital
Gabriel Kra
Managing Director
Prelude Ventures
Eric Kosmowski
Managing Partner
Princeville Capital
Michael Claes
Senior Technology Manager
SABIC Ventures
Karthik Chandrasekar
CEO
Sangam Ventures
Arindam Bhattacharya
Managing Director
Schlumberger Ventures
Grant Allen
General Partner
SE Ventures
Markus Hökfelt
Head of SEB Greentech VC
SEB
Wouter Jonk
Managing Partner
SET Ventures
Jermaine Saaltink
Principal
Shell Ventures
Dan Baldi
Market Manager - Climate Technology & Sustainability
Silicon Valley Bank
Hee S. Jung
Head of Investment
SK Gas
Mark Bonnar
Managing Director
Southern Cross Venture Partners
Kurt Faulhaber
Partner
Stafford Capital Partners
Jacques de T'Serclaes
Investment Manager
Telos Impact
Astorre Modena
Managing Partner
Terra Venture Partners
Peter Kennedy
Managing Director
The Meloy Fund
Steve Kloos
Partner
True North Venture Partners
Qi Lu
Partner
Tsing Capital
Peter Auner
Partner
VNT Management
Chris Kane
Materials Development & Technology Scouting
W. L. Gore & Associates