Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025
Cross-border Pitching, Matchmaking and Networking Event
24 November 2025: Satellite Events, Keynote, Investor Pitches & Informal Walking Dinner
13:30 - 22:00, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
View Full ScheduleOverview of DAY 1 - FOR DETAILED SESSIONS INFO, SCROLL DOWN
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| 10:00 - 13:00 | Satellite events | Download | ||
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Registration and Coffee | Download | ||
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Opening of the Event and Presentation of the Co-Organisers | Stef Denayer (Moderator); Wim Soetaert (Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant); Yang Zou (Pilots4U powered by COPILOT); Julie Vanderstraeten (The ProteInn Club); More co-organisers to be announced – | Download | |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Inspirational Keynote Session | From Lab to Fab: Commercializing the Bioeconomy – Scroll down to find the detailed programme of the keynote session | Download | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break | Time for some informal networking – ... and warming up for the investor pitches | Download | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Reverse Pitching by Investors | Session 1 – Scroll down to find the detailed programme of this session | Download | |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Investor Appetite Drink | Another short networking break – before we continue with the second investor pitch session | Download | |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Reverse Pitching by Investors | Session 2 – Scroll down to find the detailed programme of this session | Download | |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Informal Networking Walking Dinner | Networking, networking networking – Networking, networking, networking | Download | |
| 21:00 - 23:00 | The Perfect Pitch PARTY! | WIN a FREE REGISTRATION – The 5th post-covid edition deserves a proper party, but we are still looking for a name! Send us your creative proposals and win a free registration. | Download |
Satellite Events
Inspirational Keynote Session: From Lab to Fab, Commercializing the Bioeconomy
| Time of day | Title | Speakers | Keywords | |
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| 13:30 - 14:00 | Opening of the Event and Presentation of the Co-Organisers | Stef Denayer (Moderator); Wim Soetaert (Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant); Yang Zou (Pilots4U powered by COPILOT); Julie Vanderstraeten (The ProteInn Club); More co-organisers to be announced – | Download | |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | From innovation to industry - bridging the gap | Martin Tangney – Founder & Scientific Advisor, Celtic Renewables, UK | Download | |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Title tbc (Testimonial of the "From Lab to Fab" journey of a corporate) | David Voigtlaender – VP Research, Development and Innovation, Evonik Care Solutions, DE | Download | |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Hampering or Facilitating the Journey from Lab to Fab? | Representation from public and private bioeconomy stakeholders – Speakers tbc, we aim for representation from the EC, BIC, Pilot Facilities, Start-ups & Investors. | Download |
Investor Pitch Session 1
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| Continuing Yanmar’s legacy of innovation through investments into impactful deeptech | Ana Ward – Yanmar Ventures | Download | ||
| Biotope Ventures: Investing in early-stage biotech start-ups impacting planetary health | Annick Verween – biotope by VIB | Download | ||
| Transforming the agrifood system from Soil & Sea to Gut | Arne Hautekiet – Astanor | Download | ||
| Ingredients for a Sustainable Future | Claire Smith – Beyond Impact VC | Download | ||
| Unlocking the Potential of Industrial Biotechnology: The Capricorn Industrial Biotech Fund | Daniela Arruda Costa – Capricorn Partners | Download | ||
| Title to be announced | Diana Rucinschi – European Innovation Council | Download | ||
| Title to be announced | Erik Kolehmainen – Metsä Spring | Download | ||
| Title to be announced | Gudbrand Rødsrud – Borregaard | Download | ||
| Investing for impact: a family office’s commitment to biodiversity, climate and social equality across five investment domains | Jobien Laurijssen – VP Capital | Download | ||
| It’s time to rethink what we build – and what we build with. | Johan van Heusden – Value Factory | Download | ||
| Investments in Hyper-Scalable Companies that Can Achieve Rapid Growth | Katarzyna Gil – ICOS Capital | Download | ||
| Brabant, scale up plant of Europe | Pieter Meuwissen – BOM Brabant Ventures | Download | ||
| Title to be announced | Rebecca Ravenni – RAISE Sherpas | Download | ||
| The Power of Focus | Theis Malmborg – NOON Ventures | Download | ||
| CMPC Ventures: From Forest to Future | Viviana Hermosilla – CMPC Ventures | Download | ||
| Circular debt: project finance for first-of-a-kind circular production innovations | Ward Heij – Polestar Capital | Download | ||
| To be announced | To be announced – European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, ECBF | Download |
Investor Pitch Session 2
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