Venture Academy - 23 November 2016



It is a half-day event aimed at helping early-stage and emerging entrepreneurs to fine-tune their pitches and sharpen the delivery of value propositions for the summit. Experienced coaches from the relevant industry areas will be coaching the entrepreneurs in this regard.

The Workshop is open to all participating entrepreneurs free-of-charge.

Venue:
VanNelle Fabriek see here.


 Programme of Venture Academy

Wednesday 23 November 2016

11:15 Bus transfer from Hotel Holiday Inn Express Rotterdam to Van Nelle Factory

12:00

Registration & Coffee in Van Nelle Factory

13:00

Welcome & Opening
Room "Arabica"
by Fredrik Adams, President of Cleantech Summit 2016

13:15

Good Investor Propositions & Presentations
by Aleksandra Angelova, Tech Tour

13:30

Presentations Session A
Room: "Arabica"

5 emerging companies presenting
5-7 coaches/expert reviewers

(8 min pitch + 10 min. short Q&A + recommendations by coaches)

Presentations Session B
Room: "Virginia"

5 emerging companies presenting
5-7 coaches/expert reviewers

(8 min pitch + 10 min. short Q&A + recommendations by coaches)

15:00

Coffee break

15:30

Presentations Session C
Room "Arabica"

5 emerging companies presenting
5-7 coaches/expert reviewers

(8 min pitch + 10 min. short Q&A + recommendations by coaches)

Presentations Session D
Room "Virginia"

5 emerging companies presenting
5-7 coaches/expert reviewers

(8 min pitch + 10 min. short Q&A + recommendations by coaches)+ Q&A

17:00

End of Venture Academy
& Bus transfer to Hotel Holiday Inn Express Rotterdam

18:00

Registration & Cocktails at Floating Pavilion

19:00

Welcome & Keynotes

20:00

Networking Dinner

22:45

Bus transfer to Hotel Holiday Inn Express Rotterdam


Coaches
Loek Becker Hoff
Innovation Quarter

Loek Becker Hoff

Manager
Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Toon Buddingh
Buccaneer Delft

Toon Buddingh

Programme Manager
Buccaneer Delft (Netherlands)
Wouter de Buck
Netherlands Water Partnership

Wouter de Buck

Project Officer Business Development
Netherlands Water Partnership (Netherlands)
Pepijn Duijvestein
YES!Delft

Pepijn Duijvestein

Program Manager Incubation
YES!Delft (Netherlands)
Thomas York Goetz
Weigel Corporate Finance

Thomas York Goetz

Weigel Corporate Finance (Switzerland)
Leon Korving
Wetsus

Leon Korving

Scientific Project Manager
Wetsus (Netherlands)
Francesco Leone
Start up Business Copilot

Francesco Leone

Coach, Copilot and Fundraiser
Start up Business Copilot (Italy)
Jean-Claude Rassou
Blue Galaxy Consulting

Jean-Claude Rassou

CEO
Blue Galaxy Consulting (France)
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Damien van der Bijl
Innovation Quarter

Damien van der Bijl

Innovation Quarter (Netherlands)
Henk Vooijs
Rotterdam Partners

Henk Vooijs

Sector Manager Cleantech
Rotterdam Partners (Netherlands)
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)