ZeroAvia is a zero-emission aviation leader, flying the world’s largest zero-emission aircraft without any fossil fuel support since the summer of 2019. Its focus is the design and commercialization of hydrogen-electric powered aviation solutions.
ENERGY TECH CHALLENGERS 2021
WINNERS OF 2021
ULTIMATE WINNER
TOP 6 CHALLENGERS
Twaice is on a mission to accelerate emission-free mobility and energy. Company’s main product is a predictive analytics platform that optimizes the development and operation of li-ion batteries.
Driivz powers the e-mobility revolution with a market-leading, end-to-end EV charging and energy management solution, for global charge point operators and electric mobility service providers.
ZeroAvia is a zero-emission aviation leader, flying the world’s largest zero-emission aircraft without any fossil fuel support since the summer of 2019. Its focus is the design and commercialization of hydrogen-electric powered aviation solutions.
The Eliq customer engagement platform and apps brings utilities all over the world closer to their customers. End-customers gain total control of their consumption resulting in 10x engagement, reduced churn, cost-to-serve and increased in-app upselling.
Company’s software helps stakeholders to make smart, data-driven decisions in real time. Today, monitoring, analytics and managing assets is done manually by humans. Solytic uses AI to automate processes and cut costs throughout the entire life cycle of assets.
Okra’s hardware and software empowers energy companies to deploy and manage last-mile energy projects at scale. Okra is a plug & play hardware + software solution that allows smart pay-as-you-go microgrids to be created and installed, in an affordable and scalable fashion.
TOP 60 CHALLENGERS
JURY 2021
Jan Lozek
Managing Director @ Future Energy Ventures
Daniel Lyons
GM, eMobility @ Shell
Miriam Eaves
Origination Practice Lead @ BP Launchpad
Kendra Rauschenberger
Vice President @ Siemens Energy Ventures
Patrick Sagisi
Investment Partner @ Acario Innovation / Tokyo Gas
Lucille Bonnet
Principal @ High-Tech Gründerfonds
Laura Fox
General Manager, Citi Bike @ Lyft Bikes and Scooters
Rokas Peciulaitis
Founding & Managing Partner @ Contrarian Ventures
Hee Suk Jung
Head of Investment @ SK gas
Nicolas Milerioux
Head of Venture Capital @ Encevo
Julia Padberg
Principal @ SET Ventures
Antoine Delafargue
Managing Partner @ Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Benoit SAVATTIER
Managing Director and CFO @ TotalEnergies Ventures
Atanas Mukov
Senior Associate @ BMW i Ventures
Illai Gescheit
Partner @ Siemens Energy Ventures
Severine LALANDE
VC Principal @ TotalEnergies Ventures
Amit SRIVASTAVA
Senior Partner @ Cycle Capital Management
Ulrich Seitz
Managing Director @ BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures
Daniel Edgerley
Investment Manager @ Inven Capital
Rob Geisner
Managing Partner @ ETF Partners
Petra Sokolova
Investment Manager @ Inven Capital
Valéry PRUNIER
Open Innovation Director - Europe & International @ EDF
Martin Forstmeyer
Senior Investment Associate @ Inven Capital
Frederico Bilelo Gonçalves
Principal @ EDP Ventures
Terhi Vapola
Leader and founder @ Helen Ventures
Gareth Dowd
Business Development Director @ BP
Vincent Pichon
Investment Director @ Engie New Ventures
Frank Wouters
VP Clean Hydrogen @ Worley
Thuy-Nga Bui
Investment principal @ Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Danny Cotter
Principal @ The Westly Group
Ishita Jain
Impact Data & Insights Manager @ Autodesk Foundation
Marek Kapturkiewicz
Co-founder, Investor & Partner @ Innovation Nest
Yi-Jean Chow
Investment Principal @ Future Energy Ventures
Gianmarco Brunetti
Product strategy & pricing manager @ Jaguar Land Rover
Xin Ma
Managing director, Asia platform @ Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Maureen Le Baud
Partner - Head of Venture Capital @ Via ID
Frank Verbeek
Managing Partner @ Drake Star Partners
Veronique Hördemann
Investment Manager @ Future Energy Ventures
Vytenis Koryzna
CEO @ Enefit Lietuva
Amory Poulden
Venture Principal @ Shell Ventures
Jerome Wittamer
Managing Partner @ Expon Capital
Phoebe Wang
Venture Principal @ Shell Ventures
Carolin Funk
Investment Director @ Blue Bear Capital
Nate Jaret
Principal @ Maniv Mobility
Vincent Ruinet
CInvestment Director @ Engie New Ventures
Sissi Cao
Reporter @ Observer
Milad Malek
Senior Associate @ Plug and Play Ventures
Alex Irwin-Hunt
Global Markets Editor @ fDi Intelligence
Silvia Mendez
Manager @ Enel Innovation Hub Europe
Hans W. Cool
Investment Director @ Eneco
Iliana Portugues
UK Head of Innovation, Corporate @ National Grid
Tina Tosukhowong
Sr. Director – Corporate Venture Capital @ GC International Corporation
Tomas Kemtys
Partner @ Contrarian Ventures
Andrea Course
Venture Principal @ Shell Ventures
Emilie Hannezo
Associate @ InMotion Ventures
Stéphane Ryelandt
Senior Investment Manager @ SPDG Ventures
Moritz Jungmann
Investment Principal @ Future Energy Ventures
Alex Smout
Principal @ InMotion Ventures
Boaz Kantor
Investment Partner @ Future Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Member @ Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Klara Pavlickova
Senior Associate @ Inven Capital
Mikko Huumo
Director @ Helen Ventures
Patrick Elftmann
Investment Partner @ Future Energy Ventures
Alberto Pascual
Associate @ Plug and Play Ventures
Thomas Labryga
Angel Investor @ Vireo Ventures
Kristin Aamodt
Investment Director, Europe @ ArcTern Ventures
Octavi Semonin
Technical Director @ Powerhouse
Jesús Lozano
Senior Investment Associate @ Repsol Corporate Venturing
Edouard Bulteau
Principal @ TotalEnergies Ventures
Derek Higashihara
Principal @ Acario Innovation
Henri Isohanni
Associate @ Helen Ventures
Nick Kendall
Investment associate @ BP
Dominique Houde
Partner @ Drake Star Partners
Owen Reynolds
Associate @ Expon Capital
Paulius Kozlovas
Head of Innovation @ Ignitis Group
Thomas Molleker
Associate @ BMW i Ventures
