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31 July: Cleantech Forum Europe and Covid 19
We wish you and yours a safe and healthy summer. Before we know it, autumn will be here and then December. We want you to know we are doing everything we can to plan for Cleantech Forum Europe in Luxembourg, our first-ever festive event.
But we’re living through exceptional times. We hope you agree that there’s still cause for optimism and good reasons for planning to attend our European forum:
- Buy your ticket at the best price and rest assured of a refund if we are not able to host Cleantech Forum Europe in December. See our amended Terms & Conditions on the Registration page
- At no added cost, you can become a member of Cleantech Interactive, a series of ground-breaking online events that introduce you to the innovators, investors and corporate change makers defining sustainability. Each edition takes on the changing investment landscape and a big idea. Past events explored resilience, nature-based solutions and hydrogen. In September we explore The Road to Circularity. Find out what makes Cleantech Interactive so valuable.
Stay safe and we will keep you updated.
How will disruption and transformation impact you? Build powerful new alliances at Cleantech Forum Europe in Luxembourg on 7-9th of December.
Since 2002, we’ve brought together global investors, innovators, corporates and change makers looking for answers to the biggest question: who will lead the transformation we’re all waiting for?
We’ll let our community tell you what makes Cleantech Forum Europe invaluable.
“Cleantech Forum Europe is a conference where you exchange in an interactive way on the latest topics with all different kinds of stakeholders relevant to our ecological and environmental future. It is a unique opportunity you can only get there.”
-Sandra Trittin, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development & Marketing, tiko Energy Solutions
“For me, the Cleantech Forum remains a unique opportunity to meet with the most significant and active investors in clean energy and environmental technologies in Europe, partake in conversations that inform new investment directions and create opportunities to work with peers in supporting new companies together. the Forum’s uniqueness resides in its ability to bring together the whole industry for a couple of days and create the opportunities for co-investment in portfolio companies”
-Julien Mialaret, Operating Partner, Idinvest Partners
“I was able to meet with several very interesting people, with good prospects of future business!”
-Antoine Hubert, CEO, Ynsect
Who Attends
You’ll interact with the people, companies and technologies building a decarbonized and resource efficient future.
What to Expect
A wide range of sessions means you can choose the topics and formats that interest you most. Pursue your area or expertise or widen your horizons. Our agenda will cover all six of our industrial sectors.
Agenda
Welcome to the 2020s: The Time to Lead
The 2020s brings the threat of chaos. Can Europe lead the revolution and transform its industries? Will it demonstrate that halving emissions while fostering prosperity is possible? This year’s European Forum agenda is developing around themes to prepare you for the 2020s:
Read moreDeep De-Carbonization
Halving our emissions requires deep cuts in the carbon intensity of our industries. Where are the low-hanging fruit and longer shots?
Circularity
In every sector, circularity offers new opportunities. What is the potential scope and scale? Can we stop the make, use and dispose model?
Inspired by nature
More than ever, we’re turning to natural solutions to fight the climate crisis. Can we leverage soil, trees and biodiversity to create a climate-positive path?
Digital for Good
Edge connectivity, AI and digitization enable decentralization and optimization. But data demands energy. What role should digitization play in the 2020s?
Resilience and Urbanization
The climate crisis is pushing us toward adaptation. Cities face the brunt of the risk and depend on innovation for survival.
Financing the Transition
How will financing models and players evolve in the 2020s to scale innovation faster and achieve the transition we’re all waiting for?
Visit regularly for updates. Or join our community and get the latest information sent straight to your inbox.
Featured speakers
December 7, 2020
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Pre-Registration
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RegistrationCleantech Tour of Luxembourg
For the 12th year running, Cleantech Forum Europe will offer a pre-Forum opportunity to see some of the cleantech sights of our host city/area.
Kirchberg: Sustainability Drives a Leading Business District
Kirchberg is one of Luxembourg’s main business districts and home to several European institutions. Originally dominated by large business buildings, the area is now being transformed into a sustainable, welcoming neighbourhood where people live, work, shop and relax. The City of Luxembourg is reviewing the ratio between housing and offices, and the current number of around 6,000 inhabitants is eventually expected to grow to 25,000.
The study visit will introduce you to the plans and concepts for the area’s sustainable development, showcase several buildings that are being built according to cradle-to-cradle principles and highlight the recent massive investments into innovative public transport solutions.
You can reserve your place through the registration form.
(Places will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis via the registration system, so we recommend registering early if you want to join!)
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Executive Summit - Financing Sustainable Innovation in the 2020s (by invitation only)
Globally, venture capital is seen as one of the main levers supporting innovative companies. However, there are areas where VC has shown weakness, especially when capital expenditures are high. As we enter a new decade of opportunities, we must take stock of new financing models and what they can bring to our space.
In this session, innovation financiers of all types – venture capitalists, project financiers, corporations, family funds, impact investors, accelerators, universities and governments discuss how different financing models can work together to accelerate the rise of sustainable technology.
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FoyerRegistration & Opening of Cleantech Forum Europe
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Main Conference RoomWelcome to Luxembourg and Host City of our 16th Cleantech Forum Europe!
Welcome to Luxembourg, the Host City of our 16th Cleantech Forum Europe! Our opening session begins with an introduction to the innovation, and venturing landscape of our host region to offer context for the next two days, give you an idea of the players to meet and companies to hear.
Sofia Hmich
Founder, Future Positive CapitalThomas Kallstenius
CEO, LIST -
FoyerWelcome Reception
December 8, 2020
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FoyerRegistration & Welcome Coffee
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Entrepreneur & Investor Speed Networking (pre-registration only)
The Entrepreneur & Investor Speed Networking session will connect investors, corporates, and entrepreneurs via a facilitated ‘speed dating’ format. Entrepreneurs will have the chance to meet with multiple investors throughout the session. To be equitable for all participants, this session is designed as ‘blind’ for both the entrepreneur and investor/corporate. As you register for the event you will automatically be prompted by the question to participate if you are in applicable category. You will be asked to fill out some preferences which will be the basis of the matching.
Limited seating, first come first served principal.
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Main Conference RoomWelcome to the 2020s: this will be no ordinary decade!
Our opening morning plenary will include Cleantech Group’s annual lay of the land, incorporating the trends and organizations to keep an eye on, in the months and years ahead.
Along with guest speakers, the opening session of the day will provide you with some key themes and things to look out for in the 2020s – including shifts to localization and circularity, Green Deals, and the potential for some big shifts (e.g. towards strategies of greater ambition and scale, towards differently-positioned investor mandates, and shifts of innovation capital towards Resilience and Adaptation)
Kirsty Salmon
VP Advanced Bio & Physical Sciences for Low Carbon Energy, BPJan Grimbrandt
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Networking Break
From this point, most of our programming takes place in parallel tracks so you have a wider variety of subjects to choose from.
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Main Conference RoomClosing the Loop on Electronics
Electronic waste is increasing and polluting our ecosystems by leaching heavy metals. Can we use electronics for longer by repairing, refurbishing or remanufacturing to avoid disposal? Our session explores new technologies and business models facilitating circularity in electronics.
Co-hosted by BNP
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Interaction TrackMeeting Room 2The Decade of the Energy Molecule
Ammonia, methanol and hydrogen are now considered direct replacements for carbon-based fuels with the ability to decouple transport, heating and industrial processes from fossil fuels. This session explores how the 2020s could be the year of the energy molecule.
Guðbjörg Rist
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FoyetNetworking Lunch
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Lunch Session - VC Clinic for Investors and Start-Ups
Whether you are an investor looking to deploy capital in Europe, or a company looking to raise money from investors, this legal clinic is for you. Three partners from leading international law firm Taylor Wessing will answer your questions on investing in Europe, VC terms, and any other topic you would like their advice on.
Co-hosted by Taylor Wessing
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Lunch Session - Early-Stage Industrial Innovation
Co-hosted by Aderly
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Room DProfitable Reforestation: a silver bullet for the 2020s?
Forests are extraordinary carbon sinks, and have the potential to mitigate climate change and foster biodiversity. They are also becoming financially attractive. However, more and more forests are at risk of wildfires and monoculture. To what extent can resilient forests help us fight the climate crisis?
Jurriaan Ruys
CEO, Land Life CompanyBaudouin Vercken
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Main Conference RoomAccelerating electrification in the last mile
The last mile segment of mobility is highly polluting and creates congestion in cities. Innovative technologies, form factors and business models can solve many of these challenges. In this session, we’ll explore current solutions, promising innovations and how different players can help get these technologies to market as soon as possible.
Co-hosted by InnoEnergy
Jennifer Dungs
Strategic Investor in Sustainable Mobility, InnoEnergyBeres Seelbach
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Transition Break
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Room DTraceability in the Energy Supply Chain
Renewable energy certificates and guarantees of origin are nothing new, but corporate demand is increasing scrutiny in order to determine how green packaged renewable supply contracts really are. As a result, innovators are looking at certificate-tracking opportunities to make renewable energy more traceable, granular and easy to manage. Our session explores the technology and business models being developed and commercialized in Europe.
Simone Accornero
Co-Founder & CEO, FlexiDAOJuan Pablo Cerda
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Main Conference RoomCircularity Showcase
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Networking Break
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Main Conference RoomEnergy Showcase
A showcase of companies looking to de-carbonize the energy space.
Co-hosted by Encevo
Nicolas Babel
CEO, EwattchArnaud Legrand
CEO, EnergiencyHåkan Ludvigson
Founder & CEO, EliqSam Ramadori
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Interaction TrackMeeting Room 2From pipes to taps - building a successful digital water business
As sensors, imaging and devices become cheaper, digital water is slowly but surely expanding from utility-scale leak detection to smart home water management. However, building a successful story in the digital water space can be challenging. This session will discuss how to go from lab to a successful business and investment case in the water space.
Co-hosted by Agio Capital & Business Solutions
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Transition Break
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Main Conference RoomPlenary Session
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Downtime prior to Gala Dinner / Transportation of Guests to Neimënster Abbey
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Neimënster AbbeyThe 16th Annual Cleantech Forum Reception, Dinner & Awards
Join us for the 16th Cleantech Forum Europe Dinner and Awards at Neimënster Abbey. There will be drinks on arrival from 7:00pm, followed by a 7:30pm seated dinner, as well as the presentation of the 2020 European Cleantech Awards.
Co-Hosted by Oraxys
(Limited to 220 places – seats get reserved through the registration form on a first-come, first-served basis.)
December 9, 2020
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FoyetRegistration and Welcome Coffee
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Main Conference RoomPlenary Session
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Transition Break
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Room DCircular Batteries
As more of us switch to electric vehicles, what will we do with growing number of end-of-life batteries? Demand for materials and the environmental impact of discarding batteries are forcing the market find solutions. In this session we explore how these solutions can be scaled over the next ten years.
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Main Conference RoomA Showcase of Digital for Good Companies
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Networking Break
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Main Conference RoomCircular Carbon
Carbon is used for the fuel, chemicals and products we use every day. And, since our main source of carbon is fossil fuels, it’s also the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Our session explores using alternative sources of carbon, including carbon from recycled materials or carbon capture, for displacement of fossil-based carbon and the potential for positive environmental impact.
Co-Hosted by Capricorn Partners
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Interaction TrackMeeting Room 2Soil Wealth: regenerative agriculture and carbon markets
Could the fastest way to solve climate change be paying farmers to sequester carbon by adopting regenerative agriculture practices? Offering farmers an additional revenue stream through a new markets also creates investment opportunities. What are the key challenges and opportunities in this market?
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Networking Lunch
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Lunch Session - SolarImpulse Foundation
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Room DDecarbonizing Heavy Industry
Industry is responsible for about 24% of all GHG emissions – more than transportation and almost as much as energy. Decarbonizing heavy industry won’t be easy, but it is possible. Europe has recently become a testing ground for industrial players piloting short-term and long-term decarbonization technologies. The session explores what pathways are most viable today and offer the biggest potential for impact.
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Main Conference RoomIndoor Farming: making cities food-resilient
Greenhouse, sunless vertical and container farms are all finding profitable applications and use-cases. Will this help make cities more food-resilient?
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Networking Break
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Main Conference RoomCorporates and Plastics: recycle or replace?
The US, EU and China have all introduced legislation forcing corporates to assume Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for some of the plastic they produce. Corporates now face the choice of increasing plastic recycling or doing away with plastics altogether. This session explores this dichotomy, the coming regulatory changes and potential trade-offs for corporates.
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Main Conference RoomClosing Reception
Travel
PLEASE SEE HERE FOR UPDATE ON COVID-19.
HERE’S OUR GUIDE FOR PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO LUXEMBOURG:
Forum Venue – the Forum will be held at the European Convention Center Luxembourg (ECCL)
16th Annual Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony – the Dinner will be held at the Neumünster Abbey (max 220 seats available)
Hotel Accommodations – guidance on our special rate hotel at the Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg
How to Get to Luxembourg / the Venue – info coming soon
Forum Venue
The 2020 Cleantech Forum Europe will be held at the European Convention Center Luxembourg (ECCL) in Luxembourg. This modern venue is located on Luxembourg City’s Kirchberg plateau, within walking distance from a number of major European institutions.
European Convention Center Luxembourg | 4 Place de l’Europe | 1499 Luxembourg
16th Annual Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony
The 16th Annual Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony will take place at the Neumünster Abbey in the Marcel Jullian Agora. This inner courtyard of the Neumünster Abbey – a UNESCO World Heritage site – is covered with a glass canopy whose airy and contemporary architecture is in perfect harmony with the stone walls, vestiges of another era.
Due to this unique venue, there is a 220-seat maximum for the dinner. Seats will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis, so early registrants are more likely to receive a seat.
Hotel Accommodations
NOVOTEL LUXEMBOURG KIRCHBERG
Reserve your room at the official venue of Cleantech Forum Europe. Our special hotel block rate of €170/night will be available for the nights of May 17 – May 20, with limited availability May 15-16 and May 21-22 on request. Deadline to book is 1 May 2020.
HOW TO BOOK:
- Follow the booking link.
- Fill in “NOVOTEL LUXEMBOURG KIRCHBERG” in the DESTINATION field.
- Click the SEARCH button at the bottom of the page.
- Select the SUPERIOR ROOM option. Choose the CLEANTECH GROUP pricing option with our negotiated rate.
- Click BOOK and fill in your personal information to confirm your reservation.
Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg
6 Rue du Fort Niedergruenewald
2226 Luxembourg

Simone Accornero
Co-Founder & CEO, FlexiDAO Speaker bioSimone Accornero

Simone Accornero, co-founder & CEO of FlexiDAO, is an expert in energy entrepreneurship and blockchain. His expertise comes from being an energy management consultant at OpenDomo Services, where his knowledge developed in energy management, electricity wholesale markets, and developing blockchain applications for smart distribution systems. He’s also a Research Engineer at CITCEA and graduate student of a double degree in MSc Energy for Smart Cities from KU Leuven (Belgium) and UPC (Spain).

Nicolas Babel
CEO, EwattchNicolas Babel


Juan Pablo Cerda
Founder & CEO, Zeigo Speaker bioJuan Pablo Cerda

Juan Pablo Cerda is the founder of a London-based technology company at the forefront of renewable energy. Zeigo is a technology platform that connects corporates with energy directly generated from wind and solar farms, using data & smart technology to cut through the complexities of clean power procurement. With strong experience building and exiting a business in the sector, JP believes in accelerating the green revolution to contribute towards a sustainable future.

Jennifer Dungs
Strategic Investor in Sustainable Mobility, InnoEnergy Speaker bioJennifer Dungs

Jennifer has spent 20 years in the automotive industry, including Ford Motor Company (Detroit), BMW (Munich), Fraunhofer IAO (Stuttgart), and Porsche (Stuttgart). Dr. Dungs has both a M.S. Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. Chemistry. She brings to InnoEnergy in-depth knowledge from the automotive industry on topics related to sustainability (CO2 strategy, air quality), alternative powertrain technologies (energy storage, heat management), new(er) technologies and services (autonomous driving, sharing, mobility as a service, last mile mobility) and business models for digital products and services for mobility and Smart Cities. She also created a joint lab, Ambient Mobility, with MIT to study mobility data.

Gregory Fayolle
Managing Partner, Oraxys Speaker bioGregory Fayolle

Gregory Fayolle is the founder and Managing Partner of Oraxys. Prior to become an entrepreneur, he was working in Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions, respectively at SG Asset Management and Andersen Corporate Finance. Gregory Fayolle has a 20-year background of deals in Europe and in the USA, of which 15 years in Private Equity. Moreover, for 2 years he has also been a Sector Leader for Environment at the French Ministry of Economy and he was based in Thailand. Gregory Fayolle is a member of the Selection Committee of the International Climate Finance Accelerator based in Luxembourg.

Max Gottschalk
Founding Partner, Ocean 14 CapitalMax Gottschalk


Jan Grimbrandt
Founder and CEO, Boson Energy Speaker bioJan Grimbrandt

Jan is an experienced industrial clean tech entrepreneur. Jan and BOSON ENERGY is rolling out the next generation of clean small-scale waste-to-energy solutions that relieve critical urban stress, build urban autonomy and resilience, and make zero waste possible. BOSON’s technology transforms local mixed waste into power, heat, and GHG-free thermal cooling for direct local use – without any toxic residues. A distributed First Mile solution capable of substantially reducing urban stress from pollution, transportation, water-use, land-use, and cooling with a 100% SDGs approach. Jan has already been instrumental in founding and developing the industrial clean-tech startups Altoptronic and Mobotec Europe to global niche leaders and sold them to SIEMENS AG and Nalco respectively.

Sofia Hmich
Founder, Future Positive CapitalSofia Hmich


Thomas Kallstenius
CEO, LIST Speaker bioThomas Kallstenius

Thomas Kallstenius has been CEO of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology since February 2019. Before signing with LIST, Thomas Kallstenius was research program director at imec, a world-leading RTO in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. In this position, he oversaw a research program on security and privacy, in collaboration with KU Leuven, encompassing a much-acclaimed team of over 140 researchers specializing in cryptography, hardware security, privacy, access control and distributed systems. He was also involved in imec’s strategic activities in distributed artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
Prior to joining imec, Thomas Kallstenius was vice president for research and innovation at iMinds, the research institute that merged with imec in 2016. His responsibilities in this role included iMinds’ strategic and applied research programs with academic and industrial partners.
Thomas Kallstenius’ previous experience includes positions as director at Bell Labs on video communication related topics, as strategic marketing director at Alcatel-Lucent and as researcher on broadband access within Ericsson Research as well as on reliability of semiconductor components within Ericsson Microelectronics.
Thomas Kallstenius holds a Masters Degree in Engineering Physics from Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology, a PhD in semiconductor materials science from Uppsala University and an MBA from Vlerick Management School in Leuven, Belgium. He has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the FTTH Council Europe, and as vice-chair of the Working Group on Wearables in the European Commission’s Alliance of Internet of Things Innovation (AIOTI).

Kostya Khomutov
CEO, GBatteriesKostya Khomutov


Arnaud Legrand
CEO, Energiency Speaker bioArnaud Legrand

Arnaud Legrand, 40 years old, is the CEO of Energiency, a French scale-up founded in 2013 developing a 4.0 energy analytics software dedicated for smart manufacturing. Energiency has received more than 30 international awards related to innovation and entrepreneurship, including the 2019 Solar Impulse Efficient Solution. Energiency raised €10 M with Encevo, ISAI, Go Capital, West Web Valley and Bpifrance. Arnaud also launched ATL-EN-TIC, a joint venture that brings together 5 innovative service and technology companies in Brittany and Pays de la Loire dedicated to industrial energy performance. Arnaud has 14 years of experience as a cleantech and energy savings consultant for big manufacturing companies and utilities, with Ernst & Young Paris and Blu-e (now Engie/GDF Suez). He graduated in life science and cleantech engineering from Paris Institute of Technology, and holds a MBA from Paris Collège des Ingénieurs.

Håkan Ludvigson
Founder & CEO, Eliq Speaker bioHåkan Ludvigson

Håkan Ludvigson is the CEO and one of the founders of Eliq, an enterprise SaaS provider of customer engagement and energy insights software to the utilities industry. Eliq today serves 15 utilities globally with its SaaS platform delivering home energy insights and management tools as well as mobile apps and energy service portals that enable customers to benefit from smart metering by better understanding and managing their energy usage. The company is based between Gothenburg, Sweden and London, UK and serves utilities across 6 nations and 2 continents to date.

Elly Perets
CEO, UtilisElly Perets


Sam Ramadori
CBO, Brainbox Speaker bioSam Ramadori

Sam Ramadori oversees all client and distribution partnerships as well as investor relations at BrainBox AI. His background includes private equity and senior executive roles, with experience identifying investment opportunities and supporting management teams in the development and implementation of growth-oriented business plans.
Sam held senior operational, investor, and execution roles at private equity firms, including Walter Capital Partners and Brookfield Capital Partners, before joining BrainBox AI in 2019. He has an MBA from the Ivey School of Business as well as degrees in common law and civil law from the University of Ottawa.

Guðbjörg Rist
CEO, Atmonia Speaker bioGuðbjörg Rist

Guðbjörg joined the Atmonia team in 2018, then focusing on business development and appointed CEO of the company in 2019. Atmonia is an early stage company from Iceland, developing a sustainable, ammonia production modules, that use only air, water and electricity as feedstock.
She has a passion for sustainable development and finding solutions for our future. She has previously worked in multiple sectors ranging from manufacturing to banking, concentrating on business- and product development.
Guðbjörg has a MSc in Production Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

Jurriaan Ruys
CEO, Land Life CompanyJurriaan Ruys


Kirsty Salmon
VP Advanced Bio & Physical Sciences for Low Carbon Energy, BPKirsty Salmon


Beres Seelbach
Founder & CEO, ONOBeres Seelbach


Baudouin Vercken
Co-Founder, EcoTreeBaudouin Vercken

Sponsors
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Strategic Partners

Luxembourg for Finance (LFF) is the Agency for the Development of the Financial Centre. It is a public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and the Luxembourg Financial Industry Federation (PROFIL).
Read moreLuxembourg for Finance (LFF) is the Agency for the Development of the Financial Centre. It is a public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and the Luxembourg Financial Industry Federation (PROFIL). Founded in 2008, its objective is to develop Luxembourg’s financial services industry and identify new business opportunities.
LFF connects international investors to the range of financial services provided in Luxembourg, such as investment funds, wealth management, capital market operations or advisory services. In addition to being the first port of call for foreign journalists, LFF cooperates with the various professional associations and monitors global trends in finance, providing the necessary material on products and services available in Luxembourg. Furthermore, LFF manages multiple communication channels, organises seminars in international business locations, and takes part in selected world-class trade fairs and congresses.

The Ministry of the Economy is responsible for Luxembourg’s economic policy. It makes strategic choices and puts in place the necessary instruments for the dynamism and sustainable development of the national economy.

Luxinnovation is a key partner for anyone looking to engage in innovative activities in Luxembourg – founders, entrepreneurs and researchers as well as foreign enterprises and investors.
Read moreLuxinnovation is Luxembourg’s national innovation agency. It encourages and supports companies to innovate and to grow, whilst facilitating their collaboration with public research players. Luxinnovation offers a wide portfolio of services to companies and public research organisations in order to foster innovation, thus supporting the Government’s economic development objectives. The agency also ensures that Luxembourg continues to attract international investment, companies and skills that are a perfect fit for the country.
Luxinnovation hosts a network that supports the various players of the CleanTech sector in Luxembourg with the goal of creating and developing new and sustainable business opportunities through collaborative R&D and innovation projects in Europe and beyond.
Platinum

BOSON ENERGY is rolling out the next generation of sustainable waste-to-energy solutions that turn waste into sustainable power, heat or thermal cooling for direct local use.
Read moreBOSON ENERGY is rolling out the next generation of sustainable waste-to-energy solutions that turn waste into sustainable power, heat or thermal cooling for direct local use. Our zero-waste technologies turn a wide range of mixed and hazardous wastes into value added material rather than toxic ash requiring further treatment. We make zero waste possible in a better-cleaner-cheaper way – stemming the flow of waste for cleaner cities, nature and oceans. 100% SDGs.

BP Ventures identifies and invests in private, high growth, game-changing technology companies, accelerating cutting edge innovations across the entire energy spectrum.
Read moreBP Ventures identifies and invests in private, high growth, game-changing technology companies, accelerating cutting edge innovations across the entire energy spectrum. Since 2006, BP Ventures has invested over $400 million in corporate venturing and has 42 active investments in its current portfolio.
BP Ventures’ portfolio is primarily focused on emerging technologies in oil and gas exploration and production and downstream conversion processes. In addition, it has a renewed strategic focus on five key areas: bio & low carbon products, carbon management, power & storage, advanced mobility and digital transformation.

Innovative European Private Equity firm founded in 2008 in Luxembourg:
- Sustainable impact Growth capital / LBO
- Added value from seasoned industrial leaders
- Two funds backed by long-term investors
Innovative European Private Equity firm founded in 2008 in Luxembourg:
- Sustainable impact Growth capital / LBO
- Added value from seasoned industrial leaders
- Two funds backed by long-term investors
Oraxys is specialized in growth capital and LBO investments for companies that market products or services with a positive impact in terms of Environment, Resource Efficiency or Health.
The mission of Oraxys is to actively support the development of European sustainable enterprises by accelerating their growth.
The first fund of Oraxys invested in 9 companies (www.lescomptoirsdelabio.com, www.leosphere.com, www.lasea.com for example) with a successful track record.
Together with the Private Equity Team, 14 seasoned industrial “Strategic Partners” are financially invested in the funds and are operationally involved. They bring strong added value:
- to the funds (Investment Committees, due diligences, etc)
- to the portfolio companies (international networks, competitive analyses, organisational development plans, etc).
Oraxys invests between EUR 3M and EUR 50M per company, managing 2 funds invested by industrial families, private investors and holding companies.

The Paul Wurth Group is a leading player in the global market for design and supply of equipment and plant facilities for the ironmaking industry.
Read moreThe Paul Wurth Group is a leading player in the global market for design and supply of equipment and plant facilities for the ironmaking industry. Headquartered in Luxembourg since its beginnings back in 1870, the company has developed in the course of its history into an engineering company which is active on the international market. The Group is today an established technology provider and supplier of complete plants for the primary stage of integrated steelmaking, i.e. blast furnaces, coke oven plants, direct reduction plants as well as environmental protection technologies for the iron and steel industry. In addition to its core competence in development and execution of new construction projects and modernisations, Paul Wurth also offers a full range of products and services in engineering, project management, site supervision, commissioning assistance, operator consulting and after-sales, with a focus on digital solutions.
Given today’s environmental challenges the steel industry has to cope with, Paul Wurth is committed to support its customers on their journey to low CO2 or CO2-free iron ore reduction. In this regard, Paul Wurth offers a number of technological solutions to save CO2 at existing plants and is concentrating on the scenario of hydrogen-based iron ore reduction, enabling the production of CO2-neutral, green steel.
Paul Wurth also offers, through its subsidiary Paul Wurth Geprolux, in the Greater Region of Luxembourg tailor-made services, in particular project management, technical building design and strategic consultancy services for town planning, civil construction and infrastructure projects.
With more than 1 500 employees and entities in around 20 countries, the Paul Wurth Group has a strong presence primarily in those regions of the world where a significant iron and steel industry operates.
Technology Partner

The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) develops competitive and market-oriented product/service prototypes for public and private stakeholders.
Read moreThe Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) develops competitive and market-oriented product/service prototypes for public and private stakeholders.
LIST works across the entire innovation chain, from fundamental and applied research, to the incubation and transfer of technologies.
With its more than 600 employees, 75% of whom are researchers or innovation experts from all around the world, LIST is active in the fields of informatics, materials and environmental innovation. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart solutions and tools, LIST is about empowerment:
· Empower European citizens in their choices
· Empower public authorities in their decision-making
· Empower businesses in their sustainable strategies
At the Cleantech Forum Europe 2020, LIST will present a selection from its greentech, biotech and sustainability portfolio.
Gold

BGL BNP Paribas (www.bgl.lu) is one of the largest banks in Luxembourg and part of the BNP Paribas Group. It offers an especially wide range of financial products and bancassurance solutions to individuals, professionals, businesses and private banking clients.
Read moreBGL BNP Paribas (www.bgl.lu) is one of the largest banks in Luxembourg and part of the BNP Paribas Group. It offers an especially wide range of financial products and bancassurance solutions to individuals, professionals, businesses and private banking clients. At end 2018, BGL BNP Paribas employed 2,474 people in Luxembourg.
BGL BNP Paribas was named Bank of the Year 2018 in Luxembourg by The Banker and, in 2019, Best Bank in Luxembourg by Euromoney for the fourth year in a row.

Encevo Group is the leading energy player in Luxembourg and active in Germany, France and Belgium. Encevo is active all along the energy value chain: Production, storage, supply, transport, trading, distribution and services.
Read moreEncevo Group is the leading energy player in Luxembourg and active in Germany, France and Belgium. Encevo is active all along the energy value chain: Production, storage, supply, transport, trading, distribution and services. The group is based on three pillars, essentially represented by three distinct entities and their respective subsidiaries: energy supply and the production of renewable energies through Enovos , grid operation through Creos and energy related services (distributed production, energy efficiency, eco mobility …) through Enovos Services .
The group currently employs a workforce of over 1,900 staff members, has over 300,000 delivery points (electricity and natural gas) and operates more than 10,150 km of electrical power lines and over 3,700 km of gaslines.

The House of Startups (HoST) was set up in 2018 by Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce with a vision to become a driving force of the innovation ecosystem in Luxembourg by building bridges between startups, actors of the startup ecosystem and established businesses.
Read moreThe House of Startups (HoST) was set up in 2018 by Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce with a vision to become a driving force of the innovation ecosystem in Luxembourg by building bridges between startups, actors of the startup ecosystem and established businesses. With nearly 6,000 square metres spread out over five floors, HoST welcomes a diverse community as home to several innovation hubs (LHoFT, Luxembourg-City Incubator, Hub@Luxembourg and ICFA Luxembourg) in the heart of Luxembourg-City.
Find out more about HoST online: www.host.lu.

InnoEnergy is the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe supported by the EIT.
Read more- Education to help create an informed and ambitious workforce that understands the demands of sustainability and the needs of industry.
- Innovation Projects to bring together ideas, inventors and industry to create commercially attractive technologies that deliver real results to customers.
- Business Creation Services to support entrepreneurs and start-ups who are expanding Europe’s energy ecosystem with their innovative offerings.
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Canada is dedicated to working with the business community to advance clean growth and innovation as part of the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Read moreCanada is dedicated to working with the business community to advance clean growth and innovation as part of the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Canada is making several strategic investments across the innovation continuum to support the growth of its clean technology sector. Examples of key initiatives include: nearly CAD $1.4 billion in new financing to help Canada’s clean technology firms grow and expand; $822 million for next-generation clean energy infrastructure projects; $400 million for Sustainable Development Technology Canada to develop and demonstrate new clean technologies; $200 million to support research, development, demonstration and the adoption of clean technology in Canada’s natural resources sectors; and, $14.5 million for a Clean Technology Data Strategy.

PIVA is a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm investing in visionary entrepreneurs to solve the world’s critical problems in industrial and energy space through breakthrough technology and innovative business models.
Read morePIVA is a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm investing in visionary entrepreneurs to solve the world’s critical problems in industrial and energy space through breakthrough technology and innovative business models.
PIVA, the US-based corporate venture capital subsidiary of Malaysia-headquartered petroleum supplier Petronas, operates as a dedicated VC team with long-term commitment to bring new ideas and innovation to market to fundamentally shift how the energy industry works. The fund will take direct position as minority stakeholder in early to growth stage companies where we will leverage on our strong network across global energy value chain to get strong alignment and strategic fit with our co-investors and partners, and help startups leapfrog the “valley of death” towards scale and profitability.
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Agio Capital & Business Solutions is an international investment advisory boutique providing corporate financing, private equity and strategic partnership services. We work closely with Agio Law, which provides legal and advisory services.
Read moreAgio Capital & Business Solutions is an international investment advisory boutique providing corporate financing, private equity and strategic partnership services. We work closely with Agio Law, which provides legal and advisory services.
With core expertise in the Cleantech, Life sciences & Healthcare, Industry 4.0 and ICT sectors, we cover the main markets in Europe and China and carry out regional and cross-border transactions.
Via our offices in Belgium, Hong Kong and Shanghai, we provide an international network and work closely with leading businesses, corporates, strategic and financial investors, combining our deep sector experience with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Capricorn Partners is an independent European manager of venture capital and equity funds, investing in innovative growth companies with breakthrough technologies in Cleantech, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, IT and Materials Sciences.
Read moreCapricorn Venture Partners is an independent European manager of venture capital and equity funds, investing in innovative growth companies with breakthrough technologies in Cleantech, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, IT and Materials Sciences. Capricorn’s 6th venture capital fund, Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund (CSCF), captures growing opportunities emerging from wave of innovation across the value chain, from renewable feedstocks to more sustainable solutions for everyday products in food & feed, fibers & fuels, and functional materials in a broad range of applications, that provide both performance and value, while protecting and enhancing human health. As the world is facing the growing challenges of climate change, the number of breakthrough, innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) will increase rapidly. CSCF is uniquely positioned to help develop sustainable alternatives that offer significant reduction in GHG emissions, as compared to existing petrochemical processes. The objective of the CSCF is to create shareholder value through financial return, combined with the sustainability impact of planned investments.

Cube4T8 is the innovation company of Losch Luxembourg. In addition to creating new mobility concepts and digitalization, Cube4T8 maintains close contact with academic institutions, start-ups and public authorities to develop ideas and concepts for Luxembourg and the Greater Region to make everyday life more comfortable.
Read moreCube4T8 is the innovation company of Losch Luxembourg. In addition to creating new mobility concepts and digitalization, Cube4T8 maintains close contact with academic institutions, start-ups and public authorities to develop ideas and concepts for Luxembourg and the Greater Region to make everyday life more comfortable.
Renewable energies, circular economy, innovation, and sustainability are the foundations Cube4T8 stands for. Due to considerable changes in mobility, industry, and technology, Cube4T8 tries to think one step further – every day at every task. To master this challenge, Cube4T8 is continually looking for competent business partners to develop reliable and innovative products and services jointly. Besides of cooperation with external institutions, Cube4T8 also concentrates on internal optimization potentials. These include process improvements in the core business, innovative communication channels, and the implementation of new technologies to optimize after-sales tasks and create better conditions for employees.
Stagnation means regression, and therefore Cube4T8 has set itself the goal to continuously develop itself further to be able to offer customers of Losch Luxembourg – but also of Cube4T8 directly – a high-quality and innovative experience in the field of mobility. Passion is the most valuable asset a company’s employees can contribute.
Every day we live the passion for innovation in each of our projects!

ENGIE New Ventures was founded in May 2014, when 115M€ of Corporate Venture Capital was set aside for investment as minority stakes in startups, to complement existing resources coming from the technology and research centres and from internal innovation.
Read moreENGIE New Ventures was founded in May 2014, when 115M€ of Corporate Venture Capital was set aside for investment as minority stakes in startups, to complement existing resources coming from the technology and research centres and from internal innovation.
Since then, a total of 65M€ has been invested in 16 projects worldwide, especially Europe, North America and the Middle East, and in fields as diverse as organic photovoltaics, natural gas chromatography and hydrogen mobility. Names include Powerdale, Sigfox, Kiwi Power, Apix Analytics, StreetLight Data, Kwh Analytics, Heliatek, Serviz, Ecova, Greentown Labs, Living Map, EV-Box.
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The Solar Impulse Foundation is selecting #1000solutions that could protect the environment in a profitable way.
Read moreFollowing the success of the first solar flight around the world, the Solar Impulse Foundation has launched the second phase of its action: selecting #1000solutions that can protect the environment in a profitable way, and bring them to decision makers encouraging them to adopt more ambitious environmental targets and energy policies. Through the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions, Bertrand Piccard wants to federate the actors in the field of clean technologies and shed light on existing efficient solutions to fast-track their implementation. A new innovative and pioneering adventure has begun.
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Our Covid-19 Downside Commitments to You
Cleantech Group has amended its standard terms and conditions – see below – to give you appropriate downside protection from Covid-19 not allowing us to host this event in person in December.
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Cancellation by Cleantech Group (and a special Covid-19 message)
- If Cleantech Group chooses to cancel an event, a full refund would be owed except in the case where an event is cancelled, through no fault of Cleantech Group (e.g. a force majeure event like Covid-19).
- In such a force majeure case, our standard terms and conditions do not oblige Cleantech Group to refund. This is a standard and necessary protection across the event industry (particularly aimed at the situation where a very late cancellation is forced upon the host at which point all the time and costs for hosting the event have been expended)
- That said, given the abnormality of the Covid-19 situation (where a cancellation would not likely be last minute), we wish to vary that as follows:
- If the Covid-19 situation forces us to cancel this December 2020 event (postponed from its original May dates), the following will apply:
- If that cancellation happens with more than 2 months to go before the event, Cleantech Group will provide tickets holders with equivalent value, related to our 2021 events series, virtual and/or in person.
- If that cancellation happens with less than 2 months but more than 1 month to go before the event, we will provide tickets holders with 50% of equivalent value, related to our 2021 events series, virtual and/or in person
- If that cancellation happens with less than 1 month to go, the original/current no refund obligation will apply.
- If the Covid-19 situation forces us to cancel this December 2020 event (postponed from its original May dates), the following will apply:
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