ECO15 Berlin Agenda
Ecosummit is Europe’s leading smart green innovation and impact conference for startups, investors and corporates in Berlin, Amsterdam and London. Our 9th conference Ecosummit Berlin 2015 took place on 19-20 May 2015. 89 speakers including 63 startups went on stage. The available ECO15 Berlin presentations (PDF) and Ecosummit TV videos are linked next to each speaker. Thank you all for joining us.
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08:00 – 09:00
Registration and networking breakfast
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09:00 – 09:10
ECO15 Berlin: Accelerating smart green startups to fast growth and global impact
Jan Michael Hess (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Ecosummit
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09:10 – 09:30
The urban tech republic Berlin TXL
Dr. Philipp Bouteiller (Business Location) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO13 London)
CEO, Tegel Projekt
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09:30 – 09:40
Germany’s leading seed investor
Dr. Alexander von Frankenberg (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Co-CEO, High-Tech Gründerfonds
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09:40 – 10:00
Fostering innovation, startups and the Energiewende
Michael Bez (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin)
Manager Innovation Management, EnBW
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10:00 – 10:10
Energy utility 4.0
Dr. Felix Grolman (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Co-CEO, Grundgrün (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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10:10 – 10:20
Open smart home platform
Christopher Schläffer (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, yetu (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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10:20 – 10:30
Smart energy storage for the mass market
Christoph Ostermann (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Sonnenbatterie (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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10:30 – 10:45
Driving energy innovation with cars and batteries
Philipp Schröder (Corporate) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 Berlin)
Country Manager Germany & Austria, Tesla Motors
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10:45 – 11:30
Networking coffee
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11:30 – 11:50
enera – Energiewende test market for startups and corporates
Christian Arnold (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Managing Director enera, EWE
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11:50 – 12:00
Ubiquitous electricity
Knut Hechtfischer (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Ubitricity (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:00 – 12:10
Dynamic energy pricing and smart demand response
Kaj Rönnlund (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Chairman of the Board, There Corporation (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:10 – 12:20
Smart grid and distributed energy infrastructure
Simon Löffler (Startup) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CSO, Kiwigrid (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:20 – 12:30
Efficient solid oxide electrolysers and fuel cells
Nils Aldag (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CFO, Sunfire (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:30 – 12:35
Infrastructure as a service for lighting and other urban services
Ramin Mokhtari (Startup) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, ICE Gateway (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:35 – 12:45
The role of people and design in solving today’s epic challenges
Tanja Pikula (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Cleantech Program Manager EMEA, Autodesk
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12:45 – 12:55
Urban air quality platform
Romain Lacombe (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Plume Labs (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:55 – 13:05
Investing in lean startups and disruptive innovation
Alexander Schlaepfer (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Partner, Aster Capital
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13:05 – 13:15
Smart systems modeling for energy and cities
Hugues de Bantel (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, The CoSMo Company (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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13:15 – 14:45
Networking lunch
Lunch by Mundelkoch
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14:45 – 15:05
Co-investing in smart energy startups
Thomas Buss (Corporate VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
VP Innovation Scouting & Co-Investments, E.ON
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15:05 – 15:15
Digitising the way heat solutions are bought and installed
Philipp Pausder (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Thermondo (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:15 – 15:20
Ceiling mounted charging stations
Artur Sychov (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Easycharge.me (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:20 – 15:30
Smart home: intuitive, intelligent and individual
Dr. Thomas Goette (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, GreenPocket (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:30 – 15:35
Customer intelligence and engagement for utilities
Dr. Jan Marckhoff (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, BEN Energy (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:35 – 15:40
Accelerating Swedish energy startups
Andreas Stubelius (Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Portfolio Manager, Swedish Energy Agency
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15:40 – 15:45
CHP and CSP systems powered by Stirling engines
Daniel Clarhed (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Business Development Manager, Cleanergy (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:45 – 15:50
Optimising existing lighting systems
Finn Christensen (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CCO, Wattguard (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:50 – 15:55
Intelligent lighting for smart cities
Chintan Shah (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Tvilight (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:55 – 16:00
White label energy efficiency portal for utilities
Florian Meyer-Delpho (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Greenergetic (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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16:00 – 16:30
Startup Panel – Inspired by Tesla – Designing European smart green startups for fast growth, American co-investors and big exits
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit, Startup) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Christoph Ostermann (Sonnenbatterie, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee), Philipp Schröder (Tesla Motors, Corporate), Hugues de Bantel (The CoSMo Company, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee) and Bart Markus (Wellington Partners, VC)
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16:30 – 17:15
Networking drinks
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17:15 – 17:35
Invest in smart green Germany and join our Energiewende
Tobias Rothacher, Senior Manager Renewable Energies & Resources, Germany Trade & Invest (Service Provider) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Germany’s Renewable Energy Revolution (YouTube)
Friedrich Henle, Senior Manager Financing & Incentives, Germany Trade & Invest (Service Provider)
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17:35 – 17:45
High energy and power density ultracapacitors
Taavi Madiberk (Startup)
CEO, Skeleton Technologies (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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17:45 – 17:55
Heavy duty electrical and hybrid drive trains
Kimmo Rauma (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Visedo (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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17:55 – 18:00
Indoor air quality management
Frederic Hammel (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Ethera (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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18:00 – 18:05
Extraction of hydrocarbons from polluted soil, sludge and water
Dr. Gauthier Belhomme (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, OHT
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18:05 – 18:10
Clean energy from ocean waves
Aki Luukkainen (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Wello (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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18:10 – 18:15
Smart metering and energy sourcing for real estate
Oliver Hoffmann (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Genek
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18:15 – 18:20
Ultra-light electric vehicles for smart green cities
Göran Folkesson (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Zbee (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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18:20 – 19:00
Climate-KIC startup showcase
Moderator: Dr. Ingo Potthof (UnternehmerTUM Fund, VC)
Dr. Malte Schneider (Climate-KIC Germany, Accelerator, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Dr. Christian Chudoba (Lumenaza, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Hendrik Klosterkemper (ENIT Systems, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Valerian Seither (eMio, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Maximilian Lössl (Agrilution, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV) and Zhengliang Wu (Green City Solutions, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV)
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19:00 – 19:15
Ecosummit Award Ceremony
Announcing the 6 winners of the Ecosummit Award 2015 – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
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19:15 – 24:00
Ecosummit Award Party
Dinner by Mundelkoch, wine by Markus Schneider, music by DJ Johannes Schwarz and live act by Reynold live Duo – All we need to celebrate
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08:00 – 09:00
Registration and networking breakfast
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09:00 – 09:10
Supporting smart green startups in Berlin
Stephan Schulze, Senior Investment Manager, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Konstantin Hanssen, Key Account Manager Energy & Optics, Investitionsbank Berlin (Corporate)
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09:10 – 09:20
Geothermal energy for smart green buildings
Dr. Nikolaus Meyer (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Geo-En
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09:20 – 09:30
High-performance solid oxide fuel cells and stacks
Enn Ounpuu (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Elcogen (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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09:30 – 09:35
From CO2 to high value organic compounds
Dirk den Ouden (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Director Corporate & Business Development, Photanol
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09:35 – 09:50
INNEON startup showcase
Moderator: Alexis Figeac (INNEON, Service Provider, Presentation PDF)
Mireia Serra Alvarez (Valiryo, Startup, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV)
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09:50 – 10:05
Chat – Smart green angel investing
Dr. Christian Reitberger (VC & Angel) interviewed by Jan Michael Hess – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Partner, Wellington Partners
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10:05 – 10:45
Rockstart startup showcase
Moderator: Yme Bosma (Rockstart, Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin)
James Winfield (Swuto, Startup, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Mo El-Fatatry (Masar, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Huib Wurfbain (Capacity Energy Storage, Startup, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Jernej Adamic (Zenodys, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Stefano Peruzzi (Entelligo, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Jurrian Knijtijzer (Finch Buildings, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Paul Geurts van Kessel, Kees Mulder (Viridom, Startup, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV) and Joel Garcia (Wirewatt, Startup)
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10:45 – 11:30
Networking coffee
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11:30 – 11:40
A new corporate VC for smart green startups
Dr. Matthias Dill (Corporate VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Managing Director, Statkraft Ventures
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11:40 – 12:05
KIC InnoEnergy startup showcase
Moderator: Dr. Dirk Bessau (KIC InnoEnergy, VC & Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Björn Jernström (Ferroamp, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Stephane Vidaillet (Agronergy, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV) and Joakim Nydren (Foreseeti, Startup, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV)
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12:05 – 12:15
Solarkiosks everywhere in Africa
Andreas Spiess (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Solarkiosk (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:15 – 12:30
The future of the solar industry
Prof. Dr. Eicke Weber (Research) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Director, Fraunhofer ISE
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12:30 – 12:45
Next generation solar nanotechnology
Prof. Dr. Lars Samuelson (Research) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
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12:45 – 13:15
Solar Panel – Inspired by Airbus – Designing European PV and battery manufacturers to operate gigafactories for our smart green future
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit, Startup) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Prof. Dr. Eicke Weber (Fraunhofer ISE, Research), Prof. Dr. Lars Samuelson (Nanometer Structure Consortium Lund University, Research), Dr. Christian Reitberger (Wellington Partners, VC & Angel) and Dr. Alois Flatz (Zouk Capital, VC)
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13:15 – 14:45
Networking lunch
Lunch by Mundelkoch
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14:45 – 15:05
Utility transformation with open innovation and corporate venture capital
Pascal Rioual, Deputy Head Open Innovation, EDF (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin)
Philippe Ringenbach, Venture Partner, Electranova Capital (Corporate VC) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
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15:05 – 15:15
Motion-based energy harvesting
Pierre Coulombeau (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, EnerBee (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:15 – 15:25
Flywheel-based energy storage
André Gennesseaux (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Energiestro (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:25 – 15:35
Twido – On-demand water heater for smart homes
Olivier Cocheteux (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, 2&GO (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:35 – 15:45
Smart home ecosystems
Yüksel Sirmasac (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 Berlin)
CEO, Rockethome (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:45 – 15:55
Cabin Spacey – smart green pre-fab homes
Sebastian Dehling (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin)
Entrepreneur in Residence, Green Living
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15:55 – 16:00
Smart green homes for the mass market
Francois-Xavier Cordier (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Leko Homes (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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16:00 – 16:05
Energy efficient indoor cooling
Rok Loncaric (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Cooling Inno (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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16:05 – 16:10
Hybrid energy systems for offgrid communities
Philipp Kunze (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, OneShore Energy (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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16:10 – 16:15
Sustainable materials for industrial applications
Christian Kemp-Griffin (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, CelluComp
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16:15 – 16:20
Sustainable water treatment
Dr. Matan Beery (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, akvola Technologies (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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16:20 – 16:25
Smart flat-rate EV charging
Robin Geisler (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin)
Co-CEO, eeMobility (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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16:25 – 16:30
Solutions for the solar silicon industry
Jan-Philipp Mai (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, JPM Silicon
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16:30 – 17:15
Networking drinks
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17:15 – 17:20
Smart green employee engagement
Anna Yukiko Bickenbach (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CSO, Ecotastic (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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17:20 – 17:25
Scooter sharing
Tino Hoffrichter (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Jaano (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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17:25 – 17:30
Airborne wind energy
Dr. Alexander Bormann (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 Berlin) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Enerkite
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17:30 – 18:00
Corporate VC Panel – Inspired by Google – Designing corporate investment strategies for smart green utilities
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit, Startup) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Philippe Ringenbach (Electranova Capital, Corporate VC), Nils Aldag (Sunfire, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee), Philipp Pausder (Thermondo, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee) and Thomas Buss (E.ON, Corporate VC)
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18:00 – 24:00
Ecosummit BBQ Party
Thank you all for joining us – Stay on and enjoy BBQ by Mundelkoch, wine by Markus Schneider and music by DJ Matthias Kirsch – A really special after party for our most loyal customers