Location

BÜFA Group
August-Hanken-Straße 30
26125 Oldenburg
Google Maps Route

Accomodation

Very close by + limited number of beds: Eventhaus Müggenkrug - Hotel
In the city + many beds: B&B Hotel Oldenburg | Affordable Hotel in Oldenburg
In the city + exclusive: Hotel Sprenz Oldenburg

Program, as per May 8th | Participants | Remote Pitchers

31st Watervent
c/o BÜFA Cleaning GmbH & Co. KG, Oldenburg
all times CET
Monday, May 12th
12:00 Check-in
1:00 p.m. Welcome

  • Sebastian Specht, MD, BÜFA Cleaning GmbH & Co. KG
  • Stephan Göttke, Corporate Venturing BÜFA Holding
  • Ulf Leonhard, Watervent
01:30 Start-up Block 1
Introduction: Mark Felstead, Dutch Cleantech

  • Niclas Andersson, Untap! former Airwater2all AB
  • Dr. Liviu Mantescu, Watergenics
  • Florian Rohde, instrAction GmbH
  • Vincent BOUCHIAT, GRAPHEAL
  • Nicola Rubini, Rivercleaning Srl
  • Richard Eckl, Energyminer GmbH
  • Wouter De Weirdt, Tectero BV
  • Dennis Prausse, nerou
02:30

Panel – Investment in Water

  • Ulf Leonhard, Watervent, Recommendations for Startups
  • tbd, PureTerra Ventures
  • Mark Felstead, Dutch Cleantech
  • Sead Bajrovic, Water Impact Partners
  • Felix Schröder, BRYCK Startup Accelerator
  • Dr. Volker Zang, Rödiger Vacuum (Aqseptence Group), Corp. Venturing
  • Günter Mösslein, Mösslein GmbH,  Corp. Venturing
03:00 Break
03:30 Start-up Block 2
Introduction: Peter Oksen, WIPO Green (UN)
  • Dr. Estelle Clerc, CellX Biosolutions AG
  • Gabi Wolkinson, BioCastle Water Technologies
  • Johann Barklach, Variolytics
  • Stéphane Ghenassia, PlanctoLab et PlanctoPolis
  • Polina Aman, NanoFract GmbH
  • Félix BOGLIOLO, Via Marina S.A.R.L.
  • Oliver Richard Flettner, ION Deutschland GmbH - Aquabion GmbH
  • Paloma Zanelli, Ainwater
04:30

Start-up Block 3 - Americas via Teams
Introduction: Günter Mösslein, Mösslein GmbH and Dr. Cat Shrier, WaterCitizen, WaterPitch

  • Marty Hayek, Namara Water
  • Ameet Chaudhury, Aruna Innovation
  • Marc Andelman, Mespilus Inc.
  • Joseph Studholme, Hydronos Labs
  • Len Bland, Nano Gas Environmental
05:30 Feedback & Wrap-up
06:00 Reception, Dinner (Buffet) & Networking
Option: Factory Visit (will be announced)
09:00 End of first day
Tuesday, May 13th
09:00 a.m. Check-in, Coffee, Snacks
09:30 a.m. Welcome by BÜFA Cleaning GmbH & Co. KG
09:40 Introductions
  • Sahl A. Salam, Roland Berger London
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Rauschenbach, Fraunhofer-IOSB, Direktor Institutsteil Angewandte Systemtechnik (AST), Sprecher der Fraunhofer Allianz SysWasser
10:00

Start-up Block 4 via Teams

  • Sandeep Sarkar, Need Inovation (India)
  • Zeev Fisher, Mapal Green Energy Ltd. (Israel)
  • Isabella Palmgren, Mimbly (Sweden)
  • Matthew Black, Shower Canary Ltd (New Zealand)
  • Lorraine Raby, GEOTERRA Image (Portugal)
  • Timo Dilly, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Solutions GmbH
  • Harry Brooksbank, Nafura Advanced Technologies
  • Mads Nedergaard, SenArch ApS

Brief coffee break if desired

11:00 Success Stories
Introduction: Aquius Capital, Thomas Peutz, Henk Nieboer. Alternative Water Tech Funding  via Crowdfunding.

Brief coffee break if desired

11:45

Start-up Block 5
Introduction: Dr. Arnt Baer, Gelsenwasser AG

  • Doris Korthaus, Korthaus Pumpen GmbH
  • Stephan Mangold, Unda GmbH
  • David Din and David Rast, Olb
  • Dr. Ralf Wendt , Unique Clear UG 
  • Alexander Ubl, STREAMETRIC
  • Johannes Büker, Hydronauten GmbH
  • Erwin Meijboom, Slow Mill Sustainable Power BV
12:45 p.m. Feedback & Wrap-up
Comments by BUEFA Group
Remarks by Ulf Leonhard,Watervent
01:15 End of forum

Participants, 31st Watervent c/o BÜFA Cleaning GmbH & Co. KG, Oldenburg

Nachname Vorname Organisation
Agac Şenol Sustainable Water Consulting
Aman Polina NanoFract GmbH
Aman Dr. Alexander Nanofract
Andersson Niclas Untap! former Airwater2all AB
Andersson Robert Aquarobur
Bachmann Julian Buckman Laboratories
Baeck Bert Timeseer.AI
Baer Dr. Arnt Gelsenwasser AG
Bajrovic Sead Water Impact Partners
Bootsmann Eike BÜFA
BOUCHIAT Vincent GRAPHEAL
Bruins Richard FerrTech
Burmann Yvonne BÜFA
Clerc Dr. Estelle CellX Biosolutions AG
Denker Stephanie BÜFA
Din David Olbo
Dirksen Herbert Hermes
Eckl Roland Energyminer GmbH
Fahrnberger Wolfgang smart data worx GmbH
Felstead Mark Dutch Cleantech
Fickenscher Mathias H20 GmbH
Fischer Gunnar IPrime Bonnekamp Sparing Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flettner Oliver Richard ION Deutschland GmbH - Aquabion GmbH
Flöder Dirk Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH
Friebe Lars smart data worx GmbH
Göttke Stephan BÜFA
Hammann-Wiese Fiona International Sustainable Chemistry
Horneber Prof. Dr. Christian Capnamic
Horneber Professor Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband
Ijzer Ronald Vivochem
Jansen Egbert UVA Bremen GmbH
Junior Jens Wasserversorgungsverband Overledingen
Kannemeier Kannemeier HTGF
Kaul Sandra BÜFA
Kempf Lothar BÜFA
Korthaus Doris Korthaus Pumpen GmbH
Krömer Kerstin OOWV
Kutschke Marco Tricura
Liebscher Christopher BÜFA
Lorenz Verena Wiesenhof
Maier Arthur BÜFA
Mangold Stephan Unda GmbH
Mantescu Dr. Liviu Watergenics
Meijboom Erwin Slow Mill Sustainable Power BV
Mösslein Günter Mösslein GmbH
Muijs van de Moer Laurens BÜFA
Nieboer Henk Aquius Capital
Oellermann Michael Alfred Wegener Institute
Oksen Peter WIPO Green (UN)
Pamporis Vasili BÜFA
Pospischil Cynthia BÜFA
Prausse Dennis nerou
Preutz Thomas Aquius Capital
Ramke Ralf BÜFA
Rast David Olbio
Rauschenbach Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Fraunhofer-IOSB
Rohde Florian instrAction GmbH
Rolfes Anita BÜFA
Rose Marlon BÜFA
Ruck Stephan HTGF
Salam Sahl A. Roland Berger
Sander Johannes Hydronauten GmbH
Schijndel Lesley van ION Deutschland GmbH
Schoppe Annalena Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband
Schröder Sven DESOTEC Deutschland GmbH
Schröder Armin BÜFA
Schröder Felix BRYCK Startup Accelerator
Schuur Hans-Henning RootCamp GmbH
Segbers Michael BÜFA
Specht Sebastian BÜFA
Steenbruggen William van Vivochem
Thalmann Felix BÜFA
Trossowski Peter 8kant GmbH
Vaessen Länk CEW
Weirdt Wouter De Tectero BV
Wendeln Peter EGGTRAY POOLING SYSTEM GmbH
Wendt Dr. Ralf Unique Clear UG
Winkler Simon BÜFA
Wohlers Jo BÜFA
Wolkinson Gabi BioCastle Water Technologies
Wuppermann Jan BÜFA
Zanelli Paloma Ainwater
Zang Dr. Volker Rödiger Vacuum (Aqseptence Group)
Zimmermann Dominik Renzmann GmbH

Remote Pitchers, 31st Watervent c/o BÜFA Cleaning GmbH & Co. KG, Oldenburg

Nachname Vorname Organisation
Andelman Marc Mespilus Inc (USA)
Balnd Len Nano Gas Environmental (USA)
Black Matthew Shower Canary Ltd (New Zealand)
Brooksbank Harry Nafura Advanced Technologies (UK)
Chaudhury Ameet Aruna Innovation (India)
Condon E. Andrew AquaDynamics (USA)
Cooley TJ Namara Water (USA)
Dilly Timo Sustainable Water Infrastructure Solutions (D)
Fisher Zeev Mapal Green Energy Ltd. (Israel)
Nedergaard Mads SenArch ApS (DK)
Palmgren Isabella Mimbly (Sweden)
Pratt Jane Fisher H2O (USA)
Raby Lorraine GEOTERRA Image (Portugal)
Sarkar Sandeep Need Inovation (India)
Studholme Joseph Hydronos Labs (USA)
Ubl Alexander STREAMETRIC (USA)
Shrier Dr. Cat WaterCitizen - WaterPitch.org (USA)
Slooten Xavier van Pureterra VC (NL)