Technology Showcase // Material Innovators to Watch

29 Apr 2026
Main Stage

Discover how next-generation materials are reshaping packaging, textiles, and footwear. This showcase spotlights scale-up companies driving breakthroughs in bio-based, recycled, and regenerative materials that advance circularity and reduce environmental impact. Each innovator will pitch their enabling technology, answer investor questions on their funding strategies and their path toward sustainable growth.

Host
Giorgia Scetta
Giorgia Scetta, Materials Science & Accelerator Partner Manager - MASSCHALLENGE
Marc Leduc
Marc Leduc, Investment Manager - BASF VENTURE CAPITAL
Speakers
Sharon Barak
Sharon Barak, Founder and President - SOLUTUM
Françoise de Valera Rose
Françoise de Valera Rose, CEO - PACK2EARTH
Hugo Adams
Hugo Adams, CEO - KELPI
Phil Cohen
Phil Cohen, Co-Founder and CCO - SIMPLIFYBER
Germán Brito
Germán Brito, Co-Founder and CTO - IMEKO
Sanna Fager
Sanna Fager, Chief Commercial Officer - PULPAC
Montgomery Wagner
Montgomery Wagner, Co-Founder & COO - REVOLTECH
Gang Chen
Gang Chen, Chief Science & Technology Officer - CORN NEXT
Benoît Illy
Benoît Illy, Co-Founder and CEO - FAIRBRICS
Christopher Feist
Christopher Feist, CEO and Co-Founder - PAPAIR