Capital to product: What implementation actually takes

Edwin Postma is Senior Account Manager at YKK Nederland B.V., part of the global YKK Group, the world's largest manufacturer of zippers and fastening products. He supports customers in the Dutch market and manages relationships with YKK's Global Marketing Group accounts.
Working closely with brands, designers, sourcing teams, and manufacturers, Edwin engages with circularity across the full product lifecycle, from design and material selection to end of life. His focus is on turning circular ambitions into commercially viable, scalable products.

Franziska is a textile and innovation professional with experience across product development, materials and sustainability in the fashion and textile industry.
She works at the intersection of product, innovation and circularity, connecting emerging technologies with practical applications across the textile value chain. At CLIMATEX Circular Textile Technologies, she focuses on bringing circular textile solutions to market and building partnerships with brands, manufacturers and industry partners.

Jana is currently an investor at Collateral Good, a multi-strategy investment firm dedicated to addressing environmental challenges by transforming polluting industries, including fashion, into more sustainable ones. Her journey began in the sustainability team of Tommy Hilfiger, followed by Fashion for Good, a global platform for innovation in sustainable fashion. During her time at Fashion for Good, she evaluated over 500 startups in sustainable fashion technologies and provided intensive support to over 30 of them with scaling advice and investment. She knows what works and what doesn't in the complex fashion supply chain. Beyond her track record in Venture Capital, Jana also brings experience in the Private Equity Buyout space. This background positions her to support her portfolio companies, guiding them on both their scaling and exit trajectories.

Kees is Textile Innovator at HAVEP, where he has spent almost three decades in textile production. He began his career as Dyehouse Manager in HAVEP's fabric production, building deep expertise in the processes and chemistry required to turn raw cloth from the weaving mill into fabrics that meet the demanding and increasingly strict requirements of industrial workwear. For the past four years, Kees has focused on textile innovation, assessing new material developments for both quality and financial feasibility and their readiness for implementation in HAVEP's corporate clothing, without compromising on the safety, durability, and comfort customers depend on.