Meet our experienced startup coaches
As part of the program, you will get an assigned startup coach who will give your startup tailored guidance and help you through every step of the program. We have a vast network of experienced startup coaches ready to meet you and your startup! Read more about the coaches, their experience, and expertise below.
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Anne Enevold Krogh
Denmark, FIERS – Life Science Innovation DK
Sector
Medical technology and health IT, Services and products aimed at the social and health sector.
Skills
General guidelines, bringing a product to market, Testing at hospital facilities, Clinical network, Start-up development, innovation in hospital and healthcare sector, assessment of solutions to needs
Years of experience
life science field: 3
business development: 2 -
Kush Punyani
Sweden, SmiLe Incubator
Sector
Diagnostics, Medtech, Pharma, E-Health, D2C Solutions.
Skills
Business strategy, Entrepreneurship, Product development, Venture portfolio management, Alliance management, Microfluidics, Sensors.
Years of experience
life science field: 15
business development: 5 -
Malthe Larsen
Denmark, Danish Technological Institute
Sector
Startup advisory
Skills
Analysing product market fit, Raising capital (soft and hard funding), User tests, Start-up, raising capital, advising entrepreneurs, scouting for companies as potential licensees.
Years of experience
life science field: 0
business development: 4 -
Hélène Laurell
Sweden, Högskolan i Halmstad
Sector
Medical technology and health IT; Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech;
Skills
International marketing, International Entrepreneurship, Business Model Innovation, Start-up.
Years of experience
life science field: 21 years
business development: -
Christine Dahlman Jacobsen
Sweden, SmiLe Incubator
Sector
Pharma, Medtech, Diagnostics, Data Analysis, E-health.
Skills
Business Development / Business Strategy / Start-up / Innovation / Entrepreneurship / Foreign Direct Investments / International Marketing.
Years of experience
life science field: 10
business development: 20 -
Thomas Unt
Sweden, SmiLe Incubator
Sector
Finances within Pharma, MedTech, HealthTech
Skills
Multisilo problem-solving, Strategic VC communication, VC strategy, and deal-making
Years of experience
life science field: 10
business development: 20 -
Thomas Areschoug
Sweden, SmiLe Incubator
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics, and medical biotech
Skills
Business Development / Innovation / Idea validation / Technology / Business strategy / Business consultancy / Board work / Startup / Prototyping
Years of experience
life science field: 15+
business development: 10+ -
Luuk Thomsen
Denmark, FIERS
Sector
Medical technology and health IT
Skills
Device R&D, Business Development, Regulatory Affairs, Program & Project management
Years of experience
life science field: 22
business development: 22 -
Richard Grönevall
Sweden, Högskolan I Halmstad
Sector
Medical technology and health it, legal regulations on health data
Skills
Health data strategy, Healthcare architecture strategy, Compliance and legal, Market access, Stakeholder/KOL management, Operational board work, Data capture for clinical trials, Ethics and regulations, Business Development, CEO for established Medtech company (2016-2021)
Years of experience
life science field: 21
business development: 7 -
Jesper Bryde-Jacobsen
Denmark, Erhvervshus Sjælland
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech; Industrial biotech; Bio-based food ingredients and bioenergy.
Skills
Technology and scaling of business. Business development and manufacturing. Startup.
Years of experience
life science field: 25
business development: 15 -
Frederik Holm Christensen
Denmark, Danish Technological Institute
Sector
Services and products aimed at the social and health sector
Skills
Start-up, Innovation, Business strategy, ensuring solid foundations across the many areas relevant for startups. Ensuring overall soundness of the project – assessment of whether any areas of the startup are critically lacking and will hinder success.
Years of experience
life science field: 1
business development: 3 -
Sabine Bendix Gosden
Denmark, Danish Technological Institute
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech
Skills
Business strategy, Business consultancy, Board work, Business development – international, Start up – entrepreneurs, Customer focus, Go-to-market plans, marketing and sales plans
Years of experience
life science field: 7
business development: 30 -
Peter Hansen
Denmark, Danish Technological Institute
Sector
Services and products aimed at the social and health sector
Skills
Business Development, Technology, Innovation, Licensing
Years of experience
life science field: 1
business development: 15 -
Rune Rex
Denmark, Danish Technological Institute
Sector
Services and products aimed at the social and health sector; Medical packaging;
Skills
Ideation, Prototyping, Industrial design. Start-up, Customer Development, Innovation, User Experience, Business Model Design, Value Proposition Design, Jobs-To-Be-Done, 3d Printing, Sketching
Years of experience
life science field: 5+
business development: 10+ -
Peter Krogh Strandvad
Denmark, Danish Technological Institute
Sector
Services and products aimed at the social and health sector;
Skills
Business Development, Business Strategy, Innovation, Start-up, prototyping
Years of experience
life science field: 1
business development: 2 -
Kristian Enkvist
Sweden, SmiLe Incubator
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech;
Skills
Productization and commercialization, medical device, Point of care diagnostics, innovation, product development, sustaining engineering, business development, business coach, project management, strategy, organization development and people management, startup company CEO, boardmember and chairman
Years of experience
life science field: 35
business development: 30 -
Anette Høgh Sonnichsen
Denmark, Erhvervshus Sjælland
Sector
Medical technology and health IT; Services and products aimed at the social and health sector; Mental health;
Skills
Customer insights, IPR, RTO knowledge, Inventor advisory, early start up, (idea)validation, Innovation , Research & Technology Organisations soft funding, marketing, customer insights, Business models,
Years of experience
life science field: 8
business development: 12 -
Jeaneth Johansson
Sweden, Högskolan I Halmstad
Sector
Medical technology and health IT; Telecom, financial industry;
Skills
Business model innovation, Business Development, Business strategy, Entrepreneurial finance
Years of experience
life science field: 4
business development: 30 -
Peter Ottesen
Denmark, DTU Skylab
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech;Industrial biotech;
Skills
Early stage innovation, Diagnostics, Early stage business development, Startup, innovation, early stage innovation, early stage marketing sales, VC
Years of experience
life science field: 25
business development: 25 -
Hanne Mette Kristensen
Norway, The Life Science Cluster
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech; Medical technology and health IT; Industrial biotech; Support industry subcontractors of advice and analysis; Bio-based food ingredients and bioenergy; Services and products aimed at the social and health sector.
Skills
Business strategy / Financial strategy / Product development planning for international markets / Business development / Biomedicals / Startup experience / Board experience.
Years of experience
life science field: 29
business development: 25 -
Michael Persson
Denmark, DTU Skylab
Sector
Medical technology and health IT; Industrial biotech; Bio-based food ingredients and bioenergy; Services and products aimed at the social and health sector.
Skills
Early startup / Soft funding / Business development.
Years of experience
life science field: 10+
business development: 25+ -
Thomas Vain
Denmark, DTU Skylab
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics, medical biotech, Medical technology, health IT, Industrial biotech Bio-based food ingredients, and bioenergy.
Skills
R&D – Startup / Screening / Omics / Automated Image Processing.
Years of experience
life science field: 10
business development: 1