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.
-
Malin Sjöö

Sweden, SmiLe Venture Hub
Sector
Life Science with special focus on foodtech and personal care.
Skills
Management, Strategy, Leadership, Innovation, Startup, Business and market development, International Marketing, Commercialization, M&A exit, Production, Scale-up, Industrialization
Years of experience
life science field: 25+
business development: 15+ -
Erlend Ragnhildstveit

Norway, The Life Science Cluster
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech. Industrial biotech.
Skills
Innovation, Biomedical R&D , Business and R&D strategy development, Stakeholder management, Navigating complex large organizations
Years of experience
life science field: 27
business development: 24 -
Jacob Lundgren

Sweden, SmiLe Venture Lab
Sector
Medical technology and health IT.
Skills
Early-stage investment evaluation, financial modeling, equity story development, investor relations, startup coaching, and strategic business development within life science and deep-tech sectors
Years of experience
life science field: 3
business development: 4 -
Pedro Gensini

Denmark, DTU Skylab
Sector
Services and products aimed at the social and health sector.
Skills
Business Development, Business Model, Pitching, Funding Strategy, Strategy, Start-ups
Years of experience
life science field: 2
business development: 7 -
Pia Andersen

Denmark, FIERS
Sector
Medical technology and health IT. Services and products aimed at the social and health sector. Support industry subcontractors of advice and analysis.
Skills
Business development, business strategy, innovation, startup, scaleup, board work, change management, counseling
Years of experience
life science field: 9
business development: 5 -
Katharina Björnek

Sweden, SmiLe Venture Hub
Sector
Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech. Bio-based food ingredients and bioenergy.
Skills
Process management, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Change Management, Communication, Networking, Relation building
Years of experience
life science field: 35+
business development: 30+ -
Mads Vad Kristensen

Denmark, DTU Skylab
Sector
Medical technology and Health IT. Services and products aimed at the social and health sector.
Skills
Business development, Business strategy, Fundraising, Innovation, Startup, Operations, Team management, Board
Years of experience
life science field: 5
business development: 25 -
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 Venture Hub
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 Venture Hub
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 Venture Hub
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 Venture Hub
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+ -
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 -
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+
