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.

  • 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

  • Chelsea Ranger

    Norway, The Life Science Cluster

    Sector
    Pharma, diagnostics and medical biotech; Medical technology and health IT; Services and products aimed at the social and health sector;
    Skills
    Business Strategy / Stakeholder Engagement / Investor Relations / Business Development / Stakeholder Engagement / Investor Relations / Business Strategy / Start-Up Development / KOL Strategy & Scientific Advisory Board Development / Branding & Communications.
    Years of experience
    life science field: 10+
    business development: 10+

  • Susanne Lygre Overgård

    Denmark, FIERS

    Sector
    Medical technology and health IT
    Skills
    Startup / advisory board / communication / training and stimulation / Insight as a user and manager / know-how regarding implementation / visionary and innovative approach / participant and co-designer of meaningful innovative and AI solutions for the clinic.
    Years of experience
    life science field: 15
    business development: 15

  • 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+

  • Kristine Tybjerg

    Denmark, Danish Technological Institute

    Sector
    Services and products aimed at the social and health sector;
    Skills
    Business Development, Innovation, Idea validation, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business experiments, Concept development, Commercialization of ideas, Project Management, Product and Service development.
    Years of experience
    life science field: 1
    business development: 6

  • 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

  • Jonas Eliasson

    Denmark, DTU Skylab

    Sector
    Services and products aimed at the social and health sector; Rehabilitation and physical exercise;
    Skills
    Business Development, Business Strategy, Foreign Direct Investments, International Marketing, Innovation, Start-up, Team formation
    Years of experience
    life science field: 0
    business development: 24

  • 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