Lena Henriksson
Head of Communication
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Lena Henriksson
Head of Communication
Visionary change maker who believes in a good strategy. Combined communication and marketing expert with working experience from the broadcasting businesses Swedish Radio and UR. Walked from Media to Business and became responsible for marketing, corporate communication and PR in startups and institutes. Interested in making a difference with great communication.
Kristine Høydahl
HR Rådgiver
Mikael Heimonen
Financial Manager
Maja Stevanovski
Financial advisor
Trine Moa
Senior Adviser Strategy and Governance
Trine Moa
Senior Adviser Strategy and Governance
Trine has more than 14 years of experience working with strategic planning, developing and implementing methodology and tools for results management, evaluation and learning, with an innovative and solutions-oriented approach to her work.
Emil Gejrot (paternity leave)
Innovation Adviser
Emil Gejrot (paternity leave)
Innovation Adviser
Emil has extensive experience of innovation projects and policy analysis in the Nordic region and beyond. Before joining Nordic Innovation, he worked for a research consultancy where he focused on digital transformation, inclusion, and sustainability.
He holds an MA in Transcultural Studies and has lived and worked in Sweden, Norway, the UK, and Germany.
Linda Valestrand
Administration Consultant
Linda Valestrand
Administration Consultant
Linda has 23 years of administrative and client service experience. She is a problem solver and our go to person when it comes to procurements and knowledge about the daily administration of Nordic Innovation.
Ville Mäkinen
Senior Innovation Adviser
Ville Mäkinen
Senior Innovation Adviser
Ville has broad experience in strategy, business development and corporate venture capital roles in industrial corporations striving towards green transition. He has also worked in corporate finance advisory. He holds M.Sc in Industrial Engineering and Management as well as M.Sc in Accounting and Finance.
Nina Egeli
Senior Innovation Adviser
Nina Egeli
Senior Innovation Adviser
Internationalization, innovation and business development support, in combination with a strong background in strategy and policy development are main pillars in Nina’s professional life. Through project design and management, she aims to fit market needs with relevant services and opportunities that allows new business partnerships and business projects to prosper.
Håkan Lind
Senior Innovation Adviser
Håkan Lind
Senior Innovation Adviser
Håkan has 15 years’ of experience in international business development and promotional work with vast experience from developed and emerging markets.
Marthe Haugland
Senior Innovation Adviser
Marthe Haugland
Senior Innovation Adviser
Marthe combines her international experience with her knowledge of business development and innovation to promote Nordic cooperation within the circular economy. She belives Nordic cooperation can drive the systemic change and give Nordic companies a competitive edge going forward.
Þórður Reynisson
Senior Innovation Adviser
Þórður Reynisson
Senior Innovation Adviser
Rasmus Malmborg
Senior Innovation Adviser
Rasmus Malmborg
Senior Innovation Adviser
Rasmus has extensive international experience in complex project management, predominantly within health care system development. Prior to joining Nordic Innovation, Rasmus has been with LHL International for nine years and worked the last four years as CEO.
Svein Berg
Managing Director
Svein Berg
Managing Director
Svein started his position as Managing Director of Nordic Innovation in 2017. Prior to joining Nordic Innovation, he held various positions in Innovation Norway, including Senior Vice President and Regional Director. Svein has also experience as CEO of The Norwegian Seafood Council and an advisor in the Norwegian Ministry for Local Government. He holds a master’s degree in economics from The University of Oslo.
Hanna Törmänen
Senior Innovation Adviser
Hanna Törmänen
Senior Innovation Adviser
Hanna has background in Nordic and international exports, public-private cooperation, project management and market analysis. Her focus at Nordic Innovation is to support Nordic businesses and ecosystems in their transition towards sustainable and circular business models.
Hege Louise Guttormsen
Innovation Adviser
Hege Louise Guttormsen
Innovation Adviser
Her focus areas include circular business models; mobility and connectivity; as well as Nordic Innovation’s Nordic Task Force for Diversity. She holds a master’s degree in international relations and has previously interned at the Norwegian Consulate General in Mumbai and Lightup Norway.
Peter Munch-Madsen
Senior Innovation Adviser
Peter Munch-Madsen
Senior Innovation Adviser
Peter has 20 years of experience in global public affairs and business development from financial services, pharma and renewable energy.
Sarah Hitz
Communication Adviser
Sarah Hitz
Communication Adviser
Sarah has a broad experience within marketing and communication from both the private sector and public organizations with the European Parliament as her proudest reference. Her main focus at Nordic Innovation is social media, but she is open to all aspects of communication. She has a strong passion for international collaboration with business development, education and freedom of movement as her main areas of interest.
Nils Arne Haagensen
Senior Communication Adviser
Nils Arne Haagensen
Senior Communication Adviser
Nils Arne has more than 20 years experienced as web editor and content manager in the private sector. He strongly believes in user centric websites, content is king and testing, testing, testing is the key to better websites.
Olivia Rekman
Innovation Adviser
Olivia Rekman
Innovation Adviser
Prior to joining Nordic Innovation in 2022, Olivia has worked for several years as an innovation consultant. In her role, she helped international consortiums of SMEs, start-ups and large companies as well as universities, to secure soft funding for green & deep-tech innovation projects. Olivia holds an MSc in International Business & Politics, and founded a CSR consultancy in 2010. Besides her experience in navigating innovation ecosystems and international business development & public policy analysis, Olivia has lived and worked in all Scandinavian countries.