The team consists of dedicated people with a combination of proven entrepreneurial management skills and extensive engineering experience. The team represent a wide range of backgrounds to cover key areas in the development for marine underwater applications. An extended team of expert’s, researchers and partners contribute to the R&D on a daily basis.
CEO
Mr. Anders Jansson has a proven entrepreneurial track record focusing on business development, commercialisation and funding. He has led the company through several successful rounds of capitalization. His focus on business development has gained traction in all continents giving the company a global network within the renewable energy sector. He has received several awards for his work within venture creation proving the skills of taking a high tech start up towards commercialization.
Anders has a BS.c in International Business from Copenhagen Business School. He also has a Master in Venture Creation from Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg, where he occasionally lectures in the topic of marine renewables.
CFO
Ms. Charlotta Ekman has several years of experience from leading positions at high-tech ventures within renewables. Her competence span and experience covers a wide-ranging area in business administration. She is specialised in funding and consortium built development projects. Charlotta has extensive experience in both set-up and managing large publicly funded projects. Ms Ekman was one of the driving forces in the establishment of the Ocean Energy Center located at Chalmers University of Technology and is now a member of it's steering committee.
Ms Ekman holds a MS.c degree in Finance and Accounting from Gothenburg University and a Master in Venture Creation from Chalmers School of University.
The R&D team of experienced engineers represent a wide range of backgrounds that together cover the key technology areas for Minesto’s products, such as control-system design, hydrodynamics, simulation and testing and mechanical construction. Members of the team have previously worked in high-tech start-up settings and with technology-powerhouses such as Saab Aircraft, Volvo Truck Corporation and Bofors Missile Systems.
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A Step Change Technology
I have always searched adventures on and in the ocean, it fascinates me as it is like another world on our beautiful planet. The ocean covers 70% of the earth surface and still, it is probably one of the least explored parts of our world. When I was, in 2006, introduced to the kite concept by Saab, everything in me said, go for it!
The idea was a flying kite under the water to produce renewable energy. The inventor, Magnus Landberg, had made a great work to compare the product with other generation system. The business case looked good and the technology certainly seemed to have several advantages compared to other technologies.
In 2007 I had the great opportunity to start Minesto together with Saab Group, Chalmers Technical University and Magnus Landberg. We had a flying start, winning awards and investors confirming their interest after just a few months. In august 2007 we were accepted into the Marine Energy Accelerator by the Carbon Trust for offering a step change in cost.
Five years later, I can conclude that the early success was a great start but the future looks even brighter now. However, being a fast follower with a radically new way of producing electricity certainly includes some challenges. But our challenges are also our best opportunities.
Our technology is small, lightweight and extremely efficient as we accelerate the water velocity by up to a factor of 10. This has a very positive input on installation, service and capital costs thereby providing the end customer with low cost renewable energy. As we are able to operate in low flows, we increase the potential tidal energy market with as much as 80% in regions located all over the world.
Being the CEO at Minesto, knowing that we have a step change technology that can change the world, gives great pleasure. Knowing that we have a great team pushing to reach every milestone with a great spirit puts me in the position where I know that we will succeed. The question is when and the answer is soon.
Anders Jansson
CEO and Co- Founder
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Dr. Martin Edlund, Executive Chairman
Dr. M. Edlund has for the last fifteen years combined management consulting and strategy research collaboration with world-class technology companies such as ABB, GE, LM Ericsson and SKF. He has an operative role in the company focusing on business development and partner collaborations. He is currently chairman in three companies and is the founder of several companies.
Mr. Göran Linder, Board Member
Mr. Linder is the CEO at Midroc New technologies, which is the venture capital investment arm of Shejk Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi business portfolio. Mr. Linder has extensive experience from company management and has managed 13 start-ups within different sectors.
Mr Bengt Adolfsson, Board Member
Mr. Bengt Adolfsson is the Managing Director and owner of the investment company BGA Invest. Previous positions include the role as CEO and later the Chairman of Hildning Anders, at the time Europe´s largest bed company. During Mr Adolfssons time at Hildning Anders the company grew from a turnover of €6M to nearly €400M.
Ms. Jenny Gustafsson, Board Member
Ms. Jenny Gustafsson is a Non-Executive Director at Saab Ventures with responsibility for spinning out companies from the Saab Group as well as developing and investing in growth companies that are interesting for Saab
Mr. Magnus Landberg, Adjunct – Inventor of Deep Green
Mr. Landberg has professional experience from flight control and supply systems for the fighter Jas 39 Gripen and several wind power projects at Saab. Mr. Landberg is a true innovator and holds patents for several technological concepts.
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