Kalundborg Symbiose

Per Møller works as a facilitator and developer of industrial symbiosis concepts, both in a local setting as part of the secretariate of the world famous Kalundborg Symbiosis (www.symbiosis.dk), and in a National and Nordic/international setting as coordinator and co-founder of Symbiosis Network Denmark and Nordic Circular Hubs. Per holds a PhD in biochemistry and nutrition, from the Technical University of Denmark, and has worked within basic and commercial research, but also on large scale demonstration projects within water, biomass and innovative solutions linked to industry.

Kamstrup

Troels is the Head of Innovation & External Relations at Kamstrup, bringing over 20 years of experience in developing high-tech businesses and launching new ideas and products into the market.

Troels has expertise in innovation and business development, strategic and tactical marketing, digitization and IoT. He is also an experienced advisor for both startups and established businesses, focusing on growth and innovation strategies.

Envidan

Jesper has more than 25 years of experience in the water industry. Broad experience from four successful startups in DK and SEA, board work and management experience as department manager, market manager, development manager, CEO and business director.

Works professionally in the field between professional and business development with a focus on strategic development within consultancy and software.

Niels has 25 years of experience as consultant with amongst others Rambøll and COWI. These years have given great insight into the construction industry, where he has worked with project management, sales, strategy and management. From 2010 untill 2023 Niels has worked as managing director for Herning Vand.
In addition Niels has board experience from interest groups/organizations such as DANVA, DI Midt Vest and DI Water, supplemented by board experience from two private owned companies.

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Morten has a broad experience within sales, marketing and business development from both large international companies as IBM and Schneider-Electric, as well as startups.

As a mentor his field of interest is commercializing companies and products under keywords like:
Sales strategy, building dealer channels, communication strategy and pricing.

Grundfos Holding A/S 

I have more than 30 years industrial experience within technology driven innovation – technology scouting and foresight, technology roadmapping, industry/university research collaboration, early customer engagement in new innovation, technology readiness assessment and transition into product development and commercialization. I am passionate about impact technologies and innovation – technologies hold the potential to help solving some of the worlds largest challenges around energy efficiency (the green’est energy is the one you don’t use), water management & savings and circular thinking.

Aon

Martin has  +30 years of experience, of which 20 years from innovation in collaboration with customers.

• Innovation: From start-up to global financial group
• Sales: From market analysis to signed order
• Upscaling of digital product: Sales, training, support
• Business cases, pricing and profitability
• Risk Management and quality management
• Sustainability, ESG, certification

Aarhus Vand 

Peter has worked within the water sector since 1998 and has experience with most parts of the planning and design/execution of sewer renewal. For the past 20 years, he has worked with long-term partnerships,focusing on streamlining workflows and processes through joint development and innovation among utilities, consultants and contractors.

Peter believe that new thinking and innovative solutions can contribute to solving the major challenges we face in the water sector, including climate change and associated water challenges.

Silkeborg Forsyning

Laura´s experience and competences are centered around business development, strategy, digitalization, innovation and fundraising. Her field of interest as a mentor is within the above, and she will take a curious approach by asking a lot of “why” questions to understand the core value of the business and then visualize the possibilities.

DHI

Over the previous +10 years Rasmus has worked with leadership, strategic business development, scaling of organization and business, as well as development of innovative applications. Currently working as Head of DHI’s Innovation Lab, where the focus is on early-stage innovation and scaling of digital and impactful solutions within water.

Has personal experience leading a scale-up, and experience on startup mentorship from DTU SkyLab X-Tech Challenge, Rockstart Emerging Tech and FLOW Beyond Beta

Unisense environment

Bastian is a biotechnologist with a passion for the application of sustainable water technologies. He worked in various european roles at the innovation consultancy Isle Utilities, connecting emerging technology companies with global utility customers – bridging the feared “valley of death”. Currently he strives to equip the treatment plants of the world with continuous N2O measurements, so operators can reduce their climate impact. He hopes to add value to the mentees’ with his understanding of utility customers and their way of thinking – particularly in an international context.

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Jens has many years of expierence working with communication in different industrial companies and within consultancy. He has been co-founder of two startups within respectively functional food and care tech. He is now the owner of a marketing company with focus on especially green companies with sustainability marketing, strategy and sales support. 
He has mentored many entrepreneurs from different industries over the years. It has often been industrial companies with a digital, green footprint. He is fond of meeting  the entrepreneurs at eye level and examine what is holding them back in order to help them move forward.

AVK Holding A/S

Michael first joined AVK in 1993 as Product Manager. From 1996 to 2013 he was Marketing Manager at AVK international. And from 2013 to 2020 Global Brand Manager at AVK Holding.

Since 2020 – Head of Public Affairs & Global Partnerships.  Board member of Dansk Miljøteknologi, DI Vand, Danish Water Forum, and Innovation Council Water Valley Denmark. Initiator of Advanced Water Cycle Management Course at Aarhus University and initiator of Business & Water Technology at Business Academy Aarhus.

Michael also focus on helping Pilot Projects go from Start ups to Scale ups.