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Meet our team
Portrait Mikael von Dorrien

Mikael von Dorrien

Senior Innovation Adviser
Nordic Smart Mobility and Connectivity
Nordic Innovation House
+47 903 64 785
m.dorrien@nordicinnovation.org
Mikael has long experience working within the field of hightech startups. With a background from Swedish Almi Invest, he has in depth knowledge of the startup investor market. Since 2014 Mikael has worked at Nordic Innovation with entrepreneurship, Nordic Innovation Houses and now the Nordic Smart Mobility and Connectivity program.

 

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Magnus Buer

Senior Communication Adviser
+47 994 80 456
M.Buer@nordicinnovation.org
Magnus loves to find and tell the stories hiding among Nordic Innovation’s activities. His journalism background has given him a knack for finding the right words at the right time to get the message across.

 

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Frigg Harlung-Jensen

Communication Adviser
948 66 242
F.Harlung-Jensen@nordicinnovation.org
Frigg has for about eight years been working with different aspects of digital communication. Her main focus is social media and managing the Nordic Innovation website, but her area of interest also includes internal communication and graphic design.

 

Lena Henriksson

Lena Henriksson

Head of Communication
+4791138654
L.Henriksson@nordicinnovation.org
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.

 

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Simen Strand Jørgensen

Project Manager, Nordic Council of Ministers
+47 995 64 414
ssj@nordicinnovation.org
Simen works for Nordic Council of Ministers, as a communications advisor and project manager for Norden i Fokus, a project that organizes seminars on current topics in politics, environment, business and culture. He is interested new technology and digital trends and has a broad background with strategic and political communication, press work and content production.

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Iiris Tarvonen

Communication Adviser
+47 906 14 815
i.tarvonen@nordicinnovation.org
Iiris loves to help making a difference through creative communication. Her experience in research communication has made her good in finding and communicating key messages in an understandable way. She has a background in media and cultural studies.

 

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Niina Aagaard

Chief Operating Officer
+47 915 76 578
N.Aagaard@nordicinnovation.org
Niina has been working as COO at Nordic Innovation since the autumn of 2017. Before that she has a history within Finnish governmental trade and investment promotion, and from the private sector. She is a strategist who believes that practiced diversity is best for the business. She is empowered by people.

 

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Haukur Stefánsson

Senior Administration Adviser
+47 930 55 131
h.stefansson@nordicinnovation.org
Haukur has been involved in international cooperation since 2005, working for the Nordic cooperation since 2009. He is an expert on all matters regarding organization-administration and is the go-to person when it comes to HR.

 

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Svein Berg

Managing Director
+47 415 07 256
svein.berg@nordicinnovation.org
Svein began as managing director of Nordic Innovation in 2017. Before that he held various positions in Innovation Norway, including Senior Vice President and Regional Director. Svein has also been 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.

 

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Trine Moa

Senior Administration Adviser
+47 924 10 277
T.Moa@Nordicinnovation.org
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.

 

Portrait Linda Valestrand

Linda Valestrand

Administration Consultant
+47 928 08 151
l.valestrand@nordicinnovation.org
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.

 

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Rola Yazbeck

Intern
R.Yazbeck@nordicinnovation.org
Rola has a great interest in taking part in the development from an idea into practice. With a previous academic background in international political studies, she has previously worked as a case office at a Swedish government agency. A true people person which believes that cooperation is key for innovation.

Portrait Ivar Josefsson

Ivar Josefsson

Innovation Adviser
Nordic Smart Mobility and Connectivity
Nordic Sustainable Cities
+47 906 98 099
I.Josefsson@nordicinnovation.org
Ivar combines his international experience with an environmental background to identify the most promising Nordic projects for achieving sustainable growth. His main strengths lie within the fields of international relations and environment, and he worked briefly in the international development sector prior to joining Nordic Innovation in 2018.

 

Portrait Nina Egeli

Nina Egeli

Senior Innovation Adviser
Nordic Smart Mobility and Connectivity
Nordic Scalers
+47 975 20 537
N.Egeli@nordicinnovation.org
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.