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The founder-operator who turns radical ideas into fundable ventures — and programmes that produce them.

Deep Tech Founder · Startup Coach · Innovation Ecosystem Builder

Turning radical ideas into fundable ventures — from quantum software to space resources, with 10+ years building innovation programmes across 3 continents.

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Ventures co-founded — quantum, health AI, consultancy

50+

Founders coached · 200+ mentoring hours

€2M+

Programme budgets owned across EU and national initiatives

Competition wins, including MIC Boostcamp Most Tech

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Entrepreneur in Residence
Innovation Lead / Venture Builder
Startup Coach / Programme Director
Ecosystem / Incubation Lead
Deep Tech Founder-in-residence

Why this is a clear choice

Three ventures co-founded (quantum, health AI, tech consultancy) plus Antler and SmiLe accelerator programmes with investor-ready pitches.
Architected CASSINI entrepreneurship support and Rwanda’s first national hardware/deep-tech incubation system.
50+ founders coached, EUR 2M+ programme budgets owned, five competition wins — operator, not commentator.

Selected experience

The roles that prove the mandate.

Aug 2025 – Present · Austria
Business Innovation Manager
GeoVille Information Systems GmbH
- ESA/EU bid management, EO technology commercialisation, space-resources partnership architecture.
Feb – May 2023 · Sweden
Entrepreneur in Residence
Antler
- Intensive deep-tech founder programme; co-founded QBabes (quantum computing).
- Validated business models; built founding team; top-quartile programme ranking.
Dec 2020 – Jun 2025 · Czech Republic
Space Downstream Innovation Consultant
EUSPA
- Jury member for space entrepreneurship competitions; coach and mentor for CASSINI ventures.
- Change agent for space-tech commercialisation across Europe.
Nov 2019 – Apr 2025 · Rwanda (remote)
Board Member & Advisor
African Blockchain Institute
- Strategic guidance on DLT education, governance frameworks, cryptocurrency, proof-of-origin, identity, and CBDC initiatives.
May 2018 – Dec 2019 · Rwanda
Senior Industrial Technology Expert
NIRDA
- Led STEM LAB and incubation for hardware/deep-tech startups; shaped national innovation policy.
- Designed and delivered hackathons; 15+ startups achieved first revenue, 3 secured follow-on funding.
Nov 2017 – Feb 2018 · Sweden
Entrepreneur in Residence
SmiLe Incubator / Health2B
- Project-led MAMIO AI startup through Health2B acceleration — API integration, app prototyping, customer journey, prospect outreach.

Featured work

Proof, not adjectives.

Founder & Managing Consultant · Dec 2020 – Present · Sweden

Desired Solutions — boutique tech innovation consultancy

Founded and scaled a technology innovation consultancy delivering data analytics, AI/ML prototyping, blockchain, and strategic advisory across Europe and Africa. Services: startup coaching, curriculum, tokenomics, data science, and BD innovation. Stack: AI/ML/DL, AR/VR, Web3, quantum.

Founder

P&L

Product-market fit

Team leadership

Antler Entrepreneur in Residence · Feb–May 2023 · Sweden

QBabes — quantum software for industrial optimisation

Co-founded during Antler’s 4-month founder programme. Business model: quantum randomness for industrial optimisation in energy (SMR) and smart-grid design. Built the technical team, validated with 8+ enterprise prospects, investor pitch in the top quartile.

Co-founder

Antler

Quantum

Energy

Investor pitching

SmiLe Incubator / Health2B · Nov 2017 – Feb 2018 · Sweden

MAMIO — AI-powered medicine independence

Project-led an AI healthtech startup through 4-month Health2B acceleration at SmiLe (Medicon Village, Lund). Image-to-voice software for elderly medicine independence. Working prototype; customer discovery with 20+ elderly-care facilities; GTM for Nordic providers.

HealthTech

Customer discovery

MVP

Go-to-market

EUSPA · Dec 2020 – Jun 2025

CASSINI Entrepreneurship Network

Architected entrepreneurship support under the EC’s CASSINI initiative. Designed Challenges, Business Accelerator, Matchmaking, and Hackathon programmes. Jury for 100+ proposals. Network connecting 40+ ventures with investors, corporates, and research partners.

Programme design

Venture evaluation

Investor relations

NIRDA · May 2018 – Dec 2019

STEM 4 INDUSTRY Rwanda

Conceived and operationalised Rwanda’s first national hardware/deep-tech incubation programme — STEM LAB maker space plus a 3-month acceleration track. Curriculum: Design Thinking, business modelling, pitching, prototyping. 6-person team, EUR 500K+ budget.

Ecosystem building

Incubation design

Grant management

Competencies

Venture building

Business Model Canvas
Lean Startup
Customer discovery
MVP development
Pitch decks
Fundraising strategy

Coaching & mentoring

Founder coaching
Curriculum design
Workshop facilitation
Design Thinking
Agile / Scrum
Technology transfer

Network & BD

Partnership development
Ecosystem building
Stakeholder engagement
Public speaking
Grant writing
Proposal development

Education

MA Engineering Physics & Nuclear
ISIB, Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant, Belgium · 2009–2011
BA Engineering Technology
ISIB, Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant, Belgium · 2005–2009

Further study

Complex Adaptive Systems (Chalmers) · Management (ICHEC Brussels) · Quantum Computing (Coursera) · The Blockchain (UC Irvine) · Neural Networks & Deep Learning (DeepLearning.AI) · Google Cloud ML · Data Science (Johns Hopkins) · Agile / Scrum · Six Sigma Green Belt · IELTS C1

Fluent in French, English, and Swedish. Works across five languages and three continents.

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