[vc_section el_class=”hero-oss only-top” el_id=”om-oss”][vc_row][vc_column width=”9\/12″][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” border_width=”2″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#255dab” el_class=”separator”][vc_custom_heading text=”About KTH Holding” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:36px|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text el_class=”description-hero”]KTH Holding is a state-owned company investing in very early stage companies from KTH. We invest and help researchers and students to build companies from their ideas, research results and intellectual property rights (e.g patents).<\/p>\n
In this way we put KTH research and education into use for benefit of society.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/12″ offset=”vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text el_class=”om-oss-sidebar”]About us<\/a><\/p>\n Team<\/a><\/p>\n Board<\/a><\/p>\n Business areas<\/a><\/p>\n Contact us<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”top-bot” el_id=”team”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Team” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:26px|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1646652873285{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1943″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Lisa Ericsson” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1646652884532{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1652895117490{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]CEO[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team”]<\/p>\n Lisa Ericsson has worked at KTH since 2002 and took over as CEO of KTH Holding AB in 2006. The following year, she took over as head of department at KTH Innovation. With over 20 years of experience from working with innovation and entrepreneurship in close connection with the university world, she has a deep insight into Sweden’s innovation system. She studied economics at \u00d6rebro University and the International Business School in Amsterdam. She has also supplemented her education with courses from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and IFL School of Business.<\/span><\/p>\n See LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”team-daniel”][vc_single_image image=”242″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Daniel Carlsson” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1646653116599{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1646653125947{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Investment Manager[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team m-none”]<\/p>\n Daniel Carlsson is responsible for investments in companies and IP at KTH Holding. He is also a business development coach at KTH Innovation and supports ideas with commercialization potential in medtech, chemistry and materials technology. Daniel has 20 years of experience in all areas required to bring early stage high tech ideas to market incl. funding, patenting, licensing etc. Daniel has previous worked for a medtech start-up. Daniel Carlsson has a master’s degree in engineering biology from Link\u00f6ping Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in business\u00a0 from Link\u00f6ping University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n See LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1647591129276{border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-color: #1954a6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}” el_class=”m-bottom”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Linda Hellsvik” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1652895162637{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1652895155001{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]CFO[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team”]<\/p>\n Linda Ergon Hellsvik has worked as CFO at KTH Holding AB since 2017. She is also CFO for the subsidiary KTH Executive School AB. Linda has 20 years of experience in accounting both in smaller companies and in larger international groups. She has studied International Economics at S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University and Computer Economics at the University of Bor\u00e5s. <\/span><\/p>\n See profile LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”244″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Simon Vaske” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1646653228785{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1652894587342{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Portfolio Manager[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team”]<\/p>\n Siimon has worked with small and medium-sized companies since 2004. He is currently business development coach at KTH Innovation within energy and cleantech. Previously he has been with the Swedish Trade Council and CEO of a start-up company. He has also had his own consulting company active in technology development as well as being an advisor to venture capitalists interested in renewable energy. He has has experience from board work and as chairman. Siimon holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and has studied commercial law at the Gothenburg School of Economics.<\/span><\/p>\n See LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”top-bot” el_id=”board”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Board” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:26px|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655285912031{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Stefan St\u00e5hl” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655285939161{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1655285955400{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Chairman[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team”]<\/p>\n Stefan is professor in molecular biotechnology at KTH and founder of several biotech startups.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”team-daniel”][vc_custom_heading text=”Peter Holmstedt” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655285970468{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1655285978946{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Board member[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team m-none”]<\/p>\n Peter is adjunct professor at KTH. He is senior advisor at RISE and an active business angel.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Per Anell” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1730825831817{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1655300730612{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Board member[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team”]<\/p>\n Per is Senior Investment Director at VC Industrifonden.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”team-daniel”][vc_custom_heading text=”Kerstin Jacobsson” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655300962152{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”team-position” css=”.vc_custom_1655285978946{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Board member[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”description-team m-none”]<\/p>\n Kerstin is University Director at KTH<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” el_id=”nene” css=”.vc_custom_1648216608946{background-image: url(https:\/\/kthholding.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mask-Group-278.png?id=252) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”top-bot”][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1648216388747{border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}” el_class=”max-c index”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Our business areas” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:26px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”gap index” css=”.vc_custom_1647591303176{padding-top: 72px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KTH Executive School” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1652895222918{padding-bottom: 14px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”section-row-text” css=”.vc_custom_1655113696380{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}”]Subsidiary offering executive management courses and training to address the digital knowledge and capacity of management and business executives in fields where technology plays a crucial role. See www.kthexecutiveschool.se<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Investments in startup companies” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1652939129316{padding-bottom: 14px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”section-row-text” css=”.vc_custom_1652981530196{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}”]To enable and support commercialization of research results and ideas from KTH we invest in startups based on KTH research and education. Today we manage a large portfolio of companies across different technology areas and development stages.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”gap index” css=”.vc_custom_1647591303176{padding-top: 72px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Holdings in Venture Funds and Incubators” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1652939141143{padding-bottom: 14px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”section-row-text” css=”.vc_custom_1734623395043{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}”]To support the innovation ecosystem at KTH we have established venture funds such as KTH Chalmers Capital, STING Capital and Luminar Ventures.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Investment and management of IP” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1652938295402{padding-bottom: 14px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”section-row-text” css=”.vc_custom_1652939188496{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}”]To support commercialization of research results from KTH we invest in patents and IP. The aim is to license, sell or if possible form a startup.<\/p>\n KTH Holding also owns and manages IP on behalf of KTH in various research centres and projects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”gap index” css=”.vc_custom_1647591303176{padding-top: 72px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Verification funding” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1652938450385{padding-bottom: 14px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”section-row-text” css=”.vc_custom_1652938533271{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}”]We manage funding programs to validate early stage ideas and take them closer to market. This is done with funding from external sources such as VINNOVA.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1652938558508{padding-bottom: 14px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”section-row-text” css=”.vc_custom_1652938565056{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”overlay overlay-general”][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJzZWN0aW9uLW92ZXJsYXklMjBkaXYtb3ZlcmxheSUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”top-bot” css=”.vc_custom_1647591886322{border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-color: #1954a6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_row el_class=”minim”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”KTH Holding- part of innovation ecosystem at KTH” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:26px|text_align:left|color:%2305101f” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text el_class=”text”]KTH Holding collaborate with KTH Innovation that offers free support for all KTH researchers and students to develop an idea. When a company can be formed KTH Holding can invest and continue supporting company development.[\/vc_column_text]