
Investor. Advisor. Entrepreneur. Since 1988, 36+ years in Robotics & AI - across business, science and technology. Founder in 2013, CEO for 9 years, CSO (Chief Strategy Officer) for 2½ years and Board Director at Blue Ocean Robotics - the world's leading vendor of self-driving UV-C disinfection robots for healthcare, education, hospitality and more. Investor & Advisor to the Board Directors and Management in ROPCA ApS from 2023 - the world's leading Rheumatoid Arthritis ultrasound-scanning diagnostic robot and AI company. Founder and Director of Center for Robot Technology at the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) from 1999 to 2013. DTI established itself as one of Europe’s largest and most impactful technology service institutes in robotics. Danish national cluster for robot, drone and automation industry From 2002 a co-initiator and lead fundraiser and project developer of the Danish National Cluster for Robot, Drone and Automation Industry - today known as Odense Robotics, initially known as RoboCluster. Active in relevant parts of the cluster. More than 250 talks and keynotes about robotics/AI and formerly held international positions at IFR and EURON/EUROP. Co-organizer of RoboBusiness Europe. Host and organizer of European Robotics Forum (EFR) in 2012. Assisting the European Commission in reviewing, evaluating and advising European research, development and innovation projects. Initiator and lead fundraiser in more than 100 national and international research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects over the years. Ph.D. in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics. B.Sc. in Computer Science (ICT). Singularity University's Executive Program at NASA Research Park, SF, California: - Strategy and Business Development based on Exponentially Growing Disruptive Technologies. More than 25 national and international Honors and Awards. A few selected: 1. "Tech Transfer Award 2020", the European Robot Industry Award, granted by euRobotics. 2. "IERA Award 2019", Dr. Claus Risager from Blue Ocean Robotics wins one of the robotics industry's biggest international awards, also said to be the "Oscar's" of the robotics industry. Granted by IEEE/IFR (International Federation of Robotics). 3. "Gunnar Gregersen Prize - 2006", awarded by the Danish Technological Institute to Dr. Claus Risager. Awarded in recognition of excellent contributions to robotics in Denmark, presented by Hans Kirk, Danfoss, in the presence of her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
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innovationsfonden.dk
Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Advisor & Investor
Reformed Cleaning
Jan 2025 - Present
Greater Odense Area
CEO & Founder
REGASIR
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Feb 2013 - Present
Greater Odense Area
Investor & Advisor to the Board of Directors & Management
ROPCA
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Sep 2023 - Present
Greater Odense Area
Member of the Grand Solutions Committee for New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Innovation Fund Denmark
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Sep 2024 - Present
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Founder
Blue Ocean Robotics
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Feb 2025 - Present
Greater Odense Area
Founder & Investor
Blue Ocean Robotics
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Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Member of the Board of Directors
LapTics IVS
May 2015 - May 2020
Odense Area, Denmark
Appointed member of the National External Examiner Corps
Danish Engineering Educations
Jan 2006 - May 2018
Denmark
Subsidiary of Blue Ocean Robotics
Third Element Aviation
Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
Bielefeld Area, Germany
Co-Founder, Co-Owner of Green Robots ApS
Green Robots ApS
Nov 2015 - Mar 2018
Aarhus, Denmark
Member of the Research Committee, Service Robot Committee and General Assembly
IFR (International Federation of Robotics)
Jan 2007 - Mar 2018
Germany