Stefan Lindegaard

Current

Open innovation, intrapreneurship and how to identify and develop the people who drive innovation at Stefan Lindegaard

Past

Founder at Stefan Lindegaard Company
Founder at Nordic Technology Forum
Business Development Director at European NanoBusiness Association

Nordic Coordinator and Co-founder / Country Manager, Denmark at First Tuesday
Co-founder and managing director at superfish.com
Founder and managing director at MediaFilm
Shipping-trainee at A.P. Moller / Maersk

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Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
A.P. Møller Shipping School

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Think Tanks

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Stefan Lindegaard’s Summary

As a speaker, network facilitator and strategic advisor, I help companies on the topics of open innovation, intrapreneurship and how to identify and develop the people who drive innovation.

I believe in the power of networking and knowledge sharing and this has led to the initiation and facilitation of the INTRAP network groups for innovation leaders and intrapreneurs from global companies such as Bang & Olufsen, Danfoss, Grundfos, Lego, Novo Nordisk and Novozymes. In the virtual world, I run a community on LinkedIn (Leadership+Innovation) with more than 500 innovation people from around the world.

I also work as a strategic advisor and facilitator helping companies on the topics mentioned earlier. My work includes pioneering the first corporate version of a business plan competition designed to identify and develop intrapreneurs as well as new business ideas at the industrial giant, Danfoss. The program succeeded so well that it inspired other world-class companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Novozymes to undertake similar programs.

When I speak and facilitate workshops, I like to interact with my audience and I do extensive preparation to better understand how to establish a connection that leads to a good two-way discussion that makes it easier for the audience to relate my ideas and insights to their own issues.

My personal experiences as an entrepreneur having started four companies have been complemented with educational insights through the “Entrepreneurship Development Program” (EDP) at MIT.

I believe value creation starts with people–one by one, team by team. And these people should have a passion for their work, a willingness to help others and the integrity to do the right thing.

Stefan Lindegaard’s Specialties:

Open innovation, intrapreneurship, how to identify and develop the people who drive innovation, networking

Stefan Lindegaard’s Experience

Open innovation, intrapreneurship and how to identify and develop the people who drive innovation

Stefan Lindegaard

(Think Tanks industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)

As a speaker, network facilitator and strategic advisor, I help companies on the topics of open innovation, intrapreneurship and how to identify and develop the people who drive innovation.

I believe in the power of networking and knowledge sharing and this has led to the initiation and facilitation of several network groups for innovation leaders and intrapreneurs from global companies such as Bang & Olufsen, Danfoss, Grundfos, Lego, Novo Nordisk and Novozymes. In the virtual world, I run a community on LinkedIn (Leadership+Innovation) with more than 900 innovation people from around the world.
Founder

Stefan Lindegaard Company

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)

August 2004 — April 2006 (1 year 9 months)

I worked as an independent consultant, speaker and network facilitator for corporate venture and innovation departments in established companies.
Founder

Nordic Technology Forum

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Think Tanks industry)

August 2002 — August 2004 (2 years 1 month)

At Nordic Technology Forum, I organised conferences and acted as a consultant with focus on emerging technologies (nanotechnology), technology transfer and technology financing. The activities were aimed at connecting the Nordic technology community with international technology influencers and decision makers. Key achievements:

- Successful rebranding from First Tuesday Denmark to Nordic Technology Forum with the above mentioned focus.
- Establishment of a strong network of Nordic and international investors and Nordic technology companies.
- Organisation of high value workshops and seminars.
Business Development Director

European NanoBusiness Association

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

February 2003 — July 2003 (6 months)

Established in 2002 by leading players in European nanotechnology, the association was a non-profit initiative dedicated to promoting strong and competitive nanotechnology-enabled industries across the entire continent. My responsibilities included:

- Development of business strategy.
- Organisational setup and daily management.
- Establishment of regional hubs throughout Europe.
- Growth of membership base.
- Organisation of member activities including high level government meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars.

The ENA did not develop as planned and I decided to leave the organisation to pursue my own projects.
Nordic Coordinator and Co-founder / Country Manager, Denmark

First Tuesday

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

March 1999 — June 2002 (3 years 4 months)

First Tuesday was a networking company working to provide internet entrepreneurs with the resources needed to fulfill their business dreams. First Tuesday International had a huge potential due to its early explosive growth, but turbulent management and ownership structures combined with worsening market conditions led to a near meltdown of the company. Key achievements:

- Played a key role in developing First Tuesday in the Nordic region from 6 to 18 active cities in close co-operation with founder Julie Meyer.
- Established and managed the First Tuesday Denmark organisation that grew to 6 full-time employees in 6 months.
- Secured and maintained key-partnerships with companies such as IBM, Sonofon, JyllandsPosten and PwC.
- Organised numerous high profile events and managed the related press activity.
- Developed business opportunities that grew annual revenues from zero to EUR 0.4 mio. in 12 months.
Co-founder and managing director

superfish.com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

April 1998 — September 2001 (3 years 6 months)

superfish.com was among the first internet agencies in Denmark and it was based on one of the first Content Management Systems (Typo) developed in Denmark. Key achievements:

- Management of small organisation of 1-6 employees (web designers and consultants).
- Secured partnership agreement with leading advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. superfish.com was closely integrated into the Saatchi & Saatchi organisation. An acquisition discussion reached term-sheet level, but was not completed.
- Secured key customers within the Saatchi & Saatchi client list and others.
- Co-developed Typo. Presentations to venture investors.
Founder and managing director

MediaFilm

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

August 1994 — April 1999 (4 years 9 months)

MediaFilm produced magazines and offered consultancy services within entertainment (movies, music, and sports) and internet. Key achievements:

- Management of small organisation of 1-4 employees (journalists, magazine producers and sales consultants).
- Secured media contract with FDB to publish an in-house entertainment magazine.
- Established key partnership agreements with video and music distributors.
- Publication of trade journal for the Danish movie and music industry.
Shipping-trainee

A.P. Moller / Maersk

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

August 1992 — June 1994 (1 year 11 months)

Completed trainee-ship through positions in:
- The internal computer support (responsible for production of in-house presentations)
- Maersk Line (responsible for feeder vessels in Scandinavia)
- Purchasing (all-round purchasing function)

Stefan Lindegaard’s Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

Course , Entrepreneurship , 2005 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

I have attended the annual "Entrepreneurship Development Program" (EDP) for several years. The course leverages MIT's culture of high-tech entrepreneurship to help entrepreneurs, corporate venturing executives, and others involved in entrepreneurial environments learn what they need to develop ideas into successful businesses, and how to increase entrepreneurial opportunities in their corporations, institutions, and regions.
A.P. Møller Shipping School

Shipping / Business 1992 — 1994

Additional Information

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Stefan Lindegaard’s Interests:

innovation/intrapreneurshop - it is not just work :-), travelling, sports such as triathlon, squash, soccer, football and basketball and of course doing things with my two girls aged 3 and 7

Stefan Lindegaard’s Groups:

INTRAP

Link Silicon Valley, LLC
India HR Forum
Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders
Leadership Think Tank
Innovation Management Group
China Networking Group
Front End of Innovation
Brazil - All Things Business
Innovative New Product & Service Innovators & Inventors
Silicon Vikings
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
India Leadership Network
Leadership + Innovation by Stefan Lindegaard
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Advanced Innovation Methods (AIM)
TiEcon
Killer Innovations
Linked 2 Leadership
Innovative Learning & Education Innovators
Innovative Leadership & Change Management Expert Innovators Network
STRATEGY PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
Future Trends
Supply Chain Today: Latest News & Trends, Delete Spam, Technology Innovation, Search Executive Jobs
European Entrepreneurship & Innovation @ Silicon Valley
Innovation Denmark by Stefan Lindegaard
Bliv En Bedre Netværker ved Stefan Lindegaard
Open Innovation by Stefan Lindegaard
Open Innovation
Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing
Continuous Innovation
Smarter At Work by Stefan Lindegaard
Open Innovation Summit