30 Years of International Experience in Economic Development and Education
US State Department support for women entrepreneurs in collaboration with Entrepreneur Futures Network (Australia, Spain, Korea). 2022-present
University of the West of Scotland – Marketing interviews and analysis for internal and external communications plan associated with intra and extranet. 2008-2009
Tec de Monterrey, Toluca, Mexico – 3-day workshop for engineering professors on the Entrepreneurial University 2008 and visiting professorship in fall 2013
East Sweden Development Agency - Co-Executive Director 2004-2006
SPICE – Science Park Incubator Expert Net – (2001- 2019)
Swedish Fulbright Commission – Board of Directors (appointed by US Ambassador Lyndon Olson 2005-2012
SUN&SUP – (Start-up Network, Start-up Provider) PAXIS EC appointment to represent Sweden in start up analysis 2003-2006
IFL and Linköping University Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) –“GrowKaluga” -- a SIDA financed project for the exchange of entrepreneurship training to the Kaluga Region in Russia. (February 2004)
Accelerator AB – Patent search and market analysis for a new technology in surgical (September 2003 – November 2003)
Stockholm BioRegion. Process/Project leader (6 months) for the development of a regional business plan in biotechnology 2002-2003
St. Petersburg, Russia- pre-study and feasibility study for a new research park and incubator. Summer 2002
Mjärdevi Science Park AB. Internationalisation strategy and new incubator business plan. September 2000-juli 2002. International markets and communication strategies (2006-2014)
Campbell Heights Science and Technology Park, Surrey, BC, Canada. Economic development analysis and market strategy for a technology park on 800 hectars in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Spring 2000.
Main Street Richmond - Feasibility study and market analysis for technology development in Richmond, Indiana, USA. IT and Telecommunications evaluation. February-April 2000.
Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), USA. Full evaluation of the commercialization practices of the State of Virginia through a Balanced Scorecard Assessment. September-December 1999.
Development plans for biotechnology commercialisation in Schleswig-Holstein, Tyskland. Study of the possibilities for a biotechnology center. Financed by the economic development agency of Schleswig-Holstein and in cooperation with Technologie-Transfer-Zentrale Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (TTZ-SH) i Kiel, Fall 1999.
Development and market strategy for the University of Virginia’s two research parks. Nov 1998 - june1999.
Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park, Evanston, IL USA, April 1994-April 1999.
- Growth of companies from 52 till 90 and over 3000 employees on the 24-acre park
- The park's business incubator, under the auspices of Mr. Jim Currie, won the “Randall Whaley 1997 Incubator of the Year” from Coopers Lybrand and the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)
- International Visitor’s Center of Chicago’s prize for “Host of the Year 1996”
University of the West of Scotland – Marketing interviews and analysis for internal and external communications plan associated with intra and extranet. 2008-2009
Tec de Monterrey, Toluca, Mexico – 3-day workshop for engineering professors on the Entrepreneurial University 2008 and visiting professorship in fall 2013
East Sweden Development Agency - Co-Executive Director 2004-2006
SPICE – Science Park Incubator Expert Net – (2001- 2019)
Swedish Fulbright Commission – Board of Directors (appointed by US Ambassador Lyndon Olson 2005-2012
SUN&SUP – (Start-up Network, Start-up Provider) PAXIS EC appointment to represent Sweden in start up analysis 2003-2006
IFL and Linköping University Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) –“GrowKaluga” -- a SIDA financed project for the exchange of entrepreneurship training to the Kaluga Region in Russia. (February 2004)
Accelerator AB – Patent search and market analysis for a new technology in surgical (September 2003 – November 2003)
Stockholm BioRegion. Process/Project leader (6 months) for the development of a regional business plan in biotechnology 2002-2003
St. Petersburg, Russia- pre-study and feasibility study for a new research park and incubator. Summer 2002
Mjärdevi Science Park AB. Internationalisation strategy and new incubator business plan. September 2000-juli 2002. International markets and communication strategies (2006-2014)
Campbell Heights Science and Technology Park, Surrey, BC, Canada. Economic development analysis and market strategy for a technology park on 800 hectars in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Spring 2000.
Main Street Richmond - Feasibility study and market analysis for technology development in Richmond, Indiana, USA. IT and Telecommunications evaluation. February-April 2000.
Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), USA. Full evaluation of the commercialization practices of the State of Virginia through a Balanced Scorecard Assessment. September-December 1999.
Development plans for biotechnology commercialisation in Schleswig-Holstein, Tyskland. Study of the possibilities for a biotechnology center. Financed by the economic development agency of Schleswig-Holstein and in cooperation with Technologie-Transfer-Zentrale Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (TTZ-SH) i Kiel, Fall 1999.
Development and market strategy for the University of Virginia’s two research parks. Nov 1998 - june1999.
Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park, Evanston, IL USA, April 1994-April 1999.
- Growth of companies from 52 till 90 and over 3000 employees on the 24-acre park
- The park's business incubator, under the auspices of Mr. Jim Currie, won the “Randall Whaley 1997 Incubator of the Year” from Coopers Lybrand and the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)
- International Visitor’s Center of Chicago’s prize for “Host of the Year 1996”
