Our Team
Our team has 5 women, with support from advisors. We bring different perspectives to the table, but we are united by a love for saving the world from PFAS pollution.
Clara Vangsgaard
Chief Business Officer
MSc student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with focus in biology. Leads the Business development, finance, and commercial strategy.
Maja Wiese
Chief Operations & Strategy Officer MSc in Medicinal Chemistry, with a focus on biological chemistry. Leads communication, funding strategy, and oversees regulatory considerations.
R&D SpecialistSigne Hundborg
R&D Specialist. MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, specializing in microbiology. Leads product development across computational research and enzyme production.
Lina Sörensen
Research AssociateMSc student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology specializing in neuroscience and proteomics. Leads product development, with a focus on enzyme characterization.
R&D SpecialistJoan Skøtt
MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, specializing in microbiology and molecular cloning. Leads enzyme optimization projects within product development.
Advisors
Henrik Nørgaard
Project Portfolio Manager: WWTPs , VandCenter Syd
Ivan has extensive experience in wastewater treatment, treatment plants, and utility operations. As the wastewater manager he has deep practical insight into the technical and operational challenges VitroZymes’ technology aims to solve. He can advise on implementing and testing new technologies in treatment plants and provide industry insights and relevant contacts in the utility sector. His experience in resource utilization and development projects makes him valuable for development and commercialization.
Ivan Vølund
Startup navigator, Clean Cluster
Henrik Nørgaard contributes as an advisor with experience in startups, innovation, and water and environmental technology. Through his work with startups and innovation at Clean, he can advise VitroZymes on commercialization, business development, pitching, and market access. He can also help identify relevant partners and build connections with companies, investors, and other stakeholders in the water and environmental sector, both domestically and internationally.
Thøger Krogh, ph.d
Facilitator & External Associate Professor at SDU
Thøger acts as an advisor with extensive experience within microbiology and a vast network within the life science innovation ecosystem on Funen. His background with a Ph.D. in microbiology and bioinformatics, along with his role in Life Science Fyn, enables him to guide VitroZymes on strategic growth and building key collaborations. He supports VitroZymes by providing access to a broad network of companies, research institutions, and other stakeholders relevant to VitroZymes’ ongoing development.
Torsten Kolind
Angel investor, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of UGV
Torsten has experience in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and developing technology startups. Torsten is Managing Partner of Underground Ventures, a specialized geothermal tech venture firm. Prior to UGV, Torsten co-founded grant evaluation platform YouNoodle in San Francisco, and serves as an expert evaluator for Innovation Fund Denmark, collective member at Nordic VC fund byFounders, and an advisor to early-stage VC fund Antler. He advises VitroZymes on business strategy and investor readiness, helping make VitroZymes into a scalable, investable company.
Troels Schönfeldt
Co-Founder and former CEO of Seaborg Technologies
Troels has extensive experience in deeptech entrepreneurship, fundraising, and commercializing research-based technologies. As co-founder and former CEO of Seaborg Technologies, and as a Venture Partner and advisor to several deeptech startups, he has hands-on experience turning complex, research-intensive technologies into scalable businesses. He advises VitroZymes on funding strategy and capital raising, helps identify relevant financing opportunities, and provides strategic input on scaling, partnerships, and growth.