Entries by Troels Keldmann

Heartfelt Technologies Ltd | Congestive Heart Failure | Vision & AI solution | Patient home monitoring | Business Coaching | Business Development

Heartfelt Technologies Ltd combines vision sensors with AI to proactively home monitor congestive heart failure patients to prevent hospitalization. The solution passively scans and measures patients’ foot/lower leg volume, detects changes, and issues alerts to assure re-adherence to medication. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach in supporting preparation of Heartfelt Technologies’ grant […]

Medicsen | Transdermal drug delivery | Ultra sound enhanced | DDS | Business Development | Partnering | Go-to-market | Business Coaching

Medicsen is an innovator in drug delivery devices. The core is a compact, ultrasound-enhanced transdermal delivery solution, enabling needle-free, pain-free drug delivery of larger molecules (eg insulin & heparin). The Medicsen technology expands the usability of transdermal delivery into applications currently dominated by subcutaneous injection technology. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach […]

Precision Medicine Lab | Drug repurposing | Pre-clinical development | Lab-on-chip | Value proposition | Business Coaching

Precision Medicine Lab is a drug discovery company. It has developed a drug screening platform (NAPing platform) applied to reposition drugs and a novel approach to pre-clinical development (lab-on-a chip). All enabling a merger of precision medicine and drug discovery. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach. I reviewed all prior presentations and […]

Inwound | Wound analysis & healing | Medical device | Market research | Value proposition | Business Coaching

Inwound develops a range of innovations to be combined in wound care. The solutions range from desinfection and providing robotics-assisted debridements to collecting wound imagery and predict therapeutic wound outcome. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach. I reviewed all prior presentations and grant application materials. In collaboration, we quantified the value proposition […]

SDU RIO | Interim Business Development | Blood analysis | Spin-out | External Innovation

Hemove is an innovation which enables clinical decision making on hemolyzed blood samples. Hemove removes the hemolysis effect. The innovation is a novel blood reagent, formulation and application. As interim business developer in the SDU RIO Commercialization team our was to build and optimize the corporate partnering presentation material for Hemove. Completing the task included: […]

Optoi Srl | Biomedical sensors | Optical devices | Micro & Nano technologies | Strategic Partnering | Business Coaching

Optoi biomedical division develops optical devices for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Optoi collaborates with local, national, and international research bodies and is involved in several projects at the European level. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach. I reviewed all prior presentations and grant application materials. In a series of prepared coaching sessions […]

RhoVac | Business Coach | Oncology | Pharma partnering | Deal making | Communication

RhoVac was an R&D company developing a unique prostate cancer therapy, targeting metastatic cells to prevent cancer recurrence and progression after primary tumor therapy. RhoVac obtained a Horizon 2020 (EIC Accelerator) grant and hereby obtained access to Business Coaching. RhoVac’s CEO selected me as Business Coach. Each of the sessions were prepared and researched to […]

ROPCA | Business development | Disease detection | AI | Robotics | Ultrasound

Ropca is a spin-out company from Southern Denmark University (SDU). Ropca’s unique technology enables early detection and treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Ropca solution is an ultra sound hand scanning robot + AI & software for clinical image analysis. As business development consultant for Ropca we completed following tasks: • Collected Reumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease […]

Direct Haler A/S | Managing Director & Co-founder | Drug Delivery Systems | Combination Products | Industry sale Exit

Our family founded Direct-Haler A/S, a science-based start-up, developing and commercializing pulmonary and nasal drug delivery device technology (DDS). Business development was the core of my responsibility, concluding with a successful industry sale exit. Link to video on the Direct Haler case. We developed and operated the company as an international virtual organization. We scouted, […]

Novo Nordisk | Engagement Lead | Drug Delivery Systems | Digital health | Commercialization

Novo Nordisk A/S, Global R&D, entered a collaboration on two internally developed and patented technologies with DTU Center for Technology Entrepreneurship. I managed the collaboration and supervision of the X-Tech Entrepreneurship student teams: The scope of the collaboration was to enable external commercialization of the Novo Nordisk developed technologies. The initial step was review of […]

Zambon Pharma | Collaboration Committee Member | Alliance Management | Combination Product | External Innovation

Zambon Pharma entered an exclusive world-wide license agreement and partnership with Direct-Haler A/S on its Pulmonary device technology for all respiratory disease applications. Zambon Group would develop generic+ combination products for asthma therapy in the Direct-Haler DDS device. As part of the agreement, we became member of the Collaboration Management Forum. This forum was for […]

Subcuject | Injection Drug Delivery Device Systems | B2B Business Development | Collaboration with Pharma

Innovative Drug Delivery Device System company focused on development and commercialization of for large volume drug injections. Platform of disposable WBI (Wearable Bolus Injectors). Based on proprietary technology using osmosis as driving force. The device offers a unique combination of performance, simplicity, usability and cost. Subcuject is financed by the venture funds Vaekstfonden and CAPNOVA. […]

OUH Odense University Hospital | Program Director | Hospital PMO | Digitalization | R&D Project Management

Odense University Hospital is one of four university hospitals in Denmark. The hospital is a 900 bed and 10,000 employees hospital. Keldmann Healthcare A/S was contracted to develop and implement Hospital R&D Project Management Office SaaS solution for professionalization of hospital R&D management. The contract included co-development of Sharepoint-based solution, Change management implementation in addition […]

LEO Pharma | Interim Tech Lead | Global R&D | Injection Drug Delivery | DDS Strategy | External Innovation

LEO Pharma is a global leader in Dermatology. Roles and responsibilities during engagement: • Injection Device Tech Lead for two biological combination products in R&D pipeline, Phase 2. • Headed two strategic workstream teams for review of injectable Drug Delivery System (DDS) options and define strategic DDS recommendations to Development Board (top management). • Headed […]

Roche Pharma & Roche Diagnostics | Engagement Lead | External innovation scouting | Digital health

Roche Denmark entered a collaboration with DTU Center for Technology Entrepreneurship on two initiatives. I managed the two engagements: No.1: External Innovation & Solution Scouting The collaboration programme included EIT Health, Roche Denmark, Novartis Ireland, Pfizer France, Medicen (France), Tangent Portal Trinity College (Ireland) and DTU Center for Entrepreneurship. We achieved: • Scouted European innovative […]

Novo Nordisk Foundation | Interim Project Manager | Investor Network | Medtech | Life Science | Digital Health

Novo Nordisk Foundation has funded the development and realization a Danish “by-invitation-only” investor network in medtech, digital health and life science. The network is aimed at Business Angels, VCs and Family Offices. The project consortium consists of Nextwork (originator of network idea), DTU Science Park and DTU Center for Technological Entrepreneurship. I have managed the […]

SDU RIO | Enhanced implant technology | Drug delivery system | DDS | Business development | Quantified value proposition | Business case

Dr Chris Halling Dreyer and Professor Ming Ding, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) have invented a combined coating and drug delivery system for implants. This is in response to the risk and problems associated with implant complications and re-surgery. The innovation offers: Improved bone tissue formation, regeneration of bone tissue on demand, enhanced ingrowth of […]

Biosistemika | DATANA | DNA | Data storage | Strategic Partnering | Market research | Go-to-market | Business Coaching

DNA can hold 115.000 times more data per gram of material than today’s best methods. Biosistemika’s DATANA project is developing the first benchtop machine for DNA writing that is suitable for everyday commercial and personal storage of data. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach. I reviewed all prior presentations and grant application […]

Biomodics | Specialty polymers | Drug delivery | Strategic Partnering | Business Coaching

Biomodics is an innovator in specialty polymers and medical applications of the polymers. The core includes; supercritical fluid processing, functional surfaces materials for drug delivery, biological nano-sensing and characterization. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach. I reviewed all prior presentations and grant application materials. In a series of prepared coaching sessions we […]

Exeliom Biosciences | Microbiome | Oncology | Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Strategic Partnering | Business Coaching

Exeliom develops novel microbiome-solutions focused on enhancing patient’s responsiveness to medical therapy. Drug efficacy can be reduced by dysregulated immunity. Exeliom has novel therapy improvements for inflammatory bowel diseases, solid tumor cancers and selected infectious diseases. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach. I reviewed all prior presentations and grant application materials. In […]

NanoVation GS Ltd | Respiratory | Patient monitoring | Device & AI | IPR Strategy | Strategic Partnering | Business Coaching

More than 1.5M people in EU are annually admitted to hospital due to COPD exacerbation. Over 20% are readmitted within 30 days. The annual spending in EU on COPD exacerbation is more than 15B Euro. Nanovation enable healthcare professionals to monitor patients and take proactive measures preventing patient’s exacerbation and hospitalizations. The management team chose […]

AURIMOD GmbH | Chronic Pain | Medical device | Vagus nerve stimulation | Market research | Value proposition | Business Coaching

AURIMOD has developed a unique pain relief technology. Chronic pain is often associated with misregulation in the autonomic nervous system. Vagus nerve stimulation modulates pain perception and processing. VIVO applies electrical impulse for vagus nerve stimulation. Over 6 weeks chronic pain patients can be reliefed – enabling patients to return to normal life. The management […]

Climates Healthtech | Disinfection | Robotics | Healthcare facilities | Market segmentation | External communication | Company website

Manual room disinfection is labour intensive and time consuming. Climates technology offers robotic disinfection with a hydrogen peroxide dry gas formula. Once this gas fills an enclosed area, it disinfects every surface exposed to the air without causing damage to equipment or the room itself. Contamination risk is a general challenge in the healthcare sector. […]

Vivostat | Surgery sealant | Anastomose | Clinical development | Market research | Go-to-market | Business Coaching

Vivostat is an innovator in advanced surgery technology for sealing, healing and regeneration. The range of product offerings include biomaterials, equipment for preparation & application, and delivery devices. The management team chose me as EIC-sponsored Business Coach. I reviewed prior presentations, grant application materials and clinical development documentation. In a series of prepared coaching sessions […]

LearnFromInnovators.com │ Online Role- & Case-based learning platform │ Innovation Management

Keldmann Innovation A/S has a history of decades of innovation consulting for Scandinavian clients and innovation practice on own projects: We create innovation – and innovators. Inspired by the company’s decades of innovation experience I took the initiative and leadership of establishing an online learning platform for international innovation professionals at project level and executive […]

ENVUE | Particle characterization | Nanofluid technology | AI

ENVUE is developing a unique technology for characterization of particles in nanoscale. The innovation is a combination of a Nanofluidic chip, Dark-field optical microscope Machine learning + conventional algorithms A wide range of applications are relevant as the technology enables: Mass and Size characterization, DNA tracking and characterization, Molecular interactions, Particle counting & formation, identification […]

Plasmacure BV | Chronic Wound Healing | Cold plasma

Plasmacure has developed a unique technology for healing chronic wounds. The challenging wounds relate to: Diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, burns and infected postoperative wounds. Plasmacure enable use of cold plasma for wound treatment; killing bacteria, inactivating biofilm and stimulating cell proliferation and microcirculation in the wound. The outcome is profound; 62% […]

CrossJect | Needle-free autoinjector | Combination product | Drug delivery

CrossJect has developed a unique needle-free, prefilled DDS auto-injector for single-use. The device blows the dose to the required depth (subcutaneous or intramuscular). The technology enables fast dose delivery in emergency situations; epileptic seizure, experiencing anaphylactic shock or suffering an overdose. We reviewed all prior presentations and grant application materials. In a series of prepared […]

Radiobotics | Radiology | MSK image analysis | AI

Radiobotics is an innovator in MSK Radiology image analysis. Major workflow bottlenecks in hospitals delay X-ray analysis, leading to patients waiting days or weeks for results. In addition, missed fractures account for the majority of errors in emergency departments – leading to significant litigation fees. Radiobotics has developed solutions for detecting fractures on X-rays, analysing […]

Cline Scientific AB | Stemcell therapy | Osteo Arthritis | Cartilage repair

Cline Scientific develops StemCART, an Innovation in Osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. Scalable, allogeneic joint repair, postponing and potentially replacing joint replacements. In collaboration with the management team we identified the core uniqueness of the StemCART technology and translated it into a unique value proposition and perspective for future early OsteoArthrits treatment. In collaboration with the management […]