The Defense Expert Panel Committee

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The Defence Expert Panel Committee has been established by the Innovation Fund's board of directors with the purpose of assisting with professional assessments in connection with the fund's investments in research, technology and innovation within defence and security, including Defence Tech Denmark.

The criteria for being appointed to the committee are that the member possesses significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience within his or her field of expertise, as well as knowledge of the defense and security area, has extensive professional experience with, for example, management, entrepreneurship, business development, development projects and collaboration between research environments and the business community, and is fluent in English and Danish at a professional level.

 

The entire committee is composed with a focus on ensuring the necessary professional breadth and diversity, including in relation to gender, geographical location, professional background and international experience.

Chairperson
Finn Jäger-Rasmussen
Consultant, RDTechConsulting

Deputy chairperson
Martin Vesterby
Head of Crisis Resiliency and Health Innovation, Senior Specialist, Technological Institute

Rikke Dalsgaard
Partner & Co-owner, Dalsgaard & Co.

Jesper Hart-Hansen
Founder & partner, T|Y|R.vc

Dan Hermansen
CEO, MyDefence A/S

Niels Krarup-Hansen
Senior Advisor, former Ministry of Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency

Jeanette Hvam
CEO, DECPT ApS

Martin Veirum
Major, Danish Defence Innovation Unit | Ministry of Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency

Jesper Holm
Senior Scientific Advisor, Ministry of Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency

Morten Billing
Senior Director Group Business Development, Land & Air Domain, Saab