Kongsberg Beam Technology is on an important mission to develop the next generation´s radiation therapy, improve treatment outcomes and limit severe short- and long-term side effects

An appealing strategy for near-term revenues and high-speed global market entry

Kongsberg Beam Technology strives to become a premier collaboration partner with leading companies within the radiation therapy industry. Long-term collaborations will allow partners to sequentially launch updated versions of the unique AI-supported software solution MaMa-K™.

Collaborations with leading cancer institutions

The MaMa-K™ software solution is developed in close collaboration with experts at leading cancer institutions in Norway. This includes Oslo University, OUS Radiumhospitalet, Oslo Cancer Cluster Incubator, Kongsberg Innovation, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and high-tech innovation consultancy company.

Plan for regulatory approval

The company has a well-structured plan for the remaining part of the clinical evaluation, verification, validation and regulatory submissions. Following the MDR certification.

Organisation

Kongsberg Beam Technology is led by a team of well-experienced persons with an extensive network within radiation therapy industry. The team has a strong track record of developing and commercialising medical innovations.

Team

Board members

Trond Hellum

Board member

Trond Hellum

Trond Hellum is  educated as a lawyer from University of Oslo. He has many years‘ experience from investment banking and financial advisory. Trond has been  the lead manager at Bergen Bank Securities as well as the lead manager of DNB Securities’ brokerage division. Trond was one of Saga Corporate Finance’s founders and has worked with corporate finance and M&A since 1991. Trond held the position as Chairman of the Board of Kongsberg Devotek AS from 2001 until Semcon AB took over the ownership in 2015.

Christen Harr

Board member

Christen Harr

Christen Harr holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from NTNU. He currently operates from his own consultancy firm as a senior adviser to major industries. Recent engagements include various projects for Marine Division in Alfa Laval and Integration Manager for Integrating Frank Mohn AS into Alfa Laval. Other positions in the Alfa Laval Corporate AB includes General Manager Channel Management and General Manager Segment Comfort and Refrigeration. As CEO for Alfa Laval Nordic

Christen Harr was responsible for the Alfa Laval sales and service in the five Nordic Countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Norway) € 250 million turnover.

Per Håvard Kleven

Chairman of the board

Per Håvard Kleven​

Per Håvard Kleven, graduated from Norges Handelshøyskole as “siviløkonom” in 1975. During most of his career he has been managing technical projects, technical departments in larger corporations and smaller technology focused companies.

In 2001 he established Kongsberg Devotek, of which he held the ownership and management responsibilities until December 2015.

Management team

Per Håvard Kleven

CEO and founder

Per Håvard Kleven​

Per Håvard Kleven, graduated from Norges Handelshøyskole as “siviløkonom” in 1975. During most of his career he has been managing technical projects, technical departments in larger corporations and smaller technology focused companies.

In 2001 he established Kongsberg Devotek, of which he held the ownership and management responsibilities until December 2015.

Kerstin Jakobsson

Senior Advisor

Kerstin Jakobsson

Chief Executive Officer

Kerstin Jakobsson holds a master’s degree in biochemistry from Lund University. She has hands-on experience from the Medtech industry in Sweden as CEO for start-up companies and a proven track record of bringing a concept from idea to clinical testing and regulatory approval. Kerstin Jakobsson has worked with business development and strategies in the life science segment and commercialized new products/services worldwide.

Kerstin Jakobsson past engagement as CEO and Board level in the Biotech/Medtech sector including eg Medicon Village Science Park, SpectraCure AB, Oncodia AB, Ortoma AB, Glycorex Transplantation AB, SmiLe incubator och STIL foundation and TEM foundation. She has also been part of the management team of Foss/Tecator AB, Perstorp Analytic AB, ReadSoft AB, HemoCue AB. She has more than 10 years’ experience from building the largest life science park and community in the Nordic countries – Medicon Village. She is and has been part of several different external advisory bords of Lund University such as LTHs business council, Crate Health, Foundation board Entrepreneurship (Sten K. Johnssons) and NanoLund.  Kerstin Jakobsson is board member of the MedTech companies DiagonalBio and ProstaLund.