Meet our team
Do you have an idea? We would love to hear from you! The services we offer are freely available to researchers and students at all faculties at Lund University, regardless of discipline.
Innovation Development
Anders Ruland
Innovation developer – software, Innovation development team lead
anders.ruland@innovation.lu.se
+46 22 262 29, +46 722 36 60 34
Annika Lindstöm
Innovation developer – students
annika.lindstrom@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 12 83, +46 72 246 89 34
Cecilia Jädert
Innovation developer – life science & LUCC
cecilia.jadert@innovation.lu.se
+46 706 98 57 00
Lisa Evyr
Innovation developer – tech
lisa.evyr@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 67 36, +46 79 062 28 01
Nicolas Arriagada
Innovation developer – students
nicolas.arriagada@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 15 31, +46 73 733 13 05
Helena Ljusberg-Wahren
Innovation developer – food
helena.ljusberg-wahren@innovation.lu.se
+46 76 8519615
Thomas Rundqvist
Innovation developer – materials and production engineering
thomas.rundqvist@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 12 66, +46 70 219 70 72
Sophie Hydén Picasso
Innovation developer – humanities, social sciences and social innovations
sophie.hyden_picasso@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 37 27
Peter Franck
Innovation developer – green tech
peter.franck@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 17 84, +46 70 447 44 63
Karsten Deppert
Innovation developer – students, Campus Helsingborg
karsten.deppert@innovation.lu.se
+46 73 955 93 31
Matilda Uddenäs
Innovation developer – students
matilda [dot] uddenas [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (matilda[dot]uddenas[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se)
+46 70-358 77 41
Lars Svensson
Innovation developer – life science
lars.svensson@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 17 73, +46 76 723 13 49
Magnus Gäfvert
Innovation developer – technology
magnus.gafvert@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 15 05, +46 73 567 97 51
Patent & Legal advisors
Fredrik Edman
Patent Advisor
fredrik.edman@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 12 86, +46 70 511 73 55
Göran Asketorp
Patent advisor (available Wednesdays)
goran [dot] asketorp [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se
Per Mercke
Patent Advisor
per.mercke@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 12 67, +46 72 210 16 44
Fredrik Engfeldt
Legal advisor
fredrik.engfeldt@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 12 81, +46 70 387 49 46
Funding, communication & administration
Johan Alling
Funding & financial tools
johan.alling@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 12 71, +46 70 355 83 23
Adila Malik
Incubator manager – VentureLab by LU Innovation
adila.malik@venturelab.lu.se
+46 46 222 62 48, +46 73 505 70 27
Savannah Gillblad
Project manager – events
savannah [dot] gillblad [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (savannah[dot]gillblad[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se)
+46 222 44 20, +46 727 272 206
Christina Rothman
Administration manager
christina.rothman@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 15 87, +46 70 305 45 79
Lina Törnquist
Communication strategist
lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se
+46 46 222 12 84, +46 70 695 88 48
Freja Wikstrand
Project manager – data & statistics
freja [dot] wikstrand [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se
+46 46 222 62 47, +46 70 358 77 41
Head of Office
Niclas Nilsson
Director of Innovation
niclas.nilsson@innovation.lu.se
+46 46 222 15 51
Christine Widstrand
- Title: CEO
- Contact: christine [dot] widstrand [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (christine[dot]widstrand[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 46 222 12 95, +46 70 928 63 78
- LinkedIn: Link to Christine's profile
Alma Dupovac
- Title: Finance Manager
- Contact: alma [dot] dupovac [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (alma[dot]dupovac[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 708 892 477
- Linkedin: Link to Alma's profile
Eddie Thordarson
- Title: Venture Builder
- Focus area: Life Science
- Contact: eddie [dot] thordarson [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (eddie[dot]thordarson[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 70 874 99 02
- LinkedIn: Link to Eddie's profile
Patrik Persson
- Title: Venture Builder
- Focus area: Tech & Deep tech
- Contact: patrik [dot] persson [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (patrik[dot]persson[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 76 700 02 04
- LinkedIn: Link to Patrik's profile
Emma Lundsten
- Title: Marketing Manager
- Contact: emma [dot] lundsten [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (emma[dot]lundsten[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 731555755
- LinkedIn: Link to Emma's profile
Per Antonsson
- Title: Venture Builder
- Focus area: Life Science
- Contact: per [dot] antonsson [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (per[dot]antonsson[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46708728717
- LinkedIn: Link to Per's profile
Lars Persson
- Title: Senior Advisor
- Contact: lars [dot] persson [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (lars[dot]persson[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 70 575 99 75
- LinkedIn: Link to Lars's profile
Rickard Sjöström
- Title: Venture Builder
- Focus area: Tech & Deep tech
- Contact: rickard [dot] sjostrom [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (rickard[dot]sjostrom[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 768 42 03 95
- LinkedIn: Link to Rickard's profile