NTNUs Entreprenørskole

Ragnhild Byrkjeland

Ragnhild has an academic background from Industrial Design Engineering at NTNU. Before she started at NTNU she also studied Art and Design at Oslo University College, and Product Design at Glasgow School of Art. During her years at NTNU she has been active as a leader for Industrial Designs student associations and starting up the organization Designhjelpen. A creative mind combined with a high work capacity is her key strengths. Besides her studies, Ragnhild enjoys travelling, spending time with her friends and cross-country skiing.

Ragnhild works with Rendra

Kari Clifford

Kari has her academic background from Industrial Design at NTNU. Prior to starting on her MSc degree she studied Molecular Biology for one year at the University of Oslo, and also spent one year traveling. Besides studying she has been active in student organizations - both Teknologiporten and Start NTNU. In the latter organization she worked as a board member for one year. Kari is a hard-working, social and positive person. She started the NSE program because she wanted to be a part of a group of highly motivated students learning about business developement. Among other activities Kari enjoys being with friends, traveling, jogging and listening to music.

Kari works with CampusGuiden

Oda Ellingsen

Oda has worked at Rolls-Royce Brattvåg DM, where she achieved her certificate as a CNC-operator. She holds a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering specializing within Product development and System design from Ålesund University College. Her interest for entrepreneurship began through JA-YE Norway’s Start Up Programmed. In her spare time Oda enjoys photography, hand crafting, diving and mountain hiking.

Oda works with Stadt Aqua Systems AS

Synne Flakstad

Synne studied Industrial Design Engineering for four years before attending NTNU’s school of entrepreneurship. Within these four years, she spent one year at the national University of Singapore as an exchange student. During her studies she has obtained experience in product development, user testing, 3D-modelling and User interface design. In her leisure time Synne enjoys playing squash, skiing, taking pictures and spending time with her friends.

Synne works with KasseApp

Tharald Giæver

Tharald joined The School of Entrepreneurship to meet motivated students and to start up a company with them. He values a good team above all when choosing projects, and doesn't believe in having a job that isn't fun to do. Tharald has a background from journalism, astronomy, and industrial economics, and has a passion for movies and writing. In his spare time, he works in the local student newspaper and as a sound systems salesman.

Tharald works with SkyPen

Knut Martin Hauge

Knut has studied four years at NTNU’s Product Development and Production, specializing in industrial mechanics. He went on to study one year with one of the best faculties in his field at the Portuguese speaking PUC university, situated in Rio de Janiro. He has over the last seven years also worked as a music producer and artist which has given him a placing on the Norwegian hit list and radio time for multiple productions. Through this past time activity, put together with his mathematically heavy studies, he has developed a mindset which is based on creativity, effectivity, perfection and analytical skills.

Knut Martin works with Universal Buoyancy Concept (UBC)

Marie Jacobsen Lauvås

Marie has an academic background from Industrial Chemistry and Biotechnology at NTNU, with specialization in Physical Chemistry. During her years at NTNU she has worked as a guide and media representative for the Trondheim Science Centre, where she has gained experience in customer relations, marketing and teaching. Besides her studies, Marie has been a singer and an active leader of Trondheim’s Kvinnelige Studentersangforening (TKS). Her main hobbies are music, theatre, swimming and scuba diving.

Marie works with Kunnskapsløypa

Sigrid Kjøbli

Sigrid has her academic background from Energy and Environmental Engineering at NTNU. During this time she spent six months as an exchange student in San Diego, California. She didn’t learn how to surf, but she learned about handling new situations, like when your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Sigrid gained valuable experiences with teamwork and leadership from her position in ISFiT 09. Besides spending time developing ideas and businesses, Sigrid enjoys time with friends, cross-country skiing and dancing Norwegian folkdances.

Sigrid works with Rendra

Sven Jørund Kolstø

Sven has his academic background from Industrial Economics and Technology Management. After spending three years in Trondheim, he spent half a year in the USA at the University of California, San Diego, to learn more about American business culture. Aside from school activities, Sven has kept himself busy with politics, and has held many elected positions both nationally and locally. To learn more about the Norwegian energy industry, Sven established his own small company to work with organizations in the sector. Sven is into sport fishing, and will easily go fishing with anyone who knows the difference between pollack and coalfish.

Sven Jørund works with HavTek AS

Helge Lundsvoll Andersen

Helge has an academic background from the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, with a specialization in production and quality engineering. Helge has been heavily involved in student politics both locally and nationally. He is currently a board member of the Student Welfare Organization in Trondheim (SiT). Helge has also gained leadership experience through student organizations like ESTIEM and Start NTNU. Helge is very interested in open innovation and creating quality products in close collaboration with customers. Three personal characteristic to describe Helge is curious, loyal and impatient.

Helge works with Hoopla

Marius N. Nicolaysen

Marius is a committed student with background from Industrial Economics and Technology Management, specializing in Computer Science and Engineering. Through different roles he has gained a variety of formal and informal competence, stretching from military training and experience as a truck-driver through photography and ICT-certification. After studying a year in Sydney he has gained a lot of travel and cultural experience as well as a broad network with people from all around the world. His involvement in The Christian Union (Trondheim Kristelige Studentlag) has provided him with a variety of challenges and roles over the past years.

Marius N. works with Kunnskapsløypa

Sigve Pettersen

Sigve has an academic background from Industrial Economics and Technology Management, with a specialization in production and quality engineering (IPK). Before starting at NTNU School of Entrepreneurship he spent a year abroad at Oxford Brookes University, in the UK. Sigve is also a certified aircraft systems mechanic and has worked with base maintenance at Widerøe. He has also gained valuable experience from an internship at SINTEF Energy AS and his involvement in student organizations such as ESTIEM and the Student Parliarment. Beside school Sigve enjoys training and during his year abroad he got to love Rugby League.

Sigve works with Rendra

Morten Punnerud

Morten has an academic background from Oslo University College with a Bachelor degree in indoor environment and energy before starting at NTNU School of Entrepreneurship. He has been working as a HVAC engineer on the new Oslo Airport Gardermoen and been running his own IT consultant company for several years. In addition to school and work he has a great interest in skiing and hiking.

Morten works with CampusGuiden

William Rode

William Rode has a background from mechanical engineering, specializing in energy, process and flow engineering. Other areas of interest include economics, psychology and the many of the other fields of technology. Apart from his studies, he has been active in several extra-curricular activities. Prior to his studies, William has spent a year in the Norwegian army and has lived in England a large portion of his life. He is hard working, charismatic and readily faces challenges.

Per Simonsen

Per has an engineering background from NTNU in the field of computer science as well as a business master's degree from NHH. He is ambitious, productive and perseverant. Per especially enjoys working with projects in the intersection between business and technology. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and is a co-founder and the CEO of the startup UniTimer. For recreation Per enjoys the outdoors and in between the two educations he spent a year walking the length of Norway back and forth.

Per works with Unitimer

Tormod Wie

Tormod has his academic background from Sør-Trøndelag University College, with a bachelor degree in materials engineering. He started his first company in 2001, and has worked as a consultant for several years. In addition to his studies, Tormod have had a high degree of involvement in the school's entrepreneurial activities, among other as the leader for the student organization START HiST. When he's not at school, Tormod enjoys his passion for fly fishing and skiing.

Tormod works with Stadt Aqua Systems AS