Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Denmark does not lack defence technology. We lack the ability to turn operational problems into deployable capability fast enough. That gap is what I work on. I have served 22 years in the Danish Armed Forces, across operations (six international missions), defence diplomacy as Denmark's permanent representative on NATO and OSCE arms-control verification, defence-industrial cooperation at DALO including DALO Industry Days, and cyber and multi-domain (MDO) development. That mix taught me that technology does not create military effect on its own. People, institutions and systems do. Operational capability is not only a technology problem. It is an ecosystem problem: identifying real needs, validating technology, handling governance, mobilising capital and scaling capability before the next crisis. Through Kampkraft, I bring operators, authorities, industry, researchers and capital together and help them move faster on concrete capability problems, and I back selected ventures with real commitment. The work reaches across Denmark, the Nordics, NATO and the European defence programmes. If you work with defence, government, industry or capital and are serious about strengthening Denmark's defence capability, I am always open to the right conversation. Reach out: [email protected]
Kampkraft turns technology into capability that works under real-world conditions, in close dialogue with the people who will use it and the people who can build it. We focus on the first decisive steps, where needs are clarified, solutions tested, and direction set, and we follow them forward through three entities: Kampkraft Invest (building and investing in ventures), Kampkrafthouse (operational validation and podcast), and Kampkraft Advisory (European defence funding, consortia, and strategy).
Expert advisor and mentor in Denmark's national accelerator for defence innovation. I serve as expert panelist for technology due diligence and mission relevance, mentor selected startups on capability fit, stakeholder alignment, and venture strategy, and advise on how early-stage technology meets operational needs, regulatory constraints, and procurement realities. The aim is a sovereign Danish and Nordic defence-tech ecosystem.
We build and invest in early-stage defence and dual-use companies, with own capital and hands-on involvement. We source, scout, and validate deep tech with operational potential across defence, preparedness, and security, and reduce risk through military-grade validation before capital is committed, not after. We work alongside founders from the first decisive steps through to deployment.
I sit on the evaluation panel and strategic advisory board for the Next Generation Cybersecurity programme (NFC and DIREC). I assess and recommend which research and innovation projects receive support, and help keep the portfolio relevant, market-near, and strategically directed toward competitive Danish cyber companies built on Denmark's research base.
I mentor and assess early-stage deep-tech ventures in NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), advising founders on capability fit, dual-use potential, and the path from technology to operational relevance, across government, industry, academia, and investor domains.
Designed future capabilities for the Danish Armed Forces built for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), aligning strategic, technological, and operational requirements across land, air, maritime, cyber, and space. The goal: a defence posture that is resilient, interoperable, and able to respond to threats across all domains at once.