Sweden
Advisory board-Enterprise Futures Network, innovation mentorship network serving bio/life sciences, cleantech, aerospace, ag, manufacturing, AI/IT. Mary has taught entrepreneurship, economics, and international business in Sweden, Scotland, Mexico and the US since 2001. Associate Professor, retired after 7.5 years in School of Management at University of Wisconsin-Stout. She has founded three companies and worked with thousands of start-ups over the last 40+ years. She served 7 years on the Swedish American Fulbright Commission Board, active advisor and mentor for EFN, former InBIA Global Ambassador to Sweden, and has held executive positions with Mjärdevi Business Incubator, East Sweden Development Agency, ANGLE Technology, and Northwestern University Evanston Research Park. As President of Transmera, she works with organizations to improve innovation development practice and policy. Experience includes: --Executive management --Academic research and teaching --Regional and national economic development strategy and policy --Business incubation and science park development --Entrepreneurship training and workshops --FDI and strategic economic development and sustainable growth --Technology Commercialization and Business development --International relations, cultural exchange and awareness training --Marketing Communications, Analysis and Public Relations Strategy --Educational policy expertise in rhetoric/discourse, ESL/EFL, and education/child development Goals: Social and sustainable Economic and Innovation Development for the life quality of cities and regions. International leadership in education and teaching. Specialties: Broad thinking/Strategic analysis Ethical and empathetic management and leadership Business intelligence/product marketability and placement strategy Brand and identity Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship training/coaching Fluent English and Swedish. Board of director member - private schools, not-for-profit organizations, and SMEs.
Transmera AB and Transmera, Inc. provide regional/national economic development strategies related to improved business development, entrepreneurship, and sustainable growth, innovation, and competitiveness. Former EVP of ANGLE Technology LLC. Former Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Northwestern University Evanston Research Park (five years). Projects have included: feasibility study--Naval Air Warfare Center in Indianapolis; assessment of biotechnology initiatives for the City of Brisbane, Australia; and marketing analyses for the Aberdeen Science and Technology Park, Scotland, incubator business plan, Mjärdevi Science Park, Sweden. Development of biotech initiative-Schleswig/Holstein, Germany. Project leader-Stockholm Bio Region (6 months/2002-2003). European Research Area (Frameworks 5-6 PAXIS StartupNetwork/StartupProvider Task Force European Commission) Board of Directors - Världens Mammor Board of Directors - Swedish Fulbright Commission (2005-2012) Member of the European Commission’s Task force for Small and Medium Enterprise development (2003/2006): SUP. (www.sunsup.org )
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