Board of Directors
Sven Löfquist, Chairman
Sven Löfquist co-founded Micronic Laser Systems in 1989, where he served as CEO between 2000 - 2009. Sven has extensive experience in international business and developing entrepreneurial companies. Board member of M2 Engineering AB between 2001 - 2005.
Dr Fredrik Bruhn, Board member
Dr Fredrik Bruhn is a co-founder of Ã…AC Microtec and works now as senior advisor. He has designed and implemented multifunctional microsystem architectures for spacecraft and robotics. He is a senior designer of the Micro-Link 1 nanosatellite. Among his other accomplishments, he has designed a highly miniaturized submersible robotic craft for the sub-surface exploration of Europa, a moon of Jupiter. In addition, he has been awarded two NASA technology innovation awards for his work at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in microsystem technologies for space applications and a M.Sc. in atomic and molecular physics from Uppsala University. He is an alumnus of the International Space University (ISU) from the SSP'01 in Bremen, Germany.
Johan Bäcke, Board member
Johan has served in management positions in a number of seed/early-stage companies. He has been involved in co-funding a number of start-ups, many of which arose out of university research. Johan’s specializes in management and marketing. He is a co-founder and partner of RP Ventures, and has a past at the Swedish Trade Council North America. Johan holds an M.Sc. in International Business from the Gothenburg School of Economics and from the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel (Germany).
Olof Stjernberg, Board member
Olof Stjernberg was previously CEO of Wasa Kredit AB, a financial company within Länsförsäkringar. Olof is also Chair of Kalogi AB.
Bruce Acker, Board member
Bruce Acker served 30 years in the US Air Force specializing in Space Systems operations, budget planning, and international political military relations. From 2007 to 2011 Bruce served as the US Armed Forces and US Secretary of Defence diplomatic representative to the Armed Forces and Government of Sweden.
Björn Åstrand, Board member
Björn Åstrand (M.Sc.) has over 30 years of experience from the aerospace industry having held senior corporate positions within the areas of space, commercial aircraft, defense and aero-engines. Björn has extensive international business experience having worked and lived in France, the UK and the USA. Björn is today consulting within the area of industrial marketing & management and has held interim positions as CEO for small and medium size engineering companies.

