Dr. Karl Klingsheim
Science & Technology Counsellor Royal Norwegian Embassy, Pretoria Innovation Norway, South Africa
Dr. Karl Klingsheim has extensive experience in academic and industrial research. He has served as executive officer and board member for multinational companies as well as for university spin- offs. Instrumental in each phase of development, Dr. Klingsheim has done benefit extraction for a large number of initiatives, programs, and start-up companies in Norway and in the USA. Prior to his current position with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, he was the CEO of NTNU Technology Transfer AS. Dr. Klingsheim holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from NTNU.