Emilie Åsberg

Havguard AS

Inspired by biomimicry (animal behaviour) our technology Orcanet (tm) came to life - optimising the way technology and animals can co-exist in our oceans 🌊

In Havguard AS we use artificial intelligence to make our underwater communication system auto-adaptive to environmental conditions, designed to reduce:
 
- energy consumption
- emission power
- time the fauna is exposed to communication signals
- usage of frequency bands used by animals to limit disturbance
- usage of sound and light in communication, and more usage of the magnetic field

Our team is inspired by our love and care for animals, and based on that we found ways to reduce human impact on nature, simultaneously increasing the quality of service. 

The Orca inspired us because it has a highly complex and yet efficient way of communicating. Their communication signals are using a complex modulation scheme and is adaptable for short and long distances. It's a discrete and interesting animal 🐋

Our technology was developed based on our core values, and the same values motivates us to believe we have a role to play in developing the next generation #underwater technology 🌊

Co-founder, CEO and board member

Ethica Invest AS

Founder, CEO & Chairwoman

Nanize AS

Head of Business Development

Nord University

University Lecturer

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

PhD candidate at NTNU from apr 20 - sept 23. Co-lead a large science project, and first authored three scientific papers published in well known journals.

PHD Candidate

University lecturer

CEO Havguard | Real-time underwater communication equivalent to 5G| AI | dual-use| Norwegian 🇳🇴

Welcome to my profile 🇳🇴

I'm Emilie, a Norwegian entrepreneur and CEO of the deeptech company Havguard AS. 

The world-class expertise in Havguard has spent 14 years of work solving problems in underwater communication and sensing. This has resulted in new and revolutionary technology beyond the state of the art. Since the start of our company in January 23 we have had quite a journey; for instance we were a scouted company for the 401 Tech Bridge/ NavalX cohort BlueTIDE, on panel of disruptive technologies in NATO HQ for the Digital Ocean, venture in the selected CDL Atlantic Ocean program and last but not least a company in the Masschallange BlueTech program. 

My background (PhD.c) is from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), as well as the Nordic program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Karolinska Institutet, University of Oslo, University of Copenhagen, and NTNU). I have two abroad courses (Kings College of Applied Security Studies): one in “AI for national security” and another one in “Wargaming and Strategy”.

Additional to Havguard I have founded Ethica Invest (🇳🇴).

Deep tech company. Establishing eyes underwater using unique hardware and AI (underwater industrial Metaverse) 

Oslo University Hospital

Project title: CAPACITOR (Cardio-Pulmonary Polysaccharide based nanoparticles as theranostic tools in heart failure)

Summary: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex syndrome that disproportionately affects women
and the elderly, and accounts for half of all heart failure cases. HFpEF long-term prognosis remains poor and mortality rates are unacceptably high. Clinical trials employing conventional heart failure therapy in HFpEF patients have yielded unsatisfactory results. The lack of effective treatments for HFpEF is a primary clinical concern in cardiology that must be addressed urgently. Despite the effectiveness of previously identified potential treatments for HFpEF such as miRNAs, BNP, and proANP31-67, the use of these compounds is currently limited because of their lower bioavailability. To overcome this drawback, we conceived CAPACITOR, the idea of using a Polysaccharide-based nanotechnology delivery
system to enhance the efficacy of drugs and to target the heart.

Achievements:
- Principal Investigator of the project entitled “CAPACITOR (Cardio-Pulmonary polysaccharide-based nanoparticles)”, UiO Growth House Seed funding for Innovative Researchers (2023)
- Principal Investigator of the project entitled “Cardio-Pulmonary Polysaccharide-based Nanoparticles as Theranostic Tool (CAPACITOR)”, Nansen Fondet (2023)

Prinicpal Investigator

Project title: Non-coding RNA in treatment and diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

Summary: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex syndrome that disproportionately affects women and the, and accounts for half of all heart failure cases. HFpEF long-term prognosis remains poor and mortality rates are unacceptably high. Clinical trials employing classical heart failure therapy in HFpEF patients have shown disappointing results and the lack of treatments for HFpEF represents a growing unmet need in cardiology. One critical obstacle to therapeutic innovation in HFpEF has been the absence of a comprehensive characterization of pre-clinical models. Thus, we have conducted a detailed investigation of clinically relevant HFpEF models, including high-throughput cardiac and blood screening and multi-organ phenotyping, to better understand the regulatory mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of this complex syndrome. We, then, developed a dedicated framework for data integration using cutting-edge analytical methods and identified novel circulating and cardiac microRNA signatures for HFpEF.

Achievements: 
- Co-Investigator of the project entitled “Development of Non-Coding RNA-Based Therapy for Heart Failure”, Familien Blix Fond (2022)
- Co-Investigator of the project entitled “Development of RNA-Based Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Heart Failure”, nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen (2023)

PhD research fellow

Universitetet i Oslo

Doctoral Researcher

Luxembourg Institute of Health

Visiting Researcher

Humanitas University

Project title: Inhalable Calcium Phosphate nanoparticles as siRNA carrier: towards anti-inflammatory nanomedicine in cardiovascular diseases
Summary: In general, during this thesis, we provided a wide range of chemical to functional studies. Our proof of concept studies revealed that CaP nanoparticles, obtained from the developed protocol in the CUPIDO project, are well-tolerated, non-toxic, and biocompatible. Utilization of CaP nanoparticles provides an efficient delivery system for siRNA modality. We also showed the high potential of OSM-specific siRNA-loaded CaP nanoparticles in silencing OSM gene for the potential resolution of inflammation. In this proof of concept study, these results pave the way for innovative use of CaP nanoparticles as a theranostic tool.

Master Thesis Student

Università degli Studi di Milano

Achievements:
   - Winner of one of the Excellence scholarships in a competitive situation from the University of Milan

Masters Student

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Effect of bifidobacterium bifidum (probiotics) and its extracted components on colorectal cancer using liposome-based nano delivery systems

Research Assistant

Maragheh University of Medical Science 

Study of interfering risk factors of cancer in patients of East Azerbaijan province with emphasis on bioburden of patient's life

Effect of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Effects of Atorvastatin in hyper-cholesterolemia Rabbits

Maragheh University of Medical Science

Achievement:
    - Selected to attend the 7th Scientific Olympiad of Medical Science Students, Maragheh University of 
     Medical Science (2015)

Bachelor Student

Amir al-mu'minin hospital

• Highly ambitious, independent, dedicated, self-motivated, and detail-oriented researcher.
• Great team player (especially in multi-disciplinary teams), critical thinker with the ability to manage challenging situations.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and highly innovative in conceiving new ideas.
• Inspired by nano drug delivery systems and RNA therapeutics.
• Technical skills and competences: molecular and cellular biology; nanoparticle synthesis, characterization, and optimization; animal studies; statistics; data processing; project management and reporting.

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