Jan-Erik has 25 years experience in management and international business development for high tech start-ups and venture capital, including 5 years as head of Innovation Norway in San Francisco before founding Alliance Venture in 2001. Earlier in his career, he led global business development at two information technology companies and he also has work experience from an American oil company. He has an MSc. in physics and industrial engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and also has INSEAD IEP.