John Elvesjo
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John Mikael Holtz Elvesjö, born September 19, 1977, is a Swedish entrepreneur and inventor. Born Holtz, John Elvesjö took his mother’s maiden name at the age of 18 when his father died.
Elvesjö studied Engineering Physics at the Royal Institute of Technology
in Stockholm and in 1999 founded Jenser Technology, a spin-off from the Institute of Surface Chemistry and based on his previous research.
In 1995 Elvesjö was recruited by Henrik Eskilsson as the first employee of Trampolinspecialisten. Elvesjö recruited Marten Skogo in 2000 and Henrik Eskilsson in 2001, the same year the three entrepreneurs founded Tobii Technology
. Elvesjö is currently Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President at Tobii Technology.
Elvesjö studied Engineering Physics at the Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
in Stockholm and in 1999 founded Jenser Technology, a spin-off from the Institute of Surface Chemistry and based on his previous research.
In 1995 Elvesjö was recruited by Henrik Eskilsson as the first employee of Trampolinspecialisten. Elvesjö recruited Marten Skogo in 2000 and Henrik Eskilsson in 2001, the same year the three entrepreneurs founded Tobii Technology
Tobii Technology
Tobii Technology is a manufacturer of hardware and software solutions for eye tracking.The company was founded by three Swedish entrepreneurs; John Elvesjo, Henrik Eskilsson and Marten Skogo, in 2001 and has continuously shown very rapid year-to-year revenue growth - in 2007, Tobii was awarded a...
. Elvesjö is currently Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President at Tobii Technology.
Scholarships, Grants, Awards and Publications
- 1998 - 2010 Authored and co-authored 15 or more patents/applications and scientific publications
- 2000 Stockholms Stads Uppfinnarstipendium – First prize
- 2001 MiljöInnovationsPriset – First Prize with Mårten Skogö for a method of optimizing detergent dosage by measuring surface tension
- 2002 SKAPA Stipendiet – Grant of SEK 25,000
- 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year Award (ALMI)
- 2007 Ranked number three of "up comers 2007" (Sweden's men and women under 40 most likely to influence the future) by Shortcut magazine
- 2008 Honored as "IT-Renewer of the Year" by Chef magazine and Teliasonera
Sources
- Tomas Zirn, "Idén föddes en kväll på labbet," Computer Sweden October 27, 2009
- Tomas Zirn, "John Elvesjö - med näsa för affärer," Computer Sweden October 27, 2009
- Klas Andersson, "De gör datorn till en ögontjänare," Svenska DagbladetSvenska DagbladetSvenska Dagbladet is a daily newspaper in Sweden. The first issue appeared on 18 December 1884. Svenska Dagbladet is published in Stockholm and provides coverage of national and international news as well as local coverage of the Greater Stockholm region...
July 22, 2008