About Ligna Energy
Our Story
Ligna Energy was founded in 2017, as a result of a decade of research at Linköping University. The team is dedicated to innovate and develop energy storage solutions utilizing materials from nature. The team has also had a strong interaction with applications in the printed electronics area through the collaboration with RISE and the printed electronics arena in Norrköping.
Ligna Energy is continuing its collaboration with LOE – Linköpings Universitets Laboratory of Organic Electronics, and RISE, in order to maximize the knowledge level and to utilize the stream of competences coming from this highly innovative environment.

The Ligna Energy
Team

Peter Ringstad
CEO

Jakob Backe
CTO

Anders Hägerström
Product Validation Manager

Ujwala Ail
Principal Scientist

John Söderström
Marketing Director

Hedra Yalman
Lab Engineer

David Milton
Sales Director

Christian Brox-Nilsen
Production Engineer

Hans Hentzell
COB

Arvid Bläser
Product Integration
The Ligna Energy Board
Hans Hentzell, COB
Strategy and business development
PhD with a long experience as CEO and COB. Has and have had multiple board member positions in Swedish high-tech industry, institutes and companies.
Leif Ljunqvist
Strategy and Economics
CEO at ChromoGenics. Multiple former CEO and board member positions in Swedish high-tech industry and institutes.
Ulf Troedsson
Business development and Industry network
Many years of experience and contact network in the industry and energy sector, through his former CEO role at Siemens nordic. Is currently a consultant in large projects and has Multiple board member positions.
Mattias Josephson
Strategy and Company development
VP Business Development and former CEO of Epishine. Entrepreneur driving establishment of multiple start-up companies. Holds multiple COB and Board member positions.
Mari Broman
Strategy and Real estate applications
Wide experience from many years of leading positions in the real estate and society development sector, for example as executive vice president at Riksbyggen. Multiple board member positions.
Magnus Wikström
Funding, Supply and Business development
Has more than 15 years of senior management in the global forest and packaging industry. Leadership responsibilities for R&D, innovation, business development, investment planning and M&A and venture projects.
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to better energy storage solutions?
We’re always open for applications from passionate talents who want to build a more sustainable world together with us. Send your application to career@lignaenergy.com