Troels has 30 years of experience within innovation and product development. In particular Troels has been working with design of mechanical products and technologies with respect to patenting options. The experience counts a large number of international companies, together with numerous start-up companies. Successful innovation and business development highly depend on technology and product development strategies linked to fundamental understanding of IP issues. Both Freedom to Operate and protection strategies are pivotal for securing investments done. Troels holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering from DTU.