10+ years experience within the field of medical device industry ranging from NPD project management over Business development (Fuzzy Front End Innovation) to Open Innovation management, Technology Scouting and specialist team management.
Special competencies within User driven innovation, Front-end innovation and Business development within a mature company, Wireless health care evangelist complemented with deep technical knowledge of Apparatus design, HW/SW, Signal processing, Material science, Hospital use/preferences and a strong international network.
Patient Monitoring & Diagnose, Corporate Commecial Innovation @ Project management of PMD activities. From May 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Copenhagen Area, DenmarkPrincipal Technology Scouting Manager, Global R&D @ • Managing and driving early stage Wireless electronics and signal processing projects acting as both project manager and in subject specialist. (Ideation and Concept development)
• Technology Scouting Business area responsible enable Coloplast to quickly intake new technologies. Performing Strategy analysis, Technology foresight and Technology Roadmaps that supports the business area From March 2010 to April 2013 (3 years 2 months) Humlebæk, DenmarkR&D Innovation Manager @ Developing and implementing a proactive search function to identify new opportunities, ideas and products. Secure an Innovation process enabling new successful introduction of products that meets the costumers’ needs and expectation. Project management of new ECG sensing and signal processing projects. From December 2006 to March 2010 (3 years 4 months) R&D Team Manager, Technology Development @ Starting up a Technology function within the R&D department
Including Development of an open source technology strategy. Development of technology evaluation method (assessment criteria’s), a technology project handbook and technology roadmaps. Developing make/buy decision tool of technologies. From July 2003 to December 2006 (3 years 6 months) R&D engineer @ Electro-physiological product specialist within Cardiology, Neurology and Electrotherapy.
Responsible for Laboratory management. From June 2000 to July 2003 (3 years 2 months) Forskningsassistent @ From October 1999 to May 2000 (8 months) Ph.D. studerende @ From September 1996 to September 1999 (3 years 1 month)
CEL™, Certificate in Entrepreneurial Leadership, New Corperate Business Development @ Danmarks Tekniske Universitet From 2008 to 2008 Ph.D, Biomedical Science and engineering @ Aalborg Universitet From 1996 to 2000 M.Sc,E.E., Master of Science in system conctruction Specialization in medical informatics @ Aalborg Universitet From 1990 to 1996 High School, Mathematics and physics @ Langkær Gymnasium From 1987 to 1990 primary school @ Skovvangsskolen From 1976 to 1986 Finn Sonnenborg is skilled in: Innovation Management, Frontend Innovation, Strategy Development, Technology Scouting, Identifying New..., Project Management, Medical Device Product..., Clinical Trial..., Biological signal..., People Management, Specialist management, Portfolio Management, New Business Development, Wireless medical..., Strategy, Innovation, Medical Devices, Management, CTMS, Product Development, Start-ups, Business Development, ISO 13485, Matlab, Laboratory Equipment, Spectrophotometry, HW development, HW/SW integration, Product Launch, FDA, Cross-functional Team..., Product Innovation, Commercialization