Get to know
Our team, board and advisors
We’re building LOCAT3D to make local on-demand manufacturing faster, easier, and more resilient. Meet the team, board, and advisors supporting our mission.
Team Members
A cross-functional team combining manufacturing insight with platform, data, and product expertise.
Thomas Bentzen
CEO & Co-Founder
Economics and industrial manufacturing background with experience in renewable energy. Focus on procurement, project development and scaling industrial tech startups.
James Larsen
CTO & Co-Founder
Electrical engineering and physics background, specialized in simulations. Former CTO with experience in complex IT systems across regulated and non-regulated sectors.
Oleksandr Kozachuk
CAIO & Co-Founder
20+ years in advanced software development, specializing in AI, big data, and scalable, fault-tolerant systems for mission-critical applications.
Silje Falch
CAO & Co-Founder
BSc in Economics, specialized in digitalization and business development. Startup experience with strengths in project management and team collaboration.
Kristine Valberg
VP of Design
10+ years experience as a Graphic Designer/Entrepreneur in marketplace business. Skilled in creative leadership and coordination. Delivers projects effectively through teamwork.
Our Board
The Board provides strategic direction, governance, and support for growth, partnerships, and long-term value creation.
Ingun Berget
Chair
Executive and lawyer with extensive experience in preparedness and public–private collaboration; former President of Andøya Spaceport.
Johan W. Kvandal
Board member
Former General Counsel at the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency, specialised in negotiations and project delivery in regulated environments.
Cato Pettersen
Board member
Sergeant Major focused on readiness, structure, and execution in complex organisations.
Hans J. Tofteng
Board member
CEO of Easymeeting with 30+ years’ experience in video technology, entrepreneurship, and user-centric solutions.
Advisory Board
Advisors and extended team members contributing specialist expertise across finance, delivery, industry partnerships, and dual-use.
Andreas Storm Larsen
CFO
Background in asset management and banking; supports financial modelling, capital strategy, and governance.
Helene Lund Engebø
Platform dev. Project management
Platform delivery and project leadership, strengthening execution, partner coordination, and operational throughput.
Håvard Lindtvedt
Financial & soft funding advisor
Finance and soft-funding advisor supporting grant/loan pathways and investor readiness.
Bengt Abrahamsen
Defense partnership
Defence partnerships advisor focused on stakeholder access, relationship-building, and programme momentum.
Peter Due
Defense & Industry partnership
Defence and industry partnerships, providing introductions and strategic support in priority markets.
Ann Ingeborg Wålen
Dual Use Advisor
Dual-use expertise bridging civil and defence requirements, opportunities, and stakeholder expectations.
Charlotte Sørensen
Business Development
Business development support across partnerships, sales enablement, and new-segment expansion.
Markku Kankaala
Business Development - America
Business development focused on market entry, partnerships, and commercial scaling in the Americas.