Stefan Lindegaard

Stefan Lindegaard is an author, speaker and strategic advisor on the topics of open innovation, social media and thought leadership. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Stefan Lindegaard started four companies, and in one of his ventures, First Tuesday Denmark, he helped more than 150 business startups. In 2001, he decided to bring his insights and experiences on entrepreneurship to the corporate world in which he helped pioneer Man on the Moon, one of the first corporate business plan competitions....See more

Stefan Lindegaard is an author, speaker and strategic advisor on the topics of open innovation, social media and thought leadership. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Stefan Lindegaard started four companies, and in one of his ventures, First Tuesday Denmark, he helped more than 150 business startups. In 2001, he decided to bring his insights and experiences on entrepreneurship to the corporate world in which he helped pioneer Man on the Moon, one of the first corporate business plan competitions. His focus on corporate innovation, the people side of innovation and strategic networking led him to explore the paradigm shift of open innovation on which he has written three books including The Open Innovation Revolution in 2010. His recent book, Making Open Innovation Work, provides practical, engaging and direct advice on how big and small companies can make open innovation work. Stefan Lindegaard resides in Copenhagen and he has given talks and worked with companies in Europe, South America, the United States, and Asia. His blog 15inno.com is globally recognized as a leading source on open innovation. See less