Axel Strombergsson has a Master’s in engineering and has spent over 20 years within the Medical Device industry, initially within R&D and manufacturing operations roles, and later in his career changing his focus towards new ventures, technology commercialization, business strategies and startup growth. He is a hands-on operator and has been with five different Medical Device startups, thus bringing several medical technologies into commercial distribution. As part of his career, Axel also spent a few years at the Technology Transfer Office at Vanderbilt University, USA, where he supported research teams within the engineering school and medical center, to help them advance their technologies towards commercialization.
Initially from Sweden, Axel has deep insights to the Medical Device entrepreneurship landscape in both Europe and the United States. In addition to his own involvement in MedTech startups, Axel has been an active startup mentor within multiple organizations in the US and Europe, providing mentorship and guidance to startups at various stages of growth.
In his current role as the Director of Strategy at Veeva MedTech, Axel is using his background and expertise in the Medical Device industry to provide solutions and support to Medical Device companies within the Emerging and Medium Market segments.
