Pangea is a leading innovation ecosystem in Africa and organizes accelerator programs to support leading impact startups We create an enabling environment, where African entrepreneurs can develop competence, access relevant network and capital in order to reach their full potential.

Board member of Vi Agroforestry, a Swedish development organisation fighting poverty and climate change since 1983. We have contributed to the planting of over 141 million trees in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania – countries that have been severely affected by deforestation and climate change.

Byspire is one of Norways leading Startups and focus on vertical farming. We grow fresh and delicious food using a data-driven approach (IOT, Big data etc.) - Nominated for Best Nordic Food/AgriTech Startups by Nordic Startup Awards- Top 10 Norwegian Startups to watch by Artic News- Finalist at 100 pitches, Oslo Innovation Week 2017Byspire had an exit in 2020 through a buyout,

Worked as a project manager for Katapult to establish in Africa and on Mauritius. This was mostly in collaboration with the Managing director at Katapult Accelerator.

At Style Advice we are building the next generation mobile marketplace for personal style. Having participated in the most prestigious accelerator programs, attracted great interest of the media and the fashion scene, we are ready for you to join our journey now.

I was appointed Green Business Ambassadors by Oslo Municipality as part of the European Green Capital .

Jonas Tesfu travels the world consulting on Business Development, speaks at conferences and teaches workshops on various topics at events including Oslo Innovation Week and Startup Safari Berlin, as well as having worked with clients including P&G, Kongsberg Group, NAV and Ericsson. WORKSHOP / PRESENTATION / PANEL DISCUSSION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oslo Innovation week 2017: Corporate innovation day- CIENS (Smart city conference): Lecture and panel discussion- Oslo Innovation week 2017: Event organizer, speaker and moderator- Storebrand Innovation conference: 10 Innovation workshop- Rockstart Answers: Keynote speaker- Angel Challenge: Pitch final for 1.3 MNOK- Oslo Business Region: Startup Day - Power couples- Matstreif: Norway largest food event - School Of Fashion Industry: Innovation Workshop- 500 Startup London: VC pitch- Telenor Digital: Startup workshop- Markedshøyskolen: Linjeforeningen- BI Cowork: Innovation Workshop- Norwegian Fashion Hub: Presentation and Panel discussion

Innovative network is a part of Polyteknisk Førening and and a provider of professional expertise in Innovation and networking. We inspires attendees to increase the degree of innovation in society by enabling collaboration and organizing events/workshops.

Guest lectures and keynotes for various companies, organizations and educational institutions like UN-Habitat, Kongsberg Industries, Startup Grind, Kenya Innovation Week etc.

Responsible to define and apply the commercial strategy and to create and coordinate the sales team and its operations.

Member of the P&G country council in Norway as Employee Communication Manager and Assistent Recruitment Manager.

- Attracting the best candidates to an organisation – through a brilliant recruitment strategy- Designing creative solutions to attract great candidates- Interviewing and assessing potential candidates

My main task was to create a deeper and better partnership with Norgesgruppen enabling Procter & Gamble and Norgesgruppen to create joint value. I was resposible for P&G’s totalportfolio towards Norgesgruppen and the role involved daily customer contact, marketing & sales projects, forecasting, and financial operations

Key Account Manager with full responsibility for the “Grey Market” (Kiosk/gas). I had news presentations, annual negotiations and full responsibility for budgets and financials. Main tasks were to develop growth plans, establish new contact with customers and create go to market strategies.

I wrote my master thesis for Ericsson Telecommunications in the field of Business intelligence and innovation. The purpose of the project was to help Ericsson identify future business growth opportunities in their different business verticals such as IOT, Energy, Health Tech etc.

During my internship my task was to operate financial analysis on current investments. I was also project manager for two projects at Swedfund including impact investment and analysis.

- Working fulltime managing the relations with over 80 leading companies like H&M, SEB and PwC - Responsible for 7 project groups and a team of over 200 people. - During this time I founded Case Academy and several other projects at Lund University

To provide a business analysis for one of Australia’s biggest biotech companies. I was responsible for the financial and market analysis. The result of the project was a new business plan for ATEC. The project also required regular meetings with the CEO and presentations for the executive board.

Remedial teacher for the subjects Financial Management, Accounting and Entrepreneurship at Lund University - Scandinavia's largest University.