COMPANY

MicroWise is a newly created company with the sole purpose of developing and selling measuring equipment for automatic control of living organisms in water samples (BallastWISE), and related activities. Microwise has considerable biological expertise within the fields of microbial ecology and microbial taxonomy. Microwise also has technical expertise in camera technology, optics, instrumentation and programming. In addition, MicroWise is engaged in joint efforts with DHI, one of the world’s key accredited institutions with regards to ballast water issues.

TEAM

Pia Haecky, CEO & Co-founder

PhD microbiology, MSc Biology. Image analysis tools for automatic image analysis, particle counting, project coordination.

Per Ove Poulsen, Technology officer & Co-founder

Vision and camera technology, system solutions. Hardware development at MicroWISE.

Jone Jacobsen, Chairman & Co-founder

Business strategy and operations management, shipping and ship building.

Kirsten Engell-Sørensen, Quality assurance & Co-founder

MSc marine biology, specialized in plankton ecology, plankton dynamics. Taxonomic expertise phytoplankton, zooplankton and ichthyoplankton.

Nicholas Blackburn, Software development & Co-founder

PhD microbial ecology, MSc in Physics and Computer Science, specialized in image analysis and multimedia development. Software development at MicroWISE.

Mathias Holmstrup, Biologist

Employed at MicroWise with plankton analysis, product development and testing.

TEAM

Pia Haecky

CEO & MicroWise Partner

PhD microbiology, MSc Biology. Image analysis tools for automatic image analysis, particle counting, project coordination.

Jone Jacobsen

MicroWise Partner & Chairman at the MicroWISE Board

Business strategy and operations management, shipping and ship building.

Nicholas Blackburn

MicroWise Partner

PhD microbial  ecology, MSc in Physics and Computer Science, specialized in image analysis and multimedia development. Software development at MicroWISE.

Per Ove Poulsen

MicroWise Partner

Vision and camera technology, system solutions. Hardware development at MicroWISE.

Kirsten Engell-Sørensen

MicroWise Partner

MSc marine biology, specialized in plankton ecology, plankton dynamics. Taxonomic expertise phytoplankton, zooplankton and ichthyoplankton. Quality assurance at MicroWISE.

Mathias Holmstrup

MSc Marine Biology

Employed at MicroWise with plankton analysis, product development and testing.

TEAM

Pia Haecky

CEO & MicroWise Partner

PhD microbiology, MSc Biology. Image analysis tools for automatic image analysis, particle counting, project coordination.

Jone Jacobsen

MicroWise Partner & Chairman at the MicroWISE Board

Business strategy and operations management, shipping and ship building.

Nicholas Blackburn

MicroWise Partner

PhD microbial  ecology, MSc in Physics and Computer Science, specialized in image analysis and multimedia development. Software development at MicroWISE.

Per Ove Poulsen

MicroWise Partner

Vision and camera technology, system solutions. Hardware development at MicroWISE.

Kirsten Engell-Sørensen

MicroWise Partner

MSc marine biology, specialized in plankton ecology, plankton dynamics. Taxonomic expertise phytoplankton, zooplankton and ichthyoplankton. Quality assurance at MicroWISE.

Mathias Holmstrup

MSc Marine Biology

Employed at MicroWise with plankton analysis, product development and testing.

The development of BallastWISE has been supported by Danish Maritime Fund, The Danish Innovation Fund, and The Danish Market Development Fund