Kenneth Winther

20 years launching new ventures for Big Scandinavian Corporates. 10 years building an award-winning venture studio in Oslo and London. Now leading green industrial transformation with a team of General Partners.

Winther lead the innovation management revolution in the Norwegian market. He trained 1,400 executives in strategic innovation and launched several government programs for innovation and commercialisation.

Kenneth innovated social entrepreneurship with Moonwalk RED for the Red Cross. He is the creator of the award-winning Moonwalk Innovation System.

Kenneth advised HM UK Ministry for Trade and Industry and devised UK strategy for UK-Balkan innovation and entrepreneurship. He judged the London Startup Games and guided entrepreneurs at both Oslo and London Founder Institute.

He now leads green transformation of European industry at RE+CIRCLE Industry Studio.

Accolades

2018 MH UK Government Ministry for Industry and Trade ‘Entrepreneur of Excellence' designation
2011 National Consultancy Award for Moonwalk RED by ICMCI
2010 Business of The Year for Innovation Program at Linjebygg Offshore/Altrad
2010 Named "Most Innovative Person in Norway" by Google
2009 IBM Global Innovation Award for HRAFN
2009 National Consultancy Award First Runner Up
2006 National Competency Award HR Norway for Innovation Excellence (for TINE)
2001 National Competency Award by HR Norway for Learning Gardens Concept
1997 Best Internet Service Award for Radio 1
1990 Student of The Year First Runner Up
1989 Student of The Year Award
1987-88 National Volleyball Team Player

Appearances: TV2, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, TV Norway, TV3, Radio 1, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Inc Magazine, Dagbladet, Aftenposten, Dagens Næringsliv, Drammens Tidende, Fremtiden, EU papers, Government Papers.

Worked with management at: UK Ministry of Trade and Industry, UK Foreign Office, Norwegian Ministry of Industry, Equinor/Statoil, Statkraft, British Telecom, Telenor, NetCom/Telia, TV2, TV Norway, Radio 1, P4, KIWI Group, TINE, Nortura, Fjordland, SpareBank 1 Group, DnB, Statoil Fuel & Retail/Circle K, Steen & Strøm Invest, Dagbladet, Schibsted, Norwegian Shipowners Association, Mills, StatNett, Linjebygg Offshore, Norwegian Research Council, Innovation Norway, Red Cross, AGA/Linde-Gas, Elkem Energy, Aker Solutions, Merkantildata, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, FellesJuice, Safetec, Nordic Ministry Council, Royal Ministry of Trade and Industry.