L Christer Andersson

Founder & CEO @ spI2ce - Special Space Service

About

Knowledge in all phases of space strategy, space investment, and satellite system development: A humble understanding of the enormous challenges, but also greatly rewarding opportunities, that space-based startup business entails. Practical and tough experiences of both financial, legal, and government policy issues when your space vision are to be implemented in reality. Successful counseling, consultancy, and negotiations for government authorities and international organizations. Innovative requirement and specification studies of new creative earth observations and surveillance systems. Worldwide project management involving advanced space systems, as well as extensive experience from fieldwork including HW/SW installations and in-situ collections. Pioneering development and research of satellite-based image information services. 30+ years of experience in all aspects of satellite-based image intelligence, surveillance, and geographical information technology. Experience from EU/ESA programs as well as NATO studies, exercises, and reconnaissance operations. Specialties: Space-based startup endeavors and their genuine needs. Space policies and strategic requirements, satellite system definition studies, operational user requirements, ConOps, satellite system evaluation and reviews, military PI operations, digital image and intelligence analysis, GIS expert assessments, and field investigations.

Country

Sweden

City

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

Industry

Defense & Space

Skill

Information Technology, Research, Space Systems, Defence, Earth Observation, Image Analysis, GIS, Government, Intelligence Analysis, Digital Image Processing, Remote Sensing, Security, Military, Sensors, Satellite, Simulations, Concept of Operations, Strategy, Requirements Management, Project Management

Experience

Founder & CEO

spI2ce - Special Space Service

2019-6 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos

Stockholm County, Sweden

Space angel and space entrepreneur within remote sensing. Experience in space strategy. Senior adviser and consultant within EO user requirements, development of ConOps, advancement in satellite-based monitoring and surveillance missions. Expertise in security and image intelligence issues. Former PI (INT) and PI (R&D). Motto: Quod verum videtur!

Advisory Board Member

Remos Space Systems AB

2021-4 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden

Advise the owners of Remos regarding business strategies, development of their products and services, sales tactics, financial matters, and legal/IP needs. Offer my experiences from the remote sensing industry including my network. Share my trend analysis in the space industry and my overall understanding of future opportunities in the space business.

Angel Investor

Arctic Ventures

2021-1 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden

As an investor in Arctic Ventures, you become a partner in a selection of northern Sweden's best startups for a period of approximately two years. You get a broad portfolio of companies from different industries and locations that you might otherwise not have found or had to spend a lot of time looking for.

WIP

Warp News Premium Supporter

2020-3 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

Stockholm County, Sweden

WIPs are forward-looking individuals who contribute to a better future and through their membership increase the opportunity to influence it. W.I.P. is part of the Warp Institute.

Chief Vision Officer & Co-Founder

PandionAI

2019-7 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

Rinkeby-Kista, Stockholm County, Sweden

Compile and concretise several years of experience from my civilian and military use of space-based surveillance to undertake the creation of a useful EO system for everyone throughout society. Focus development to accurately take benefit of the opportunities future progress in the EO business will offer. Create and share an overall understanding of the trends that are now rapidly expanding the space arena.

Senior Scientist

FOI

2008-9 - 2019-5 · 10 yrs 9 mos

Stockholm County, Sweden

Responsible for space policy studies and strategic counselling for Swedish Government Authorities, including satellite development project. Long term trend analysis and future space innovation studies for the Swedish Armed Forces. Representing Swedish Foreign Ministry as expert in negotiations at the EU Council Security Committee for future images and SSA data.

Project Manager and Senior Consultant

Swedish Armed Forces

2002-4 - 2008-9 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Project Manager and Senior Consultant

Metria AB

2001-1 - 2002-4 · 1 yr 4 mos

Stockholm County, Sweden

Managed and developed earth observation projects directed towards environment as well as defence and security. The projects were mostly large, complex with several organisations involved and included a research component.

Business Development and Consultant

Satellus

1999-5 - 2001-1 · 1 yr 9 mos

Stockholm County, Sweden

Co-ordinated and started new projects directed towards telecom and defence/security. The work was devoted to technology and business development in various international environments. Engaged in several complex and high-level management consultancy assignments.

Head Branch Office and Consultant

Satellitbild

1995-3 - 1999-5 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden

Directed, co-ordinated and supervised the Stockholm Branch Office of Satellitbild dedicated to international sales of satellite based image products, and business development within the earth observation market.