About
Stian Nygaard is an Investment Director at Yara Growth Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Yara International ASA, where he invests in early-stage companies in agriculture, clean hydrogen, and ammonia. His investment activity supports Yara's stated mission to feed the world responsibly while protecting the planet.
Experience
- Yara Growth VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2021 — presentOslo, Norway
- Yara Growth VenturesInvestment Board member2021Oslo, Norway
- PlasmaLeap TechnologiesBoard observercurrent2026 — present
- AZANE Fuel SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentOslo, Norway
- IntelecyDeputy Board member and Board observercurrent2023 — presentOslo, Oslo, Norge
- Hydrogen Mem-TechBoard observercurrent2024 — present
- Hydrogen Mem-TechBoard Member2022 — 2024Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- VerdagyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA)Board Member2018 — 2022Oslo Area, Norway
- Yara InternationalDirector Corporate Affairs, Partnerships and Funding2020 — 2021Oslo, Norway
- Yara InternationalHead of Partnerships & Funding, Yara Technology & Projects2019 — 2020Oslo Area, Norway
- Yara InternationalHead of Partnerships & Funding, Corporate Innovation,2018 — 2019Oslo Area, Norway
- SINTEF TTO & VentureInvestment committee member2018 — 2019Oslo, Oslo, Norge
- SINTEF TTO & VentureMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2017Trondheim Area, Norway
- SINTEFVice President EU Research and Innovation2014 — 2018Oslo Area, Norway
- SINTEFSenior Business Developer2011 — 2014Oslo
- A.SPIREChair WG Waste2Resource and member of the Partnership Board2012 — 2018Brussel, Brussels Region, Belgia
- Norges forskningsrådAdviser2008 — 2011Oslo, Norway
- IPHE (International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy)Executive Committee Member2008 — 2011
- IEAExecutive Committee Member2008 — 2011
Education
- Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)Executive MBA, Financial Management and Leadership2021 — 2023
- Lund UniversityPhD, Innovation Management2003 — 2008
- NUS Business SchoolDoing Business in Asia, Økonomi2023
- SDA BocconiVALUE MANAGEMENT: BEST PRACTICES OF “MADE in ITALY, Business/Managerial Economics2022
- Università BocconiExchange student, Strategy & Management2005 — 2006
- University of OsloMA in ESST, Innovation2002 — 2003
- University of OsloCand.Mag1998 — 2002
Skills & more
FundingFinanceHydrogenHydrogen ProductionE-AmmoniaBoard LevelMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Internet of Things (IoT)Business Process ImprovementAgile MethodologiesAnalyser
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Analytiske ferdigheterInvesteringsledelsePrivat egenkapitalInvesteringsstrategierUtvikling av ny virksomhetFinansiell analyseInnovation ManagementEnergy PolicyPolicyInnovation ConsultingEUCommercializationFrom Stian's professional profile.
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Also attended Lund University65
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Also attended NUS Business School5
Also attended Università Bocconi303
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