A Venture Studio to
Accelerate the Green Transition.
REspire is a Venture Studio designed to accelerate the green transition. We build and scale companies from scratch, leveraging reusable resources and repeatable processes to reduce time to market and increase success rates compared to traditional startup methods.
Current Portfolio
People
Achievements
Examples of previous achievements by the REspire team
Establishing and Scaling
Sustainable Ventures
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Established and grew the Norwegian branch of a Scandinavian utility.
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Supported a major solar utility in their transformation from a solar developer to a comprehensive renewable energy company.
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Supported large PE in expanding from oil and gas into renewables.
Strategic Advisory and
Market Leadership
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Advised a major solar player in developing and launching a utility-scale solar leasing business, later valued at USD 172 million in 2023 upon spinoff.
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Provided strategic counsel on green hydrogen market entry for a major stock-listed company, informing the spinout of their spinout within the P2X market.
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Developed and executed Power-to-X strategy for a large-scale utility, including initial green ammonia projects to position the company as a leader in the Power-to-X space.
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Projected future price development for gray, blue, and green H2 and NH3 for the Norwegian government and the Norwegian Shipowners Association, with success.
Renewable Energy and Innovation Projects
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Led the technical team in the successful bid for Oman’s hydrogen project auctions (Hydrom rounds 1 and 2).
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Facilitated a partnership between a leading engineering firm and a U.S.-based VC fund, unlocking EUR 20 million in financing for utility-scale solar projects in Norway.
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Enhanced time-to-market (TTM) from ideation to product launch by 50% for one of Scandinavia's major professional electronics brands.
Driving Research and Development Excellence
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Defined and implemented R&D strategies for major industrial companies worldwide.
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Strengthened a major fish farming corporation in handling major environmental risks with a focused R&D strategy.
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Enhanced the R&D ROI for a major manufacturer of gas turbines.
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Handled major EU R&D consortiums within industrial verticals.
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Published dissertation on systematic new venture creation processes within a studio context, providing a foundational framework for building and scaling ventures.
We are Hiring
We are building a team of experienced founders, venture experts, and energy sector specialists.
If you are interested in joining the team, please get in touch. If you represent a corporation or have an idea that needs development and commercialization, we would love to explore potential collaboration with you.