Donnie Sc Lygonis has been building, scaling, and supporting innovation for over 30 years – from early-stage startups to university research projects and international platforms.
Based in Stockholm, he currently serves as an Innovation Strategist and Business Coach at KTH Innovation, where he helps researchers and students transform scientific discoveries and ideas into startups and scalable solutions.
Donnie is the primary point of contact for the KTH Innovation Readiness Level™ – a framework he has been instrumental in developing over the past 14 years. He also leads the organisation of the annual KTH IRL Summit, a two-day event that gathers international professionals for workshops and case presentations.
His achievements include:
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Founding 9 startups, with 3 successful exits, and active involvement in 2 startups and 1 foundation
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Coaching over 350 startups at KTH Innovation
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Delivering 6 TEDx talks
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Hosting more than 180 episodes of the weekly Innovation Fika podcast on LinkedIn Live
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Appearing on national TV three times
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Delivering keynote speeches at over 100 events