Founder Profiles: Jørgen Selnes, Alva Industries
Founder of Alva Industries - Jørgen Selnes. Photo: Private.
Alva has developed FiberPrinting™, a patented production technology for the core component in electric motors. The unique technology revolutionises the way electric motors can be designed and produced, introducing a new benchmark for custom motor development and time-to-market.
Company: Alva Industries
Founded: 2016
Employees (as of 2023): 40
Capital raised (as of 2023): NOK 200m
Location: Fossegrenda 1
Interviewee: Jørgen Selnes, founder & CEO
What’s your background?
I studied Applied Physics and Mathematics at NTNU. Later, I went to the School of Entrepreneurship and specialized in Technical Physics. Before I started Alva, I worked in kindergartens, grocery stores, and a moving agency in Trondheim.�