FOM – Future Of Materials

Advanced equipment for materials science

FOM Technologies makes slot-die coating equipment for thin-film research and pilot production. Our systems serve many industries, and all of them share one requirement: precision you can rely on, repeatably.

Our purpose

To help scientist and professionals around the world to develop and commercialize material science, through slot-die coating equipment, technology & knowledge.

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History & milestones

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2000
Scientist Alan J. Heeger receives the Nobel Prize for the discovery of conductive polymers.

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2012

FOM Technologies is founded as a spin-out from the Danish Technical University (DTU).

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2013-2016

FOM Technologies gains recognition as pioneer of cutting-edge Slot-die coating equipment. Establishing of a global customer base begins.

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2017

Change of ownership and new management appointed. New business strategy developed.

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2020

FOM Technologies completes its IPO at NASDAQ First North in Denmark.

FOM US subsidiary

2021

FOM establishes a wholly owned sales subsidiary (FOM Technologies Inc.) in the US.

FOM production facilities

2024

FOM Technologies in-source and acquires production facilities in Scandinavia.

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2026

+250 global projects completed. Expanding into multiple applications and building global distribution.

Our team

A multidisciplinary group across Denmark, Sweden and the US — engineers, scientists, and specialists focused on your outcomes.

Executive Board

Michael Stadi

Michael Stadi
Group CEO
ms@fomtechnologies.com
+45 20 66 60 44

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Profile:
Michael Stadi worked in the financial and energy sectors before leading SMEs and advising start-up ventures. He has spent 13 years working in investment banking and financial markets in Copenhagen, Stockholm and London, before managing and establishing greenfield operations within the energy sector in Denmark. In 2007, Michael co-founded and listed the world’s first long only carbon fund: KlimaInvest A/S on the NASDAQ OMX Exchange.

In 2008, Michael joined solar company Gaia Solar as CEO. After securing growth capital, Michael was responsible for doubling turnover between 2008 and 2012 and was awarded “Growth Gazelle” by Børsen for four consecutive years. In 2012, Michael was nominated for the E&Y – Entrepreneur of the Year award. Prior to joining FOM Technologies, Michael was CEO for the Luxury and Apparel brand at Kopenhagen Fur and responsible for strategy and business development. Michael has served as a board member of several start-up companies.

Education:
Bachelor in Economic & Finance (HD-F) from Copenhagen Business School (DK).

E*MBA from SIMI – Scandinavian International Management Institute (DK).

Employed since: 2017
Position since: 2024
Dependency: Dependent
Shares held: 1,097,120

FOM Technologies Inc.

Martin Kiener
CEO & Founder
mk@fomtechnologies.com
+1 206 867 6407

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Martin Kiener started his career as a social scientist before quickly moving into the Danish tech sector, where he has worked for the last decade. In 2012, Martin was responsible for spinning out and establishing FOM Technologies as a commercial entity separate from the Danish Technical University. He has been the driving force behind FOM’s sales and product innovation ever since.

Over the last six years, Martin grew the business into commercial success story. Martin has established commercial relationships with some of the world’s largest corporations and most prestigious tech universities. Martin’s drive to turn FOM Technologies into a leading Slot-Die coating company for functional new materials means that he will continue to lead FOM’s growing sales team and oversee product innovation.

Education:
Master’s Degrees in International Development & Cultural Studies (DK).

Employed since: 2012
Position since: 2024
Dependency: Dependent
Shares held: 2,144,858

James Thode, Ph.D., MBA
Head of Partnerships – North America
jt@fomtechnologies.com
+1 206-678-2498

Holly Brunner, Ph.D.
Senior Application Scientist
hbr@fomtechnologies.com
+1 206-867-3282

Atchuthan Gopalan, Ph.D.
Technical Scientist
ago@fomtechnologies.com
+1 206-867-3789

Sales

Peter Skade
CSO
psk@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 86

Nicholaj Asger Hansen
Director – Distribution & Business Development
nah@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 46

Marketing & PR/Communication

Anders Zølck
Digital Marketing Manager
az@fomtechnologies.com
+45 30 80 96 52

Service Lifecycle Management (SLM)

Annie Liu
Head of Service Lifecycle Management
ali@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 54

Mustafa Hadzidedic
Senior Service & Project Manager
mha@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 14

Technology & Custom Projects

Grzegorz Potoczny
CTO
gpo@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 07

Kamran Ahmed
VP, Large Customers & Custom Projects
ka@fomtechnologies.com
+45 44 12 90 12

Science & Learning (S&L)

Vladimir Popok
Director – Science & Learning
vpo@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 90

Matteo Iacomini
Senior R/D Scientist
mia@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 43

Technical & Innovation (T&I)

Ljubomir Perisic
Head of Technical & Innovation
lpe@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 77

Ehsan

Ehsan Yazdaninia
Automation Specialist
ey@fomtechnologies.com
+45 44 12 09 41

Martina Peck-Tijeglic
Quality & Compliance Lead
mpt@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 76

Finance & Accounting

Henrik Christensen
CFO
hch@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 70

Liz Regitze Landsvig
Group Finance Manager
lrl@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 78

Administration

Josephine Johnsen
Office Assistant
jjo@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 80

FOM Technologies SE

Zlatko Vujanovic
Production Lead
zvu@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 64

Paulina Samuelsson
Supply Chain & Procurement Manager
psa@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 31

FOM staff Ayman

Ayman Mohammad
Technician

 

Ulf Sjöstedt
Technician
usj@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 33

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Nemanja Mihajlovic
Technician
nmi@fomtechnologies.com
+45 25 35 96 10

Board of Directors

Andreas Nielsen
Chairman of the Board

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Work experience:

Andreas Nielsen is a lawyer and partner in Bech Bruun Advokatpartnerselskab with a focus on M&A transactions. Andreas has experience from a number of current and previous board positions.

Education:

  • Cand. Jur. | University of Copenhagen (2004)
  • LLM, Corporate & Business Law | New York University (2004)

Position since:  2021
Dependency:  Independent
Shares held: 75.525

Karina Rothoff Brix
Board Member

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Work experience:

Karina Rothoff Brix is ​the Country Manager of Denmark Firi; before that, she was ​CEO at the Center for Lifelong Learning – DTU Learn for Life. Before that, she was CEO of the Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship at CBS for 9 years. In both places, the task has been establishing and growing centers within innovation, entrepreneurship, and executive education. Karina has experience from previous boards and advisory boards and has been part of the Innovation Fund’s expert panel since 2017. Karina has founded several companies and organizations, developed apps, and authored books. She is passionate about the use of new technologies in growth companies as well as the interaction between large organizations and new digitally driven companies, as well as for the importance of general learning in our society.

Education:

  • Board training | Board Education DTU (2021)
  • Master in Management Development (2015)
  • Insurance Academy (2004)
  • Master in Law and Business Administration (2002)

Position since:  2021
Dependency:  Independent

 

Birger Sørensen
Board Member

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Work experience:

Birger Sørensen has been CEO of Roll-O-Matic for many years and is still a shareholder and active member of the board. Under his management, the company has been owned by several capital funds. Birger Sørensen contributes skills to the operation of a high-tech company that has developed, marketed, and produced machines globally using technology reminiscent of FOM’s universe. With a background as a mechanical engineer, Birger Sørensen has contributed to the development of technology for new business areas and transformed the technology from smaller machines to market-leading high-capacity machines.

Other management and board positions:

  • Falcon Lifts A/S (Chairman of the Board)
  • Roll-O-Matic A/S (Board member and Shareholder)
  • Junget A/S (Board member)
  • Erhvervsklub Fyn (Board member)

Education:

  • Machine Engineer (1984)
  • Mathematical Student (1980)

Position since:  2024
Dependency:  Independent

Michael Lisby Jensen
Board Member

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Work experience:
Michael Lisby Jensen is a results-driven executive with extensive experience in scaling and transforming global technology companies within the semiconductor and machine vision industries. As CEO of JAI A/S (2021–2026), he led a global team to achieve substantial growth in revenue and profit, redesigned global supply chain processes with teams in Japan, and drove sales excellence, leading to a successful change of ownership (Exit).

His background in the semiconductor sector is anchored in his tenure as General Manager & CEO at KLA, where he headed the integration of MicroSense Inc (USA) and Capres A/S following their acquisition by KLA. Prior to the acquisition, he served as CEO of Capres A/S, where he executed a successful business turnaround, more than tripling revenue and profit by developing the R&D team and focusing on strategic growth.
As Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at Topsil Semiconductor Materials A/S, Michael developed and executed global sales strategies, with a particular focus on market expansion in China and Japan. His earlier career includes 11 years at GN Group (Jabra) in senior leadership roles covering product marketing and global OEM business, as well as international sales positions at Glunz & Jensen. He began his professional journey as a Management Trainee at Danfoss.

Key competencies:
Strategic scaling: Proven track record of transforming high-tech organizations and navigating successful exits and ownership changes.
Global market development: Deep expertise in building business units and sales organizations across Asia (Japan/China), the US, and Europe.
Technical leadership: Extensive experience in integrating complex technologies and optimizing R&D teams at the intersection of hardware and software.

Education:
Executive MBA, Copenhagen Business School (2014)
Bachelor of Business Administration (HD-A), Business College Syd (1997)
B.Sc. Production Engineering, Odense University College of Engineering (1995)

Position since: 2026 (Board Member at FOM Technologies)

Dependency: Independent

Advisory Board | Commercial

Karsten Winther
President for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Vertiv Holding Co.

Birgitte Skade
Vice President Marketing & Communications
Hiab

Advisory Board | Academic

Dr. Devin MacKenzie
Associate Professor of Clean Energy & Material Science
University of Washington
Clean Energy Institute

Jason Li-Ying
Professor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Danish Technical University
IDE (Inno. Design & Entrepre.)

Morten Madsen
Associate Professor – Organic Solar Cells
SDU NanoSYD
The Mads Clausen Institute

Join the team

Work with advanced coating technology that enables breakthroughs in energy, electronics, and functional materials. Every project contributes to pushing the boundaries of what materials can do in real-world applications.

Our company and technology in one brochure

A short introduction to FOM Technologies and to the fundamentals of slot-die coating.

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Frequently asked questions

What does FOM Technologies do?

We design and manufacture high-precision slot-die coating systems for thin-film research and pilot-scale production, and we provide the training and support to put them to work.

Where is FOM Technologies based?

Our headquarters are in Kastrup, Denmark, with offices in Seattle, USA (FOM Technologies Inc.) and Malmö, Sweden (FOM Technologies SE).

Is FOM Technologies a public company?

Yes — FOM Technologies is listed on Nasdaq First North under the ticker FOM.

When was FOM Technologies founded?

FOM Technologies was founded in 2012 as a spin-out from Risø at the Technical University of Denmark.