Meet the team that created Cenli

  • Cathrine Ro Heuch

    Cathrine is the CEO of Nordic Brain Tech. She holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship from NTNU. As an entrepreneur, Cathrine has worked in the NTNU Technology Transfer Office with commercialization of research to industry, worked in a start-up company in San Francisco and taken entrepreneurship courses at UC Berkeley.

  • Marcus Engebretsen

    Marcus is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Nordic Brain Tech and holds a master's degree in cybernetics and a bachelor's degree in statistics from NTNU. As a software developer, Marcus can program robots and complex systems. He has previous experience from developing driverless cars, as well as work experience from Nordic Semiconductor and DNV GL.

  • Stefan Borg

    Stefan is Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Nordic Brain Tech and holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from NTNU, University of Washington and Hawai'i Pacific University. He is specialized in artificial intelligence with experience from developing intelligent systems for prediction and reasoning. He has work experience from SINTEF Digital, DNV GL and Schlumberger.

  • Jenny Nesje

    Jenny is responsible for quality assurance and regulatory affairs. She has a master's degree in biotechnology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Jenny has experience from quality control in microbiology at Fresenius Kabi, where she was responsible for audits and inspections from international authorities and customers.

  • Petter Holmboe

    Petter has a master's degree in industrial design from NTNU and has valuable expertise in UX and service design. With four years of experience as a consultant, he is committed to ensuring that user needs are met and that the experience with our products and services is always positive - across different products, services and contact points.

  • Åse Neverlien

    Åse works as a software developer at Nordic Brain Tech. She has several years of experience with both software development and DevOps projects. Åse holds a master's degree in cybernetics and robotics from NTNU, where she specialized in autonomous systems and artificial intelligence. She has experience from SINTEF, Sopra Steria, DNV and Telenor.

  • Erling Tronvik

    Erling is a professor of neurology and senior consultant in neurology at NTNU and St. Olav's University Hospital. Tronvik has more than 20 years of experience in neurology, is the head of the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Headache in Norway and has close contact and collaboration with leading national and international headache researchers. Erling is co-inventor of a minimally invasive surgical instrument for the treatment of rare and severely disabling headache syndromes - a CE-marked product.

  • Anker Stubberud

    Anker is a medical doctor (MD) and holds a PhD in neurology from NTNU and St. Olavs hospital. His main expertise is the use of biofeedback in migraine and machine learning in neurology, through close collaboration with University College London (UCL). Anker has had the main responsibility for conducting clinical studies on our biofeedback treatment in collaboration with international migraine specialists.

  • Alexander Olsen

    Alexander is a professor of clinical neuropsychology at NTNU and a specialist psychologist at St. Olavs Hospital. He has broad clinical experience and a strong research and innovation profile in neuropsychology and medical technology. He leads the Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory at NTNU and the post-traumatic headache research group at NorHead, and is active in several international research networks. His research ranges from advanced brain imaging to biofeedback and the development of new, innovative methods for mapping and treating long-term pain after concussion.

The founder of Cenli tells his story

  • Hi!

    My name is Cathrine Ro Heuch, and I've struggled with migraines for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was a child really. Of course, I didn't really understand what it was at first, and it took a long time for me to understand what caused it. It wasn't until I became a relative adult that it became clear to me that stress and poor sleep were the trigger for me. But how do you "solve" stress?

    The answer for me appeared quite randomly. I was a student at NTNU, had just completed a master's degree in chemistry, and was continuing my studies at Entreprenørskolen. Entreprenørskolen is a fun place to be for many reasons, one of which is that researchers and technologists are constantly showcasing the innovative solutions they have come up with. Everything from new boat propellers to new medicine. And one day, I got to see a research project that hit me right in the heart.

"We believe this will be a new chapter in stress relief for many people"

A PhD student and a doctor (who later became part of our team) from St. Olav's Hospital had been searching for a treatment for migraines in children who could not receive medication. The starting point was treatment with biofeedback, which already had a well-documented effect, but was expensive and not widely available. They had an idea, and the idea needed an implementer. I raised my hand.

Today, I'm almost glad we didn't realize at the time that it would take 10 years from the birth of the idea to Cenli finally being fully developed. It takes time to make something that works, a long time. But it's worth it. Along the way, the team has grown, and every day I'm almost starstruck by the expertise around me. Our advisors include a professor of neurology and senior consultant at St. Olav's Hospital, an associate professor of clinical neuropsychology and a doctor with primary expertise in the use of biofeedback for migraine. Our quality manager is the fantastic Jenny, who has a master's degree in biotechnology. We have our product designer Petter, who has a master's degree in industrial design from NTNU, and our software developer Åse, who has a master's degree in cybernetics and robotics, and even more super talented (and super nice) technologists. It was the expertise of this group that made me confident that we would make it happen. And now we're here. 

We believe this will be a whole new chapter in stress relief for many people. And I can't wait to hear your experiences!

Cathrine Ro Heuch, MSc in Chemical Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Stress is the body's way of letting you know.
Time to listen.