René Balle, MBA

René Balle, MBA is Vice President Technology R&D at Vestas Wind Systems and has been responsible for Vestas Innovation since 2007 — an area that includes the Vestas Open Innovation Platform with more than 300 active industrial and academic partners.
 
Vestas Wind Systems is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines. It is the largest in the world with manufacturing plants in Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Britain, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Australia, China, and the United States, and employs more than 20,000 people globally. As of 2011, Vestas wind turbines generate enough electricity to provide for 21 million people. In January 2011, Vestas won the $1.5 million Zayed Future Energy Prize in Abu Dhabi.
 
René brings with him substantial experience within business development, R&D management, and innovation from previous management positions with Radiometer Medical A/S and Danaher Corp.
 
René earned his Bs. EE. in Electronics and Software for medical applications at the Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark in 1996. He studied Comprehensive Management at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2004. He earned his MBA in Technology, Market, and Organization at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark in 2005. He studied Negotiation & Competitive Decision Making at Harvard Business School in 2006. He studied Strategic Financial Evaluation for New Business Opportunities at Harvard Business School in 2007. He graduated the Exponential Technologies Executive Program at Singularity University in 2010.
 
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