The ZEG Team

Ryengen has extensive experience with technology start-ups and from commercializing innovative business models and technologies for industrial applications.

Prior to ZEG, Ryengen worked 9 years in Scatec startup companies, including Norsk Titanium, a successful, global leader within additive manufacturing of structural titanium components for aerospace applications, where she was part of the original startup team and served as VP Business Development. Prior to Scatec and Norsk Titanium, Ryengen spent a decade within the field of Technology and Management Consulting, working for various companies, including Accenture.

Ryengen holds a Master of Technology Management (MTM) from UNSW, Australia, and a Master of Industrial Economics and Mechanical Engineering from NTNU, Norway.

Christiansen comes from a position as equity analyst in Sparebank 1 Markets. Previous engagements include extensive experience in capital management and financial analysis, amongst others from Sector Asset Management. Christiansen also has consulting experience from leading firms such as Artur Andersen/E&Y, as well as important start-up experience from founding and managing own company.

He holds a MSc degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) in addition to a CEMS Master´s degree from NHH/ESADE (Spain)

Morten has 20 years’ experience from green and deep tech development in start-ups and established industries, within a range of business areas such as photovoltaics, circular economy in the waste industry and biofertilizer production.

Prior to ZEG, Morten has 19 years experience from technical and management positions in REC, NOAH and N2 Applied and developed several novel processes within carbon capture and utilization, chemical/products from industrial wastes, and nitrogen-enriched biofertilizer using plasma technology.

Morten holds a Master of Technology in physical chemistry from NTNU and a PhD in catalysis (methane reforming) from University of Oslo.

Shabasheva has more than 14 years of experience from the international energy and marine industry, including TechnipFMC and EnFlow Group, where she has held various roles across Legal, Contracts and Compliance functions. Her background spans such areas as corporate governance, equity transactions, compliance, contractual risk assessment, negotiations, and dispute resolution.

Shabasheva holds a law degree (Cand. Jur.) from the University of Oslo.