Anders Forslund

Anders Forslund co-founded Heart Aerospace in 2018 alongside Klara Andreasson, aiming to innovate in the field of electric aviation. Prior to this venture, he was deeply involved in aerospace research at Chalmers University and contributed to the Elise-Electric Aviation in Sweden project, which was supported by the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova. His academic journey includes a significant stint from 2013 to 2014 at MIT, where his research on the geometric variation of aerospace components earned him the prestigious Charles M. Manly Memorial Medal. Forslund holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Product Development and a B.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Chalmers University, as well as a dual M.Sc. in Astronautics and Space Engineering from Cranfield University and Luleå University through the SpaceMaster program. Additionally, he is a founding member of the Nordic Network for Electric Aviation and participates in the Prince Daniel fellowship, mentoring young entrepreneurs.