Nikola Kalentics

CEO of Actival

Dr. Nikola Kalentics is the CEO of Actival and a specialist in advanced manufacturing technologies. He graduated as the top student of his generation from the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad, before earning a PhD in metal 3D printing at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. During his academic career, he authored 9 scientific publications and contributed to 3 patents.

Following his postdoctoral research, Nikola joined CSEM (Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology) as an expert in additive manufacturing, where he led international R&D projects in collaboration with leading global companies and contributed to an additional 4 patents.

Coming from a fourth-generation entrepreneurial family, Nikola has a strong business foundation and has launched two companies prior to Actival. He is also a member of Business Angels Switzerland (BAS), where he gained hands-on experience in startup development and investment.

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