Full Name
J P Følsgaard Bak
Job Title
Chairman
Company
Industry Five Group
Speaker Bio
JP Følsgaard Bak
Danish Attorney | Entrepreneur | Technology and Manufacturing Executive
Professional Profile
Danish attorney and entrepreneur with a career spanning law, international business, technology and advanced manufacturing. Cofounder of ventures in Europe, the United States, the Caribbean and Africa, with experience in semiconductor technology, computer production and workforce development.
Professional Experience
Industry Five Group — Cofounder
Washington, DC | 2020–present
Cofounded Industry Five Group to support industrial development in Africa through locally based computer manufacturing, using Mobile Modular Manufacturing (MMM) technology.
Delivered the group’s first factory to the Ethiopian government in 2025.
Developing plans for a computer technician training centre in Kigali, Rwanda, to support planned factories in Nigeria, Senegal and Namibia.
Bak USA — Founder
New York, United States
Founded Bak USA and developed Mobile Modular Manufacturing (MMM), an award-winning approach that replaces traditional assembly lines with flexible workstations. The model combines collaborative robots, artificial intelligence and human expertise to improve production efficiency while retaining a central role for workers.
The ATLAS laptop achieved significant adoption in the US education market through Microsoft’s sales channels.
Surtab SA — Cofounder
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Following Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, cofounded Surtab with support from USAID to establish local tablet computer production for the Caribbean market.
The company earned international recognition for its contribution to Haitian technology manufacturing and economic development.
EMX Corp — Cofounder
Silicon Valley, California
Cofounded a microchip technology company whose innovations included the award-winning EMX Biochip. Worked in cooperation with the US Army on applications for military communications helmets.
Legal Practice — Cofounder
Copenhagen, Denmark
Cofounded a Copenhagen law firm with branches in Paris and Spain. Previously represented Denmark at the European Union’s Commitee on Technical Barriers and Trade under the leadership of Etienne Davignon.
Research and Policy
Science and Public Policy
Served as a director of the Science and Policy Institute in Washington, DC. Authored a paper on spatial and temporal coherence and the biological effects of electromagnetic fields, presented at the World Health Organization’s Third International EMF Seminar in Guilin, China.
Media and Documentary Features
Featured in international newspapers and magazines, and appeared in:
A BBC World documentary examining individuals who contributed to Haiti’s recovery following the 2010 earthquake.
Klaus Scheidsteger’s documentary The Cell Phone War, exploring the biological effects of mobile phone use.
Honours and Awards
Special recognition from the US Congress, New York State Senate and California State Assembly.
Outstanding Achievement Award, Youth for Human Rights International.
Special Recognition Award, City of Los Angeles.
McKinsey Cup winner, University of Pittsburgh.
Winner, USAID Caribbean Business Plan Competition, 2011.
Danish Attorney | Entrepreneur | Technology and Manufacturing Executive
Professional Profile
Danish attorney and entrepreneur with a career spanning law, international business, technology and advanced manufacturing. Cofounder of ventures in Europe, the United States, the Caribbean and Africa, with experience in semiconductor technology, computer production and workforce development.
Professional Experience
Industry Five Group — Cofounder
Washington, DC | 2020–present
Cofounded Industry Five Group to support industrial development in Africa through locally based computer manufacturing, using Mobile Modular Manufacturing (MMM) technology.
Delivered the group’s first factory to the Ethiopian government in 2025.
Developing plans for a computer technician training centre in Kigali, Rwanda, to support planned factories in Nigeria, Senegal and Namibia.
Bak USA — Founder
New York, United States
Founded Bak USA and developed Mobile Modular Manufacturing (MMM), an award-winning approach that replaces traditional assembly lines with flexible workstations. The model combines collaborative robots, artificial intelligence and human expertise to improve production efficiency while retaining a central role for workers.
The ATLAS laptop achieved significant adoption in the US education market through Microsoft’s sales channels.
Surtab SA — Cofounder
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Following Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, cofounded Surtab with support from USAID to establish local tablet computer production for the Caribbean market.
The company earned international recognition for its contribution to Haitian technology manufacturing and economic development.
EMX Corp — Cofounder
Silicon Valley, California
Cofounded a microchip technology company whose innovations included the award-winning EMX Biochip. Worked in cooperation with the US Army on applications for military communications helmets.
Legal Practice — Cofounder
Copenhagen, Denmark
Cofounded a Copenhagen law firm with branches in Paris and Spain. Previously represented Denmark at the European Union’s Commitee on Technical Barriers and Trade under the leadership of Etienne Davignon.
Research and Policy
Science and Public Policy
Served as a director of the Science and Policy Institute in Washington, DC. Authored a paper on spatial and temporal coherence and the biological effects of electromagnetic fields, presented at the World Health Organization’s Third International EMF Seminar in Guilin, China.
Media and Documentary Features
Featured in international newspapers and magazines, and appeared in:
A BBC World documentary examining individuals who contributed to Haiti’s recovery following the 2010 earthquake.
Klaus Scheidsteger’s documentary The Cell Phone War, exploring the biological effects of mobile phone use.
Honours and Awards
Special recognition from the US Congress, New York State Senate and California State Assembly.
Outstanding Achievement Award, Youth for Human Rights International.
Special Recognition Award, City of Los Angeles.
McKinsey Cup winner, University of Pittsburgh.
Winner, USAID Caribbean Business Plan Competition, 2011.
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