Scientific Advisory Board – Ingrid Sårheim Forssell

The idea

The idea came from a simple observation: to grow beyond its early-adopter base, reMarkable needed to lead with benefits, not specs. Credibility through science was the lever – and a Scientific Advisory Board was the vehicle. The inspiration came from what Ōura Ring had done with their Medical Advisory Board – bringing on Dr. Matthew Walker, one of the world's foremost sleep experts, whose book Why We Sleep had become a global bestseller with genuine mainstream reach.

The logic translated directly: people trust scientists, and third-party, evidence-based validation is one of the most powerful tools in a brand's arsenal. I proposed the concept internally and took it from idea to fully operational initiative.

I identified and recruited four scientists and experts whose work people already trusted – bringing independent credibility into the brand. Individually, they're each authorities in their own right; together, their overlapping but distinct perspectives combine into something sharper than the sum of its parts.

Prof. Audrey van der Meer

Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology, NTNU

Considered one of the world's leading authorities on the hand-brain connection. Studies brain development, learning and aging using high-density EEG to show how experiences – such as handwriting versus typing – shape brain connectivity and cognition across the lifespan. Her research on the cognitive benefits of handwriting has gone viral in a way academic work rarely does, and has contributed to 21 US states reintroducing cursive writing in schools. Her research directly reinforces reMarkable's focus on the cognitive benefits of pen and paper.

Dr. Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy

Neuroscientist, neuropsychologist, author and entrepreneur

A leading figure in applied and consumer neuroscience, with research cited more than 5,000 times and collaborations with Stanford, Oxford, MIT and INSEAD. Formerly led the Center for Decision Neuroscience at Copenhagen Business School. Bestselling author on neuromarketing and the neuroscience of decision-making. Dr. Ramsøy is also a long-time reMarkable supporter – owning every generation of the device since the original reMarkable 1, and even backing the company's crowdfunding campaign in its early days.

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Amber Case

Cyborg anthropologist · Founder, Calm Tech Institute

An internationally recognized design advocate, UX expert, and "cyborg anthropologist" who studies how technology shapes human culture, behavior, and interaction. Her work focuses on designing technology that supports the human mind rather than overwhelms it. Named one of Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology; former Research Fellow at MIT Media Lab and Harvard Berkman Klein Center. She is also the founder of the Calm Tech Institute, which had certified the reMarkable Paper Pro as the first paper tablet in the world to receive Calm Tech certification.

Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Neuroscientist, writer and founder of Ness Labs

Holds a PhD in Psychology & Neuroscience from King's College London, where she researches the neuroscience of curiosity, learning and adaptability, including work on ADHD and hypercuriosity. Founder of Ness Labs, an educational platform and newsletter applying neuroscience insights to creativity, wellbeing and productivity. Author of the bestselling Tiny Experiments. Previously worked in digital health at Google.

Guiding marketing and R&D through science.

The Scientific Advisory Board serves as advisors guiding reMarkable’s R&D efforts, sparring partners on product and messaging, spokespersons in the press, and sources of new studies and customer insight.

I led the initiative in a cross-functional setup spanning Marketing, Brand, Concept Incubation and R&D, commissioning scientific studies on the benefits of handwriting on a reMarkable versus a PC, and leading workshops and content productions for our channels and product launches.

We produced a TED-style lecture series with each Board member. Prof. Audrey van der Meer's film on the cognitive benefits of handwriting reached 400,000 organic views on YouTube – reaching 90% new audiences.

We also put their expertise to use in public affairs, including a meeting with the Norwegian Minister of Education and members of the Norwegian Parliament on the importance of handwriting in early education, and the role reMarkable could play.