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Introduction
Helge Seetzen is a technologist and businessman. The German-born is popular for imaging & multimedia research and commercialization. Seetzen was active in the development of high dynamic range imaging (HDR) technology and several of his patents cover aspects of this technology. He was honored at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada in the 2009 Innovation Challenge Award for his profession with HDR Technology.
Early life
| Name | Helge Seetzen |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
| Occupation | Technologist, Businessman |
| Age | 44 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Helge Seetzen was born on June 23, 1978 (age 44 years) in Germany. Seetzen moved to Canada to study physics at the University of British Columbia in 1998. He gained BS and Ph.D. degrees in physics and related disciplines from that university, where he first became active in imaging technology research that led to the development of HDR.
Business career
Helge Seetzen was a co-founder and director from 2002 to 2004 of Sunnybrook Technologies, a Vancouver-based start-up developing electronic display technologies. In 2004, the company separated, and he became co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of BrightSide Technologies, a Vancouver-based developer of High dynamic range imaging-based electronic display technologies. After Brightside was acquired by Dolby Laboratories in 2007, he joined Dolby Canada Corp. from 2008 to 2010, becoming director of HDR Technology at Dolby.
At the beginning of 2010, Seetzen established TandemLaunch, a Montreal-based technology transfer acceleration company that works with academic researchers to commercialize their technological developments.
Helge Seetzen is CEO and president of the company and directs the business’s strategy and operations. Under his leadership, TandemLaunch has achieved three venture funds and created over 20 companies including LandR, and has been praised particularly for supporting women founders.
Seetzen is also the president of the Society for Information Display, where he has held positions including Chair of the Publications Committee, including oversight of The Journal of the SID,, Information Display magazine, and related publications, as well as, Treasurer, Secretary, and currently as President-Elect of the Society.
He also worked as the 2010 Program Chair and 2012 General Chair of Display Week, a technical symposium on displays. He works on the boards of several public organizations including Canada’s biggest academic scholarship program MITACS, the entrepreneurship program of Montreal’s business school HEC and the technology transfer committee of Montreal’s AI initiative IVADO.
In 2018, Helge Seetzen was employed by the Governor General of Canada to work on the governing council of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Seetzen’s responsibilities comprise contributions to published research on high dynamic range display systems, High-Luminance HDR, and photometric image processing, and on subjects related to image display, resolution, and luminance.
Helge Seetzen is married to Dominique Anglade since 2004. His wife is a Canadian politician who is currently serving as the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and leader of the Official Opposition of Quebec. The couple has three children.
Helge Seetzen net worth
What is Helge Seetzen’s net worth? The net worth of Helge Seetzen is estimated at around $20 million. His primary source of income is from his career as an entrepreneur and technologist. Helge Seetzen’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $300,000 dollars annually.
Helge Seetzen is one of the richest and most influential businessmen in Canada. His remarkable career has gained him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. Seetzen stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.