Shaping the Future of Mobility: Spare's Commitment to Fundamentally Improving Paratransit
Spare's Co-Founder & CEO reflects on our continuous journey to innovate paratransit, shape mobility, and change lives.
Author
Kristoffer Vik Hansen
As Spare’s CEO and co-founder, Kristoffer brings considerable knowledge of data-driven mobility platforms as a lead solution architect to the table. A native of Norway, Kristoffer moved to Canada to pursue his Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2010. Before starting Spare, he co-founded Awake Labs, a wearable technology company committed to improving the lives of individuals with developmental disorders before shifting gears.
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