Jowan Österlund is a Swedish biotech entrepreneur and body-hacker best known as the founder and former CEO of Biohax International, a company that has implanted thousands of people with RFID microchips to enable seamless interaction with the digital world. A former professional body piercer, he combined his expertise in sterile procedures and body modification with emerging electronics to become one of the world’s leading safe biochip installers, performing “chipping” sessions for companies, commuters, and tech hubs across Sweden.
As Co-Founder and President of MYRA, based in Sweden, Österlund continues to explore circular, resilient biotech solutions that bring the “internet of us” vision closer to reality by integrating identity, access, and everyday services into the human body in controlled, privacy-aware ways. His work has featured in global media, TEDx talks, and corporate deployments where implanted chips replace keys, cards, and tickets, fueling debates on convenience, ethics, and the future of human–technology integration.
