Sami Heikki Lampinen

u-blox Espoo Oy manufactures global navigation satellite system receivers. It provides gos receivers, Software gps solutions and tracking systems for device manufacturers and device designers. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Silex Microsystems AB is a holding company that manufactures customized Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) products. The firm operates as an independent MEMS foundry. Its product MEMS, which are complex mechanical and electrical systems are built in micro scale on one single chip. Its product is divided in categories such as: sensors, actuators, and basic three-dimensional structures. The company was founded by Johan Edvard Soren Kalvesten in October 2000 and is headquartered in Jarfalla, Sweden.

Quartal Oy provides software solutions for asset management Industry. Its operative business activities are run through its subsidiary companies. The firm also offers consulting services that support ideas’ implementation, integrate various information systems, and offer tailor made solutions; and provides designing, building, corporate or investor Websites’ and online annual reports’ hosting, and Web casting services that help clients in managing their online corporate communications. Its clients include banks, asset managers, securities services providers, transfer agents, public companies, large private companies, and professional investors. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Inventure Oy (Inventure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Sami Lampinen and Timo Tirkkonen. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Panipol Oy (Porvoo Finland) manufactures polyaniline based inherently conductive polymers (ICP)-and polyaniline based formulations for several conductive applications. The history of ICP's dates back to 1977 when Dr Alan Heeger (as well as Dr Shirakawa and Dr MacDiarmid) discovered inherently conductive polymers in the University of Pennsylvania. In 2000 this technology received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Panipol Oy was founded and spun off from Finnish Neste Oy (today Fortum)1998. Panipol technology is based on the extensive research and development of conductive polymers done by Neste since 1982. The whole technology gathered since 1982, including large portfolio of patents, was transferred to Panipol. The technology includes work done at Uniax-joint venture of Neste and Nobel Prize winner Alan Heeger. Since the separation from Neste in 1998 Panipol has continued to apply for more patents. As of today Panipol is capable to produce polyaniline and polyaniline based products in high volumes for many existing and coming applications.

ZIPic Oy designs and manufactures miniature electronic modules. The firm produces and supplies customized crystal miniature crystal oscillators for applications in the field of electronics and consumer devices. The company was founded in 2004 by Raimo Makela, Klaus Turhanen, and Sampo Aallos and is headquartered in Tampere, Finland.

Freespee AB provides call-based advertising technology and services. It focuses on driving performance based inbound sales calls to advertisers from online and mobile media. The firm’s partner network includes agencies, local advertising publishers, as well as affiliate and mobile networks. The company was founded by Carl Holmquist and Tobies Lindgren in 2008 and is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.

Miradore Oy operates as a software company which specializes in providing cloud-based solutions for managing information technology devices. It offers Miradore Online, a cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution that safeguards company’s data and devices. The firm also provides hardware and software asset management, operating system and software deployment, patch management, endpoint backup, and remote assistance and control. The company was founded by Mika Liukko and Paul Palojärvi in 2006 and is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland.