Meet our highly skilled team

Pekka Koponen

Founder, Chair, M.Sc (Tech), MBA

Laura Koponen

Chief Executive Officer, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Risto Savolainen

Vice President, Sustainable Industries, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Patrick Halford

Vice President, Digital Industries

Maria Papina

Director, Growth Companies, M.Sc. (Econ.), M.Sc. (Eng.)

Niklas Weckström

Vice President, New Business, M.Sc.

Mikko J. Salminen

Director, Open Innovation, M.Sc.

Matti Kuusisto

Chief Financial Officer, M.Sc.

Dijana Soininen

Head of People and Culture, BBA

Petri Vilén

Creative Director, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Markku Heino

Principal Consultant, Ecosystem Leader, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Pirjo Pasanen

Director and Team Leader for ICT&Electronics, Ph.D.

Kaisu Leppänen

Director and Team Leader for Bioeconomy, M.Sc. (Chem.)

Timo Ropponen

Director and Team Leader for Manufacturing and Energy, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Rohit Sood

Senior Manager and Team Leader for Health Tech, Ph.D. (Chem), MBA

Veera Mustonen

Director and Team Leader for Smart Cities and Mobility, M.Sc.

Eeva Viinikka

Principal Consultant, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Joni Turunen

Project Director, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Veronica Santini

Senior Manager, Ph.D.

Anu Ilmonen

Senior Manager and Team Leader for Defence and Security, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Riikka Paasikivi

Senior Consultant, M.Sc. (Chem.Eng.)

Lauri Aikala

Senior Consultant, M.Sc. (Chem.Eng.)

Jani Peurakoski

Senior Consultant, M.Sc. (Econ)

Jyrki Salmi

Senior Consultant, M.Sc. (For.Econ.)

Robert Roozeman

Senior Consultant, Lic.Sc.

Sari Kola

Senior Consultant, Strategy & Innovation Management, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Simo-Pekka Leino

Senior Consultant, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Sameer Khan

Senior Consultant, B.E. (Mech.)

Satu Ek

Senior Project Manager, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Pekka Torvinen

Senior Project Manager, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Maria Rinkkala

Senior Project Manager, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Mikael Sundholm

Senior Project Manager, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Giancarlo Pastor

Senior Project Manager, Ph.D., MBA

John Sperryn

Senior Project Manager, M.Sc.

Miguel Lopes

Senior Project Manager, M.Sc, Ph.D.

Leena Vedenpää

Senior Project Manager, M.Sc (Tech.), M.Sc (Econ.)

Antero Vesterinen

Senior Project Manager, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Mirja Andersson

Senior Project Manager, Ph.D. (Polymer Chem.), VoT

Pentti Launonen

Ecosystem Leader and Senior Project Manager, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Anssi Savisalo

Program Partner for Business Finland, M.Sc. (Arch.)

Edward Mutafungwa

Senior Project Manager, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Malin Tverin

Project Manager, Ph.D.

Andreas Lindberg

Project Manager, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Jayden Khakurel

Project Manager, D.Sc, (Tech.)

Sonja Auvinen

Project Manager, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Jari Herranen

Project Manager, M.Sc. (Chem.)

Michael Saulny

Project Manager, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Sergei Chekurov

Project Manager, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Saija Juslén

Project Manager, M.Soc.Sc.

Cloé Balloch

Project Manager, Master’s degree in Defence

Marianna Mea

Project Manager, Ph.D.

Eerika Ala-Kantti

Marketing Manager, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Aino Heiska

Innovation Consultant, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Marja Jallinoja

Innovation Consultant, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Vilja Vara

Consultant, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Janne Kaukojärvi

Consultant, M.Sc. (Eng.)

Anna Laitinen

Consultant, M, Sc, (Agr. & For.)

Miisa Salmela

Consultant, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Elisabeth Packalén

Consultant, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Minna Lahtinen

Consultant, M.Sc. (Chem.)

Diederick Stellingsma

Consultant, M.Sc. (Business)

Virpi Martikainen

Consultant

Germain Courtois

Consultant, M.Sc.

Vanessa Salmela

Consultant, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Satu Huotari

Consultant, M.Soc.Sc.

Maarit Liimatta

Communications Specialist, M.A., MTi

Katri Saarinen

Financial Coordinator, BBA

Franklin Nguyen

Digital Marketing and Sales Specialist, BABA16

Hilla Pohjalainen

Analyst, M.Sc. (Tech.)

Renuka Natarajan

Analyst, Ph.D. (Neuroimmunology)

Maria Heinonen

Analyst, B.Sc.

Jussi Ryynänen Chavarria

Analyst, B.A. in Industrial Design

Johannes Ahvo

Junior Analyst, B.Soc.Sc.

Virpi Palokangas

Executive Assistant