Paula Pennanen

Before joining Spinverse, Paula worked in consulting the social and healthcare sector in Finland and the Nordics. She has gained experience in improving the productivity, effectiveness, and quality of service delivery systems supported by the analysis of operational data.

At Spinverse, Paula’s recent projects have included for example the EU project Pepticaps, a 4 M€ RIA project that developed and validated a new family of safe, stimuli-responsive nano-capsules, the ECSEL JU project APPLAUSE that drives new technology in advanced packaging for photonics, optics and electronics, and providing consultant support for the CleverHealth Network – an ecosystem for digital health innovations. Paula has helped customers acquire millions of euros of EU and national funding, and sparred numerous companies on their path to new sustainable business.

Paula acquired her M.Sc. in Aalto University, where she majored in Industrial Engineering and Management and minored in Energy Systems and Economics for Communities. She is fluent in English and German, due to attending the German School in Helsinki.

In her spare time, Paula enjoys dancing, sailing, live action roleplaying, and sewing.