Program | Espoo 2025
NORDEEP Nordic Deep Tech Business Summit is Northern Europe’s first and only deep tech conference with a business focus. The event organized by ArcticStartup focuses on quality networking and discovering opportunities for collaboration between academia, private and public sectors. NORDEEP Summit brings together a focused international crowd of startups, research teams, research institutions, investors, corporates, media and influencers.
Tracks are focused on various industries, technologies and topics ranging from Quantum computing and AI to New Funding Instruments and Scaling. Industry players can use the time efficiently and gather under one roof and create cross-border collaboration opportunities and discuss key topics.
Program consists of talks, panels, workshops and speed dating sessions. Plan your schedule efficiently to get the most out of NORDEEP!
Day 1
09:30
Opening Ceremony
Opening Words
Vedat Öndas — CEO, Arcticstartup
09:35
Partner Welcome
Aalto University
Tomi Erho — Head of Innovation Ecosystem Services, Aalto University
09:40
Partner Welcome
Espoo
Mervi Heinaro — Deputy Mayor, Economic Development, Sports and Culture, Espoo
09:45
Special Welcome
Video message from Henna Virkkunen
Henna Virkkunen — Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy
09:55
Opening Keynote
Marko Lehtimäki — Co-Founder & CEO, Donut Lab; Also Co-Founder, Verge Motorcycle
10:10
Building a Business
Panel
The New Deep Tech Thesis – What LPs & GPs Expect in 2025
Reetta Heiskanen – Head of Comms & Community, Sandwater VC
Patrik Louko – Chief Investment Officer, University of Jyväskylä
Marcin Hejka – Co-Founder & GP, OTB Ventures
Julien Fredonie – Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Venturing Europe & Africa, Honda Innovations
10:40
Keynote
Crafting the Deep Tech Equity Story
Yann Fiebig – Partner, HTGF
10:55
Keynote
How Not To Waste €5m On Patents: Insider Secrets From A Serial Entrepreneur
Ola Wassvik – Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder, Lightbringer
11:15
Fireside Chat
Lessons from a Second-Time Deep Tech Founder
Bikash Gurung – Event Director, ArcticStartup
Urho Konttori – CEO, Distance Technologies; Founder, Varjo
11:35
Keynote
0-1 – How do you Build the Team to First Customer
Raman Ramalingam – Startup Operator, TalentX
11:50
Panel
Scaling with Talent – 1 to a 100
Raman Ramalingam – Startup Operator, TalentX
Janne Lehtinen – Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder, SemiQon
Caritta Seppä – Investment Manager, Spintop Ventures
Axel Ahlström – Partner and Co-founder, Kvanted
Galina Leväsluoto – Head of Talent Acquisition, IQM
12:20
Keynote
Collaborate To Innovate
Amy Chen – Chief Innovation Officer, KONE
12:35
Q&A
Q&A with Marko Lehtimäki
Marko Lehtimäki – Co-Founder & CEO, Donut Lab; Also Co-Founder, Verge Motorcycle
Moderator: Jan Ameri – ArcticStartup
13:05
Defence
Panel
Investing into Defence – New Opportunities
Teemu Seppälä – Technology and Innovation Director, City of Riihimäki
Nicholas Nelson – General Partner, Archangel Ventures
Inka Mero – Founder & Managing Partner, Voima Ventures
Filip Kocian – Investor, Expansion Ventures
13:35
R2B Projects
Deep Tech Demo Case
GIONIZE
CarboTwins
IMEN
Cornea Sense
Granarium
Juries:
Lyydia Lappi — Investor Manager, Kvanted
Soo Min Hong — Associate, node.vc
14:25
Health, Food & Bio
Deep Tech Demo Case
Sonai
GOVA
Arivin Therapeutics
LifeGlue
AlignedBio
Aircohol
Jury:
Prateek Singh — Serial founder, Ex founder & CEO of Finnadvance
15:25
Fireside Chat
Scaling Europe’s Quantum Future
Renita Kalhorn – Executive Performance coach, The high-EQ Founder
Juha Vartiainen – Co-Founder & Chief Global Affairs Officer, IQM Quantum Computers
15:45
Panel
From Academia to Orbit
James Garcia – Associate, Speedinvest
Jaan Praks – Associate Professor, Aalto University
Perttu Yli-Opas – CTO, Aurora Propulsion Technologies
Petr Sima – Founder & Partner, DEPO Ventures
16:15
Panel
Climate, Energy, and AI – Investing Across Systems
Max Werny – Venture Associate, Zero Capital
Valentine Veillon – Investor, Wind Capital
Adele Unneberg – Investment Manager, Sandwater
Mårten Skogö – Partner, Node.vc
Day 2