Program 2023
NORDEEP Nordic Deep Tech Business Summit is Northern Europe’s first and only deep tech conference with 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 2
9:50
Opening Day 2
Opening
Verneri Valimaa – Deep Tech Lead, Arcticstartup
10:00
Funding
Keynote: Funding Landscape for Deep Tech Companies
Juha Lehtola – Head of Direct VC Investments, Tesi
10:10
Panel: Top Reasons for Hearing No From an Investor
Anton Arts – Managing Partner, SET Ventures
Mari Luukkainen – Principal, Icebreaker.vc
Moderator: Sandra Golbreich – CEO & Co-Founder, Baltic Sandbox Ventures
10:40
Keynote: Public Funding Instruments for Deep Tech
Valentina Loisi – CEO, Alien Technology Transfer
10:50
Panel: Best Practices for CAP Table Management and Employee Compensation
Sebastian Peck – Partner, KOMPAS VC
Ilmars Osmanis – CEO &Founder, Lightspace Labs
Moderator: Ekaterina Gianelli – Partner, Inventure
11:25
Range Rover’s Track: Empowering Future Deep Tech Pioneers by Range Rover

Fireside Chat: Q&A Range Rover/Inchcape
Andrew MacDonald – Founder & CEO, MacWell
Eddie Oinonen – CRM & Marketing Manager, Inchcape
11:30
Keynote: Future Pioneers by MIMIR Fellows
Ghita Wallin – Founder, MIMIR Fellows
11:35
Keynote: Future of E-mobility and Infrastructure in Finland
Teemu Nieminen – Lawyer, The Association of Automobile Industry in Finland
11:45
Keynote: Woamy and Advanced Materials
Mohamed Elamir – Co-founder & CCO, Woamy
11:50
Keynote: Voima Ventures – Early-stage Deep Tech VC
Jussi Sainiemi – Partner, Voima Ventures
11:55
Panel: How Does Deep Tech Evolve Brands
Eddie Oinonen – CRM & Marketing Manager, Inchcape
Ghita Wallin – Founder, MIMIR Fellows
Mohamed Elamir – Co-Founder & CCO, Woamy
Jussi Sainiemi – Partner, Voima Ventures
Teemu Nieminen – Lawyer, The Association of Automobile Industry in Finland
Moderator: Andrew MacDonald – Founder & CEO, MacWell
12:30
Expertise
Fireside Chat: Opportunities in Quantum for Deep Tech
Mikko Möttönen – Professor of Quantum Technology, Aalto University
Erkki Soininen – Bluefors, Product Director
Moderator: Emily Meads – Associate, Speedinvest
13:00
Fireside Chat: IP Rights
Joshua Wert – SVP IP, Einride
Moderator: Jenny Engerfelt – Investment Director, Voima Ventures
13:20
Panel: How to Scale Hardware
Jerry Yang – General Partner, HCVC
Maksym Plakhotnyuk – CEO & Founder, ATLANT 3D
Outi Reentilä – Director Hardware Engineering, Microsoft Quantum
Moderator: Ville Heikkinen – Partner, Butterfly Ventures
14:00
Talent
Panel: How to Build a Winning Deep Tech Team
Mari-Ann Meigo Fonseca – Co-founder & COO, Gelatex
Paavo Räisänen – Partner, maki.vc
Alex Basu – Investment Manager, Navigare Ventures
Moderator: Chris Reichhelm – Chief Executive, Deep Tech Leaders
14:35
Clients
Panel: Key Strategies for Scaling Deep Tech Companies
Patrik Sobocki – Senior Investment Director & Head of Deeptech Investments, Industrifonden
David Grimm – Partner, Albion VC
Moderator: Pauliina Sinnemaa – Investment Manager, Evli Growth Partners
15:05
Panel: What Corporates Want to See from Deep Tech Startups
Jani Kangas – Strategic Innovation Management, Nokia Bell Labs
Birgit Päivänranta – Mixed Reality Finland Lead, Microsoft
Moderator: Henna Keränen – Ecosystem Builder
15:40
Impact
Keynote: From Doom to Bloom: Harnessing the Genius of Nature to Solve Humanity’s Challenges
Lauri Sikanen – Group Manager & Principal Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
15:55
Panel: How Deep Tech Startups Address Planetary Boundaries
Adele Unneberg – Venturist, Sandwater
Jarkko Antila – CEO, Kuva Space
Gabriel Méhaignerie – Analyst, Pace Ventures
Moderator: Verneri Välimaa – Deep Tech Lead, Arcticstartup
16:25
Keynote: Innovation Starts with Imagination
Yoad Mick – Founder, IMAGYM TRAINING
Day 1
9:30
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Words
Vedat Öndas – CEO, Arcticstartup
9:35
Aalto University Welcome
Janne Laine – Vice President Innovation, Aalto University
9:40
City of Espoo Welcome
Harri Paananen – Director Economic Development, City of Espoo
9:45
Keynote: Thinking Clearly to Innovate Better
Risto Siilasmaa – Founder of WithSecure & Ex-Chairman and CEO of Nokia
10:00
Panel: What Makes Nordics a Deep Tech Powerhouse
Stine Mølgaard Sørensen – Partner, Alliance VC
Ilkka Kivimäki – Partner, Maki.vc
Maija Itkonen – CEO, Onego Bio
10:40
Funding
Keynote: Space in the Deep Tech Environment
Josef Aschbascher – Director General, European Space Agency
10:55
Keynote: Fundraising in Turbulent Times
Mårten Skogö – Partner, Node.vc
11:10
Panel: Raising Venture Capital for Deep Tech
Lise Rechsteiner – Partner, Vsquared VC
James Bruegger – CIO, Seraphim Space
Moderator: Emily Meads – Associate, Speedinvest
11:50
Talent
Fireside Chat: Get the Right People in Your Bus
Ahti Heinla – Co-Founder and CTO, Starship Technologies
Moderator: Anne Badan – Founding Partner, The X Search
12:20
Keynote: In the Mind of a Deep Tech Founder
Anton Adamovitch – Partner & Co-director, Startup Creation Commercialization Reactor
12:30
Panel: Navigating the Mindset Shift from Lab to Market
Heli Skottman – Professor and Co-founder of StemSight, Tampere University
Lauri Reuter – Partner, Nordic Foodtech VC
Anna-Lena Schindl – Investment Manager, Positron Ventures
Otto Kari – VP & Head of Antigen Business Unit, Valo Therapeutics
Moderator: Anton Adamovitch – Partner & Co-director, Startup Creation Commercialization Reactor
13:05
Spin-out Showcases
Opening VTT and Aalto
13:10
VTT Showcases
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Granarium
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PEMEL
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HYPERMINE
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Flow-Computing
13:42
Aalto Showcases
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HentoTouch
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VacuumWood.tech
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VitalSigns
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AGATE Sensors
14:20
Expertise
Keynote: Fuck it, Ship it!
Stine Mølgaard Sørensen – Partner, Alliance VC
14:30
Panel: How to Succeed in Deep Tech Branding
Piia Maaranen – Partner, Innovestor
Daniel Tabar – Co-founder & President, Atomontage
William von der Pahlen – co-Founder & CEO. DeepScan
Moderator: Alexander Pihlainen – Founding Partner & CEO, Bou
15:00
Panel: Balancing Time, Money, and Talent
Caritta Seppä – Co-Founder & COO, Tespack Ltd.
Arnaud Barthelemy – Partner & COO, AIC Fund
Joe Fitzsimons – CEO & Founder, Horizon Quantum Computing
Moderator: Jesse Saarela – Principal, NordicNinja VC
15:40
Clients
Panel: How to Find Customers Before Your Product is Ready
Mari Luukkainen – Principal, Icebreaker.vc
Dr. Salla Franzen – Investment Manager, Navigare Ventures AB
Kozue Nakayama – Board Member, Isuzu Motors Ltd.
Moderator: Kalev Kaarna – Investor & Startup Coach, Superangel
16:15
Impact
Keynote: Financing Climate Tech
Yair Reem – Partner, Extantia Capital
16:30
Panel: Scaling Climate Deep Tech
Yair Reem – Partner, Extentia Capital
Max Blanshard – Investor, 2150
Krishnaswamy Sankaran – Senior Partner &Founder, NED Radical Innovations Group AB
Moderator: Petra Koivuvaara – Investment & Portfolio Analyst, Maki.vc
17:00