Program | Espoo 2024
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
9:30
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Words
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
The great tech opportunity with Energy, Truth and Deep Skills
Elias Korosis – Partner, Federated Hermes / Director, Invest Europe
10:00
Panel: Security and resilience via Deep Tech
Jouni Flyktman – VP Defense & Security, IQM
Marko Kaseleht – Co-Founder & CEO, SensusQ
Moderator: Pia Erkinheimo – Director & member of the executive team, The Finnish Climate Fund
10:30
Panel: Capital Flow Through the Deep Tech VC Landscape – LP and GP Perspectives
Shinichi Nikkuni – Managing Partner, NordicNinja VC
Julien Fredonie – Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Venturing, Honda Innovations
Moderator: Nea Piha – Investor Relations Manager, Alliance VC
11:00
Launching of a new Quantum Startup
11:10
Deep Tech Demo Showcases
Batch #1
Koherent, Doublepoint, NSS Water
11:35
Funding
Panel: Growth Funding for Deep Tech Scale-ups – the Public and Private Collaboration
Powered by Tesi
Senan O’Mahony – Investment Manager, Atlantic Bridge
Minna Leisvuori – Investment advisor to the EIC Fund, EIB
Susan Repo – Chief Financial Officer, ICEYE
Moderator: Juha Lehtola – Investment Director, Tesi
12:05
Panel: Role of Research in Innovation – What the Role of the Research Centres Should be in Spinoffs and Funding
Johanna Buchert – President & CEO, Luke
Mika Kukkurainen – Partner, Nordic Foodtech VC
Moderator: Pontus Stråhlman – Partner, Voima Ventures
12:35
Business
Panel: Making the World Aware of Your Deep Tech Startup
Hailey Eustace – Founder, Commplicated
Mari Luukkainen – Principal, identity.vc
Malathy Eskola – Marketing & PR Director, Kuva Space
Moderator: William von der Pahlen – Deepscan
13:05
Keynote: IP Strategy For Startups
Tom Groop – Strategic Advisor & IPR (of counsel), Vestra Advisors Oy
13:25
Fireside Chat: 200 Patents – experiences managing a large IP portfolio
Antti Sunnari – Co-Founder & CEO, Dispelix
Moderator: Mårten Skogö – Partner, node.vc
13:45
Keynote: 0-1 – How do you Build the Team to First Customer?
Raman Ramalingam – Founder, TalentX
14:00
Panel: Scaling with Talent – 1 to a 100
Anne Badan – Founding Partner, A2B Search
Caritta Seppä – Co-founder, Tespack & Investment Manager, Spintop Ventures
Moderator: Raman Ramalingam – Founder, TalentX
14:30
Deep Tech Demo Showcases
Batch #2
Oinride, UP Catalyst, MPS Development
14:55
Dual Use Tech
Keynote: Keynote from NATO Innovation Fund
Nela Braun – Fund-of-Funds Investor, Nato Innovation Fund
15:05
Keynote: Defence Tech Investments in the Nordics and Baltics
Sandra Golbreich – CEO & Co-Founder, Baltic Sandbox Ventures
15:15
Panel: Dual Use investments and Capacity Building Through Innovation
Powered by the City of Riihimäki
Nela Braun – Fund-of-Funds Investor, NIF
Sandra Golbreich – CEO & Co-Founder, Baltic Sandbox Ventures
Benedikt von Schoeler – General Partner, VSquared Ventures
Valentin Menedetter – General Partner, Vektor Partners
Moderator: Teemu Seppälä – Technology and Innovation Director, City of Riihimäki
15:45
Panel: Many Faces of Dual Use Tech
Kadri Tammai – Regional Director, NATO DIANA
Marek Helm – CEO, GScan
Henri Kivioja – CEO, RAIN
Moderator: Viktorija Trimbel – Managing Director, Coinvest Capital
16:15
Fireside Chat: Navigating the Changing Landscape for Tech and Investments in Today’s Turbulent World
Moderator: Taneli Tikka – Angel Investor
Risto Siilasmaa – Founder & Chairman, WithSecure
16:45
Closing Day 1
18:30 - 00:00
Networking Night at The Plaza – Wine & Craft Beer, Annanaukio 1, Helsinki
Day 2
9:55
Opening Day 2
10:00
Funding
Panel: Deep Tech Funding vs Traditional Funding
Caspar Høgh – Partner & Co-Founder, NOON Ventures
Pauliina Martikainen – Partner, maki.vc
Vik Li – Investment Director, Ericsson Ventures
Moderator: Bodil Siden – General Partner, Kost Capital
10:30
Fireside Chat: Towards a Nuclear Future: Building and Financing Steady Energy
Tommi Nyman – CEO & Co-founder, Steady Energy
Moderator: Jyri Engeström – Partner, Lifeline Ventures & YES VC
11:00
Panel: New Deep Tech VC Funds in Finland
Alexandra Gylfe – Founding Partner, Nordic Science Investments
Maria Wasastjerna – Founding Partner, Kvanted Ventures
Kaisa Hietala – Founder & Chair, Greencode VC
Moderator: Taneli Tikka, Angel Investor
11:30
Deep Tech Demo Showcases
Batch #3
MyVox, RNatives, WinsePower
11:55
Key Technologies
Keynote: Quantum Innovation at Scale
Himadri Majumdar – Co-Founder & CEO, SemiQon
12:10
Fireside Chat: Finding Customers in the Defense Sector – the Story of KNL
Toni Linden – Founder & CEO, KNL Networks
Moderator: Ville Heikkinen – Partner, Butterfly VC
12:40
Keynote: AI for Deep Tech Startups
Tero Ojanperä – Founder, Silo AI
12:55
Keynote: What’s Next in AI Tech Innovations
Arnaud Barthelemy – Partner & COO, AI Capital
Tarun Sharma – Partner & COO, Nokia Ventures
Tero Ojanperä – Founder, Silo AI, Professor of Practice, Aalto University
Moderator: Maria Pennanen – Co-Founder & Manging Director, Accelerator Frankfurt
13:25
Climate & Impact
Panel: Deep Tech Making an Impact
Linn-Cecilie Linnemann – Impact Investor, Impact VC
Anna Fredrixon – Partner, Norrsken Launcher
Tor-Oskar Karlberg – Investment Director, Stephen Industries
Moderator: Navid Samandari – Impact Investor, The Footprint Firm
13:55
Keynote: AI – Powering the Future of Energy Transition
Xavier Gury – Managing Partner, Wind
14:10
Deep Tech Demo Main Stage Showcases Batch #4
VacuumWood, Amertate, Rollyy
14:35
Panel: The Investors’ Perspective – What to Look for in Climate Tech
Beau-Anne Chilla – Partner, Forward.one VC
Duncan Turner – General Partner, SOSV
Moderator: Christian Guba – Principal, Extantia Capital
15:05
Keynote: Fundamentals I Learned About the Energy Transition from Building a Nuclear Energy Startup Over a Decade
Navid Samandari – Impact Investor, The Footprint Firm, Co-Founder of Seaborg Technologies and Hyme
15:20
Panel: Supporting the Deep Tech Innovation for the Energy Transition
Namratha Kothapalli – Principal, Speedinvest
Kevin Rodrigues – Managing Director & Head of Europe & Africa, bp Ventures
Moderator: Hugo Hubert – Associate, Omnes Capital)
15:50
Fireside Chat: Managing a Climate Tech Scale-up – Being competitive in an asset-heavy business
Oskari Jaakkola – CEO & Co-Founder, Cactos
Moderator: Toni Mikkonen – Acting CEO, Finnish Climate Fund
16:20
Summary & Closing
Panel: Summit Summary Panel
16:50
Closing Words
18:30 - 00:00