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VEO Oy engages in the development of automation, drives and power distribution solutions. It operates through the following segments: Hydropower, Wind Power, Industry, Thermal Power, Marine, Engine and Hybrid Power. The Hydropower segment offers both turnkey deliveries, and modernization projects for hydropower plants. The Wind Power segment focuses on turnkey deliveries of applications connecting wind farms to the grid. The Industry segment serves customers operating in industries such as pulp and paper, marine, mining, minerals and metals, petrochemical, and discrete manufacturing. The Thermal Power segment enhances combined heat and power (CHP) production and promotes environmentally friendly solutions. The Marine segment includes main and distribution switchboards, motor control centres, electric drives applications, generators and marine thrusters, and winches. The Engine and Hybrid Power segment leverages synergies between multiple power sources, from oil and gas engine power plants to solar power systems. The company was founded on December 6, 1989 and is headquartered in Vaasa, Finland.

Finnvera Oyj is a financing company that provides financing for the start-up, growth, and internationalization of enterprises and for protection against export risks. Its products include loans, domestic guarantees, export credit guarantees, venture capital investments, export credits, and interest equalization. The company was founded on July 9, 1998 and is headquartered in Kuopio, Finland.

VNT Management Oy (VNT) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Veijo Juhani Karppinen. The firm is headquartered in Tampere, Finland.

Wapice Oy operates as a software company. Its products include IoT-Ticket, Summium CPQ and Selector, WRM247+ and CANrunner. The firm also offers devops, security, services design, cloud, consulting, technology and digitalization services. The company was founded by Markus Mäkelä and Pasi Eliel Tuominen in 1999 and is headquartered in Vaasa, Finland.

Veraventure Oy is a venture capital investment firm based in Kuopio, Finland. Established in 2003, they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finnvera Oy. Veraventure is responsible for the management and development of the parent firm's investments linked to regional funds. Finnvera is a specialized financing firm, owned and operated by the Finnish Government and supervised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Veraventure specializes in complementing regional markets in equity financing. They have a particular focus on early-stage financing as well as providing capital related to generational changes and for small and mid-size firms. They are the investment manager of the Seed Fund Vera. The firm also has offices in Oulu and Helsinki, Finland.

The Switch Engineering Oy provides advanced drive train technology. It specializes in the areas of wind, marine, and special industrial solutions. The firm installs over 11 GW of megawatt-class permanent magnet machine and power converter packages. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Cavitar Oy provides diode laser illumination technology solutions for high-speed imaging and machine vision applications. It offers components, products, and systems for end-users of research and development applications as well as for integrators of industrial monitoring systems. The company was founded by Taito Veli Alahautala on October 18, 2004 and is headquartered in Tampere, Finland.

Medanets Oy designs wireless system products for health care industry. It offers wireless tools that facilitate tasks at hospitals, health centers, and treatment facilities. The firm’s solutions include Medanets ABS, wireless filing, wristband management, automatic filing, mobile dictation, and mobile EPR. The company was founded by Tuomo Henrik Niemi in 2004 and is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

Voyantic Oy provides radio-frequency identification testing and measurement solutions. Its solutions cover both UHF and HF frequency ranges and is suited for development, production and support functions. Its Tagformance lite system is used tag manufacturers, tag designers, system integrators, research institutes and test centers. The company was founded by Jukka Tapio Voutilainen and Juho Aleksi Partanen on October 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

C2 SmartLight Oy provides outdoor lighting services. It offers solutions for lighting control, monitoring and maintenance surveillance. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Jyvaskyla, Finland.

iLOQ Oy manufactures and markets security solutions. The firm's products include iLOQ S10 and iLOQ S40. Its solutions include residential properties, student housing, utility networks, and property services. The company was founded by Mika Pukari in 2003 and is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

ABB Oy develops and markets digitally connected and enabled industrial equipment and systems. It serves companies in the industrial, energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors. The company was founded on September 6, 1989 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Wello Oy develops technology for ocean-wave energy conversion . The company was founded by Heikki Paakkinen in 2008 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

GasEK Oy produces wood chip-fuelled combined heat and power plants, which are based on wood gasification technology. Its gasifier produces pure wood gas for combustion in the boiler. The firm's technology uses its own patented gasification reactor, which ensures emissions-free combustion. The company was founded by Eero Kangasoja in 2008 and is headquartered in Kempele, Finland.

Danfoss Mobile Electrification Oy develops and manufactures electric drive train components for heavy mobile work machine, marine vessel, and bus applications. Its products include permanent magnet generators permanent magnet motors, heavy duty inverters, super capacitor energy storages, and electric drivetrains. The company was founded by Kimmo Rauma in 2009 and is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Safera Oy designs and develops fire safety solutions for stoves in residential buildings. The firm offers safety cooker hoods for kitchens to prevent cook top fires. It sells its products through retailers in Finland. The company was founded by Tapani Reinikanen Mikko, Sampo Rantakokko and Mikael Andell Henri in 2007 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

9Solutions Oy provides healthcare safety and workflow optimization solutions for hospitals, care homes, and home care environments. Its services include real-time locating, nurse and support call, area monitoring, personnel safety, staff alarm, hands-free access control, baby tagging, asset tracking, activity monitoring, access management, and hand hygiene monitoring. The company was founded by Sami Rainer Herrala on June 22, 2009 and is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

Siqens GmbH develops methanol fuel cells for serial production. It methanol cells are entirely harmless to the environment, synthesizing is carbon neutral and no harmful emissions or noise are produced. The firm's methanol fuel cell combines the different fuel cell types by intelligent system integration. The company was founded by Lars Behrend in 2012 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Valopaa Oy provides lighting solutions. It develops and sells luminaires, intelligent lighting control systems, and lighting technology. The company was founded by Toivo Johannes Vilmi on September 3, 2007 and is headquartered in Kempele, Finland.

Innovestor Oy is a venture and growth equity firm headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The firm was founded by Tommi Äijälä and Antti Parviainen in 2014.

Icebridge Oy manufactures trolley cooler for the airline food catering. Its products include the icebridge troolley coolers, cooling chest, cooling cassettes, oven insert case and wet ice box. The company was founded by Jarmo Aurekoski in 2011 and is headquartered in Tuusula, Finland.

Makia Clothing Oy operates a chain of clothing stores. The company was founded by Joni Malmi and Jesse Petteri Hyväri in 2001 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Innovestor Ventures Oy is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Innovestor Oy founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

There Corp. Oy provides energy management solutions. It offers a platform for home energy management solutions that enable sustainable future proof solutions. The firm’s solutions include real-time energy monitoring, energy use optimization and substantial cost savings for the end users and utilities. The company was founded by Toni Petteri Sormunen and Mikael Latvala in May 2009 and is headquartered in Vaasa, Finland.

Liquid Zone Oy designs and develops a depth control device called Zoner for sport fishing. The firm's product measures the water temperature and maintains depth. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Parainen, Finland.

MetGen Oy operates as a robust technology platform. The firm develops enzymatic products for pulp and paper and biofuel industries. The company was founded by Alex Michine and Alexey Azhayev in 2008 and is headquartered in Kaarina, Finland.