Janne Metsämäki

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.

Innovaatiorahoituskeskus Business Finland acts as an alternative investment manager. It provides funding for research communities, industry and service sectors. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Merinova Oy Ab is a holding company that promotes utilization of technologies and companies. It offers development services together with its partners especially for companies in the energy technology sector. Its services includes process development; analysis and survey; establishment; and ended services. It provides programs and projects to promote the creation of new technology based business activities and the development of competitiveness of the clusters, as well as innovations. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Vaasa, Finland.

Elinkeinoelämän Keskusliitto ry is a business organization based in Helsinki, Finland. and has subsidiaries in Finland. The Finnish company operates as a business organization. The CEO of the private company is Jyri Jukka Häkämies.

Suomen Yrittäjät ry is a Finnish company based in Helsinki, Finland. The private company serves as a mediator for entrepreneurs to provide their perspective on European, national, regional, and local decision-making.

Palvelualojen ammattiliitto Pam ry operates as a trade union for people working in private service sectors. Its members work in the retail, tourism, hospitality and leisure services, property services and security in the field. PAM negotiates collective agreements for service sectors and safeguards its members’ interests at workplaces. The company was founded on November 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.