Organisationer

Director of Aalto's business-incubator arm (startups with €600M+ combined business). Sets partnership direction and program curriculum; top-priority TSS ecosystem contact.

Business Finlandin perustajapääjohtaja (2018-2024, Tekesin entinen pääjohtaja). Laaja verkosto ja asiantuntemus kasvuohjelmista.

Business Finlandin pääjohtaja 1.9.2024 alkaen, 5-vuotinen kausi. Vastaa koko organisaatiosta ml. scaleup- ja kasvuyritysten rahoitus. Ylin päättäjä Team Finland -verkostossa.

Johtoryhmän jäsen toukokuusta 2024 alkaen. Vastaa asiakaskokemuksesta ja markkinoinnista - relevantti yritysasiakkaiden palveluista päättävä taho.

Valittu johtamaan Business Finlandin digitaalista transformaatiota. Kiinnostunut AI- ja automaatioratkaisuista.

Senior Director Business Finlandissa. Relevantti ohjelmien ja scaleup-kasvuyritysten kontakti.

CEO since 2024, promoted internally. Owns international growth and investment agenda for Tampere region. Final decision-maker for TSS regional program partnership.

Top executive at BusinessOulu (City of Oulu's business development arm), also Business Finland board member. Direct decision-maker for ecosystem partnerships; controls SME growth and Oulu Innovation Alliance programs.

Key account director — owns relationships with larger companies and scale-up pipeline; natural counterpart for Scale Up program.

Runs OuluHealth cluster; useful for vertical-specific growth programming.

Local community manager — useful warm entry point for Jyväskylä program events and workshops.

CEO of national Crazy Town entrepreneur community since April 2022. Runs a multi-city network (Jyväskylä HQ + other cities); strong decision-maker for growth-program and succession-planning partnerships across SMB members.

ELY-keskusten keskitetty maksatusyksikkö (keskitetty Keski-Suomen ELY:yn) käsittelee valtakunnallisesti yritystukien ja kehittämisavustusten maksatukset. Kontakti valtakunnallisia tukimaksatuksia varten. Yksittäisten henkilöiden nimiä ei julkaistu avoimesti - suositellaan yhteydenottoa kirjaamon kautta.

CEO of border-region chamber — internationalization themes.

Service manager — member services owner.

Training and networking services — direct buyer for TSS programs. Shared with Länsi-Uusimaa.

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

Contacts manager — direct gateway to member firms.

CEO of entrepreneurship-heavy region — succession planning angle.

Training manager — direct buyer for growth programs.

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

CEO of tourism + bioeconomy region — pk-yritys scale-up angle.

Development manager — partnerships and new programs.

Development manager — partnerships and new programs.

Finnveran johtoryhmän jäsen, vastaa suuryritysten rahoituksesta. Strateginen kontakti kansainvälistymisen rahoituksessa.

Vastaa kasvuyritysten ja kansainvälistymisen rahoituksesta. Relevantti scaleup- ja vienti-investoinneissa.

Aluejohtaja Lappeenrannassa 1.6.2012 alkaen. Vastuualueena Kaakkois-Suomen pk-rahoitus. Tuntee alueen yritysekosysteemin.

Pk-rahoituksesta vastaava johtoryhmän jäsen. Suoraan vastuussa suomalaisten pk-yritysten rahoituspalveluista.

Finnveran toimitusjohtaja 1.6.2024 alkaen. Aikaisemmin pk-rahoituksesta vastaava liiketoimintajohtaja ja Pohjois-Suomen aluejohtaja. Korkein päättäjä pk-yritysten rahoituskysymyksissä.

Espoo office director — regional growth programs contact.

Leads advocacy and policy work — strategic partnerships decision-maker.

Owns service business / training P&L — direct buyer for TSS-style programs.

Communications lead — partner for co-branded launches.

Learning solutions advisor — directly programs training content.

Senior learning advisor — curriculum partnerships entry point.

Customer experience lead — buyer for member-value programs.

Regional office lead for Vantaa — owns local member engagement.

CEO of Finland's largest chamber (7000+ member companies). Direct top-of-pyramid access.

Head of internationalization — matches TSS scale-up angle.

CEO of commercial arm — buys programs and training.

Helsinki Think Company is student-led, with a rotating board rather than a permanent CEO. Board email is the canonical inbound channel; appropriate for partnership pitches (ecosystem deck, speaker slot).

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

Service manager — member services decision-maker.

Development manager — partnerships and new offerings.

CEO covering Lahti + Hämeenlinna — two growth regions.

Communications manager — co-marketing partner.

Training manager — direct buyer for growth programs.

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

Designated Kainuu section lead; same person as Oulun kauppakamari CEO.

Keski-Pohjanmaa = Kokkola section within Pohjanmaan kauppakamari; Paula Erkkilä is the chamber CEO covering this section.

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

CEO of 950-member chamber in university city — senior access.

Communications manager — content partnerships.

Service manager — owns member services and programs.

Training manager — primary buyer for TSS-style programs.

Growth director — directly aligned with TSS scale-up mission.

CEO of Pohjois-Savo chamber — health tech + digital hub.

Sales manager — buys and co-sells member offerings.

Communications and marketing specialist — partnership content owner.

Service manager — member services and programs lead.

CEO — top access in logistics/industrial region.

Office manager — operations and admin contact.

Communications manager — co-marketing and partnerships.

Dean of LUT Business School (Lappeenranta/Lahti/Mikkeli). Sets strategic direction including entrepreneurship and internationalization Master's programs — aligned with TSS Entrepreneurship Education content.

Vice Dean of Academic Affairs — curriculum decision-maker for any co-delivered program or guest module.

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs

Growth, development and R&D specialist — directly aligned with TSS.

CEO of 600-member arctic region chamber — tourism, mining, arctic business.

Advocacy director — partnerships and policy lead.

Service manager covering membership, training, export docs.

Office contact — scheduling and intro gateway.

CEO of bilingual (FI/SV) coastal region — TSS Swedish materials a fit.

CEO of Helsinki's largest startup campus (180+ startups, 1,500+ members). Took over from Ville Simola in late 2023. Owner of strategic direction and partnerships; decision-maker for ecosystem collaborations with growth programs like TSS.

Leads growth services at NewCo Helsinki (part of City of Helsinki) since 2015. Directly responsible for startup scaling programs, the natural counterpart for TSS Scale Up / Growth Program partnerships.

25+ years sales/marketing leadership. Senior advisor role means direct line into founders going through the pipeline; useful champion for growth/succession content.

CEO covering Oulu + Kainuu regional sections — dual regional access.

Service sector director + Kalajokilaakso/Koillismaa representative — wide regional reach.

Service director — owns member-facing programs.

Communications manager — partnership co-marketing lead.

Deputy CEO + industrial sector lead — decision-maker for industry programs.

ELY/Elinvoimakeskus business services lead – distributes state business grants, yrityskehitystuki, Scale Up-complementary programs