Overview
The Finnish Tech Tour 2000
To identify the top 30+ high-growth privately held technology companies
in Finland and introduce them to Asian, European and US investors
and service professionals who can assist in their global expansion.
The Finnish Tech Tour 2000 was the 5th Tour and its starting point was Helsinki. Participants
heard the presentations of 31 cutting-edge companies over the two day program. 62 participants from 14 countries including countries as far as Japan, Thailand, USA, Singapore and Israel, attended the Finnish Tech Tour.
Program
Wednesday May 3, 2000 (Helsinki)
Opening dinner in Finlandia Hall
Keynote speech by Jorma Ollila CEO of NOKIA
Keynote speech by Ari Tolppanen President of CapMan Capital Management
Thursday May 4, 2000 (Espoo/Helsinki)
Company presentations in INNOPOLI Science Park in Espoo
Special Visit & Lunch at NOKIA Headquarters
Company presentations in INNOPOLI Science Park in Espoo
Special Go-cart Race Event & Finnish Banquet at Nuuksio
Friday May 5, 2000 (Helsinki)
Company presentations at Finpro headquarters
Lunch at Kiasma, Museum of Comtemporary Art
Company presentations & closing cocktail at Finpro headquarters
Selection Committee
Tom Henriksson, President Finnish Tech Tour led a group of highly regarded professionals that took the responsibility of screening
and selecting the companies that presented at the Finnish Tech Tour 2000.
Dr. Erkko Autio Helsinki University of Technology
Tom Henriksson Holtron Oy
Sven Lingjaerde European Tech Tour Association
Kyösti Jääskeläinen TEKEL
Antti Kokkinen Nokia Ventures L.P.
Jukka Kotovirta F-Secure Oy
Petri Niemi CapMan Capital Management
Satu Toivonen TEKES
Presenting Companies
Below is a list of the
companies that presented at the Finnish Tech Tour 2000:
Sponsors
Apax Partners
bisnes.fi
Borenius & Kemppinen
Conventum Oyj
Egon Zehnder
First Tuesday
Intel
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sonera
Tietoviikko
Vision Capital
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