Quotes

Quotes from Sponsors

The Finnish TT was a great event to meet with interesting companies and network with colleagues around Europe. It was very well organized with a tight schedule (which I like). By the way - we had time to have some fun too!
Vesa Wallden, Investment Director, CapMan, Finland

Good quality and sample group of Finnish companies. Very well packed program, good networking environment, and nice atmosphere. Exceeded my expectations.
Sami Karppinen, Investment Director, Nexit Ventures, Finland

In addition to the professionalism, the Finnish Tech Tour 2005 was also characterized by a friendly and smooth networking spirit, which obviously is a fundamental prerequisite for successful VC activity. So thanks also to you for making it happen!
Jon Unnérus, Associate Lawyer, Roschier Holmberg, Finland

The Finnish TT was full of great opportunities, it was an excellent place for networking. The arrangements were superb, I enjoyed every minute of the event, not least the smoke sauna in Oulu.
Vesa Sadeharju, Director, 3i, Finland

Quotes from Delegates

A great opportunity to meet with a broad range of exciting growth companies and to network with a large pool of VCs while getting a flavour of some key aspects of the Finnish culture. Kippis!
Stéphane Delorenzi, Project Leader Corporate Business Development, Logitech, Switzerland

Excellent networking in marketplace, smoke sauna, rowing boat and even various meeting rooms.
Juha Raunio, Director, HSH Gudme Corporate Finance, Finland

An exciting opportunity for networking and an outstanding organization!
Philippe Crochet, Investment Director, Partech International, France

The Finnish TT was conducted at a frantic pace and very well coordinated. The event featured quality private companies across a wide range of industries and at different stages of development. Great networking event, lots of fun, time well spent.
Eric Sanschagrin, Director, Citigroup, UK

The Finnish TT was very well organized and as a participant you had the impression that the ETT crew had managed to find the best tech companies around.
Peter Helle, Lawyer, Wistrand Advokatbyra, Sweden

Very well run with surprisingly high quality companies.
Colin Watts, General Partner, TL Com, UK

This Tech Tour was like always great in terms of networking with other VCs and great in terms of update and discovery of companies; missing it would be a mistake.
Jean Schmitt, Managing Partner, Sofinnova Partners, France

The Finnish TT excelled in showing up Finland at its best. The tour was competently arranged and the companies presenting had overall higher quality than I anticipated.
Hans Glemstedt, Managing Director, Investor Growth Capital, Sweden

Organisation: 20/20: I really appreciated the entire trip: business and entertainment. It was very intense. Companies: I was very impressed by the level of the company met. The selection was excellent. Networking: it enabled me to meet a lot of colleagues I’ve never met before.
Jean-Marc Fiamma, Investment Manager, AXA Venture Fund, France

Intense, efficient and a lot of fun: the Finnish TT provided for a great opportunity to meet entrepreneurs, companies and like-minded investors. Time well spent.
Stefan Tirtey, Investment Manager, Doughty Hanson, Germany

As usual, the Finnish TT was fantastic in combining technology and culture. But this one was definitely apart for the sauna experience.
Alain Ries, Venture Partner, Iris Capital, France

The Finnish TT was well organized and gave a good impression of companies from Finland. The tour was a very good way of connecting with VC's from Europe.
Joar Welde, Investment Manager, Viking Venture Management, Norway

Very useful and interesting event. Excellent organization and great networking opportunity.
Sebastian Canzler, Senior Investment Associate, Siemens Acceleration, Germany

I found the Finnish TT a fascinating business experience of surprising intimacy. It was good to meet such excellent examples of Finnish technology companies and also have the opportunity to get to know a small but select number of European investors. The organizational issues were excellent, but I would have liked to get a bit more sleep!
James Calvert, CEO, Regent Associates, UK

There is just no better way to get an overview of a European country than a Tech Tour, be it in terms of the technology position of its tech companies, the quality of its entrepreneurs, the eco-system of its networks and investor community or experiences about its culture. Beyond an outstanding opportunity for networking & a great deal of insights in some of a countries most innovative tech companies, it offered also a lot of fun. This has been my second TT, and it will for sure not be my last one.
Dr. Jochen Walter, Partner, BayTech Venture Capital, Germany

European Tech Tours are always rewarding. The Finnish TT combined an introduction to top tier Finnish technology, high caliber delegates and exposure to Finnish culture in a well executed program that was exceptional!
Scott Burns, Managing Partner, Brown Rudnick, UK

Quotes from Presenting Companies

The Finnish TT was very professionally organised and featured the who-is-who of the Finnish technology scene.
Panu Vuorela, CEO, Navicore

As a rapidly growing technology company, Ekahau can only succeed through a worldwide partnership and active networking with the relevant business players in our market. TechTour was an excellent networking forum for Ekahau, and we were able to establish several new contacts with potential investors and business partners. And it was fun, which is not too often the case with similar conferences! Many thanks to Tech Tour organizers from behalf of all Ekahau team!
Antti Korhonen, President & CEO, Ekahau

Great event, you got to see a broad spectrum of investors and entrepreneurs and discuss issues on a pan-European level.
Per Stenius, PhD, CEO, Liekki Oy

The Finnish TT provided us a true possibility of creating new and promising connections to the top of the industry and capital market.
Joni Kettunen, CEO, Firstbeat Technologies

The Finnish TT was very interesting. One VC investor stated that our company was, for them, the most interesting on tour. We believe that this opportunity will help us in the future to focus on right thing when we present our company to investors.
Ilkka Kesola, CEO, Avantone

It was a very good chance to get connected with VC's around the world as well as with other companies in the same type of the situation as we are.
Jukka Perento, CEO, Panipol

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