Top 20 Renewable Energy Startup Investors in Finland in October 2023

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• Griffin Refineries — Griffin Refineries is a Finnish circular economy company that provides innovative waste management solutions globally.

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• Argent — Argent gives you the best of Ethereum for a fraction of the cost. Easily buy, earn, stake and invest crypto.
• Elo Health — Get nutrition supplements uniquely formulated for your body and goals, based on at-home biomarker testing. No trends, just science and pure ingredients.
• Five Lives — Five Lives, your brain health coach. Take the risk assessment and start improving your brain health today!

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• Woodio — Woodio is a digital designing agency.
• Griffin Refineries — Griffin Refineries is a Finnish circular economy company that provides innovative waste management solutions globally.

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• AW-Energy — The company develops and delivers technology for converting ocean waves to electricity. AW-Energy has developed WaveRoller - a fully submerged wave energy converter which utilizes wave surge phenomenon. This commonplace effect is observed in near-shore waters where the circular motion of water particles present in open sea waves changes intoelliptical circulation due to more shallow bottom. Before the waves break, typically at the depth of 8-20 metres this elliptical motion is so flat that it is essentially a horizontal back-and-forth movement of water. WaveRoller device is a Panel anchored at its base on the sea bed. The back and forth movement of the wave surge moves the Panel, transferring the kinetic energy to piston pumps. The pumps create a great deal of pressure which is fed into a combination of hydraulic motor/generator, which in turn produces electricity. The nominal capacity of a single commercial-scale Panel ranges between 500 – 1000 kW, depending on the wave resources available on the site. WaveRoller has the ability to generate energy on a wide spectrum of wave states and is also well suited for locations where wave periods are long and the swell is strong.A series of WaveRoller devices can be combined into an array, thus resulting in a wave farm. Since the plant construction is modular with a high degree of independence between individual units, there is no natural upper limit to the number of WaveRoller units that can be used, therefore offering a high level of scalability and reliability. The electricity output from an individual Panel is connected to a hub/substation, thus making it easy to plug-in new units in separate project development stages, as the new capacity is added to the farm. Also, any potential underperformance or service & maintenance breaks of individual units have no impact on the remaining units, thus ensuring uninterrupted power output from the overall farm.The first prototypes were designed and patent applications were filed as early as in 1999, when Rauno Koivusaari, the original inventor co-operated with Fortum Research Centre during the conceptual phase. Since then the technology has evolved following numerous laboratory and wave-tank test trials and ongoing mathematical simulations. Open sea trails started in 2004 and included the Gulf of Finland, marine tests conducted in the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland, and an own testing site in Peniche, Portugal. The subsequent successes and encouraging test results led to continuous increase in the scale of the demonstration plant.The latest demonstration plant/farm consisting of three 100kW WaveRoller units (total nominal capacity of the farm 300kW) is to be deployed in Peniche, Portugal, during the second quarter of 2012. The final assembly is nearing completion in the first quarter of 2012 and will be awaiting suitable weather conditions for the deployment in the following months. The farm will be connected to national grid in Portugal. The company has already secured all the necessary permits and, additionally, holds a licence for 1MW grid connection.

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• AW-Energy — The company develops and delivers technology for converting ocean waves to electricity. AW-Energy has developed WaveRoller - a fully submerged wave energy converter which utilizes wave surge phenomenon. This commonplace effect is observed in near-shore waters where the circular motion of water particles present in open sea waves changes intoelliptical circulation due to more shallow bottom. Before the waves break, typically at the depth of 8-20 metres this elliptical motion is so flat that it is essentially a horizontal back-and-forth movement of water. WaveRoller device is a Panel anchored at its base on the sea bed. The back and forth movement of the wave surge moves the Panel, transferring the kinetic energy to piston pumps. The pumps create a great deal of pressure which is fed into a combination of hydraulic motor/generator, which in turn produces electricity. The nominal capacity of a single commercial-scale Panel ranges between 500 – 1000 kW, depending on the wave resources available on the site. WaveRoller has the ability to generate energy on a wide spectrum of wave states and is also well suited for locations where wave periods are long and the swell is strong.A series of WaveRoller devices can be combined into an array, thus resulting in a wave farm. Since the plant construction is modular with a high degree of independence between individual units, there is no natural upper limit to the number of WaveRoller units that can be used, therefore offering a high level of scalability and reliability. The electricity output from an individual Panel is connected to a hub/substation, thus making it easy to plug-in new units in separate project development stages, as the new capacity is added to the farm. Also, any potential underperformance or service & maintenance breaks of individual units have no impact on the remaining units, thus ensuring uninterrupted power output from the overall farm.The first prototypes were designed and patent applications were filed as early as in 1999, when Rauno Koivusaari, the original inventor co-operated with Fortum Research Centre during the conceptual phase. Since then the technology has evolved following numerous laboratory and wave-tank test trials and ongoing mathematical simulations. Open sea trails started in 2004 and included the Gulf of Finland, marine tests conducted in the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland, and an own testing site in Peniche, Portugal. The subsequent successes and encouraging test results led to continuous increase in the scale of the demonstration plant.The latest demonstration plant/farm consisting of three 100kW WaveRoller units (total nominal capacity of the farm 300kW) is to be deployed in Peniche, Portugal, during the second quarter of 2012. The final assembly is nearing completion in the first quarter of 2012 and will be awaiting suitable weather conditions for the deployment in the following months. The farm will be connected to national grid in Portugal. The company has already secured all the necessary permits and, additionally, holds a licence for 1MW grid connection.

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• Fixably — Fixably is the repair management solution to seamlessly connect all users, from the end customer to the technician, and all repair systems within your service business.
• Valosan — Scale your international PR into any local market. With Valosan, you connect with PR specialists in local markets and pitch your story to real journalists
• Vensum Power — Revolutionizing power conversion. More power in same package, less energy waste and low maintenance.

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• InStitchu — InStitchu is an online custom clothier specializing in tailor made menswear. Customers are able to design custom made garments online which are then made to their exact measurements.InStitchu provides tailor made, high quality menswear through a simple online ordering process. Once a customer has added measurements to their profile, a suit orshirt can be ordered in a few minutes and on its way in two weeks. There are multiple ways for a customer to get their measurements perfected and enjoy that “perfect fit” InStitchu customers keep coming back for - our measurement guide will take you on a journey from your living room to the hustle and bustle of our tailor’s studio. Customers can choose from a wide range of globally sourced high quality wool and cotton fabrics, and when you’ve chosen, we’ll deliver your design right to your door. This new approach to shopping is stress free and cuts out the middleman, allowing us to deliver customers luxury tailor made suits and shirts without the high price tag.
• Lygon — Lygon is the platform for digital bank guarantees. Our platform utilises Blockchain technology to offer speed, trust and flexibility and makes guarantees simple and effective for all.
• Global Reviews — Prioritised, enterprise-wide decision making, based on digital intelligence and customer centric research. Learn how Global Reviews can help your business here.

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• Reactional Music — GESTRUMENT is the revolutionary gesture based instrument.
• EmbeDL — Efficient Deep Learning for Embedded Systems
• Retein — Aquammodate is a greentech company that produces highly pure water at minimum energy cost.

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• Metroc — Creating sales and marketing solutions for the construction & real-estate industry.
• Measurlabs — We provide testing services for any material, product, or chemical, helping product developers and quality managers get the information they need about their products.
• Steady Energy — Steady Energy aims to decarbonize the energy-intensive heating industry starting with residential and district heating.

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• Spiral — Easily make a difference every day
• Voltan Energy — Voltan Energy is a sustainable and affordable local heating and cooling solutions.
• Skeleton Technologies — Skeleton Technologies is the global leader in ultracapacitor & supercapacitor energy storage and helps companies in automotive, transportation, grid, and industry to save energy.

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• Eze — Wholesale Electronics: Shop Wholesale iPhones, MacBook, iPad, Samsung Watch, Apple accessories & other electronics in bulk at wholesale prices
• ElevateBio — We provide the tools, time, and environment to innovate and accelerate development of life-saving Cell and gene therapies.
• Veloce Energy — Veloce Energy is innovating technology and financing models to reduce physical and financial barriers to EV Charging infrastructure deployment

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• Haltian — End-to-end IoT solutions and world-glass product design services from Haltian
• Commsignia — Commsignia specializes in the research and development, manufacturing and distribution of cooperative intelligent transportation systems. Its product line includes a V2X Communication Software Stack and Commsignia’s own security stack implementation, Hybrid V2X/ADAS Safety Applications, a V2X Simulator, On-Board Units (OBU) and Roadside Units(RSU).The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
• Value.Space — Space based risk assessments & monitoring

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• Enfuce — Enfuce is a cloud-based financial services provider that specializes in card issuing and payment processing services. It helps banks, fintech, and financial institutions become and remain fully PSD2 compliant, and helps them give third-party service providers access to digital accounts.The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered inEspoo, Finland.
• Nordcloud — Nordcloud is a European leader in public cloud infrastructure solutions and cloud-native application services. Since 2011 we have completed more than 500 deployments to help our enterprise customers gain the maximum benefits of the cloud, including security, agility, scalability and overall cost-savings.
• Aurealis Pharma — Multi-target cell and gene therapies for unmet medical needs. Developing therapies for chronic wounds, cancer and inflammatory diseases.

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• Naava — Naava helps you to make safer and healthier indoor spaces - experience Naava green wall, a striking combination of nature and high-end technology.
• NaturVention — Naava helps you to make safer and healthier indoor spaces - experience Naava green wall, a striking combination of nature and high-end technology.
• SET Ventures — Venture capital firm focused broadly on innovative energy generation, distribution storage and efficiency.

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• Visedo — Danfoss Editron specializes in hybrid and electric powertrain systems for off-highway and marine markets.
• WeSustain — WeSustain develops and sells web-based software for enterprise sustainability management. The company’s ESM software is a management support system that helps companies go green and manage products, processes, and technologies in an environment-friendly manner.WeSustain’s ESM software enables the clients to establish a software-supported ESMsolution, as well as manage, improve, and report their ESM performance on a global basis while mitigating sustainability risks. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Buxtehude, Germany.
• Cajo Technologies — Our turnkey laser marking solutions for traceability and product markings are easy to use and optimized for industrial production processes.

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• Phaver — Welcome to the biggest mobile app on Lens Protocol. Access all that Web3 Social has to offer through one easy-to-use app. Engage with your favourite creators, connect your NFT's, earn rewards and more
• Videobot — Grow your business with personalised video funnels that engage your audience with human interaction, capture leads, guide your users, enhance customer satisfaction and increase conversion rate.Short videos have already become dominant across social media platforms. Now, this beloved user experience is available on company websites as well. The applications are vast and varied. Discover how it all works by reserving your own presentation slot.
• Doublepoint — Solving Next-Generation Interactions. Doublepoint provides future computing platforms more intuitive, robust and versatile interactions.

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• Dispelix — See-through, full color waveguide combiners for a wide range of XR applications. From near-eye to head-up.
• Quanturi Oy — Quanturi's robust wireless temperature monitoring systems are specifically designed for monitoring hay, compost, grain and many other fermentable materials during storage. Our systems decrease fire risks and ensure quality certification.
• Solar Foods — The Finnish company Solar Foods Oy produces an entirely new kind of nutrient-rich protein using only air and electricity as the main resources. The goal of the company is to start commercial production of the environmentally revolutionary protein in 2020.Solar Foods’ concept redefines the basics of food production, as it is not dependent onagriculture, the weather, or the climate. The price of the protein product is also competitive compared to sources such as soy protein.

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• Atlante — The first EV Fastcharging Network enabled by renewables, energy storage and 100% grid-integrated.
• Tesla — Tesla is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy with electric cars, solar and integrated renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses.
• Mocean Energy — At the forefront of global wave energy industry, Mocean Energy pioneers technology for accessing the untapped potential of ocean waves.

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• Betolar — Betolar is a new materials startup specialized in new geopolymer-based carbon-neutral construction materials for the construction industry and circular economy.
• Woodio — Woodio is a digital designing agency.
• Infinited Fiber Company — Infinited Fiber Company is a Finnish biotech founded in 2016 to commercialize a breakthrough recycling technology that can turn cellulose-rich raw materials – like cotton-rich textile waste, used cardboard, or wheat or rice straw – into high-quality textile fibers with the look and feel of cotton. The patented technology has been validated byleading brands and is ready to be scaled. Infinited Fiber Company won the Europas 2020 Hottest Sustainability Tech Award, and was listed on the Global 50 to Watch by Cleantech Group in 2019. In 2016 Infinited Fiber Company was selected into WWF’s Climate Solver network. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

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• Convion — Convion is a fuel cell system developer committed to commercializing solid oxide fuel cell systems in range of 50–300kW for distributed power generation. The company's products are designed for premium energy efficiency, reliability, and operational flexibility. Convion will provide its customers with sustainable power generation solutions forpower security, energy independence, and premium efficiency.Convion was founded 2012 and is based in Finland.
• Mobidiag — Mobidiag is a commercial stage, fast-growing Finnish-French biotechnology company that develops and markets innovative molecular diagnostic solutions for gastrointestinal infections, antimicrobial resistance management, healthcare associated infections (HAIs), respiratory infections and sepsis. Based on well-established qPCR and microarraytechnologies, Mobidiag offers a broad range of tests and automated platforms. These include a comprehensive range of fast, reliable and cost-effective molecular diagnostic solutions for the detection of infectious diseases adapted to laboratories of all sizes. They allow detection of most clinically relevant bacteria, parasites, viruses and markers for antibiotic resistance.
• Finbiosoft — Finbiosoft is a company focused in developing Validation Manager™ software service. Validation Manager is the perfect tool for clinical laboratories and diagnostic companies to digitalize, automate and standardize the time-consuming and error sensitive data handling of validations and verifications.