Jaakko Karjalainen

Hägglunds Drives is a global market leader in hydraulic drive systems intended for low speed and high torque applications. Its systems contain a hydraulic motor, power unit and a control system. Drive systems are used in a wide range of industries, for example in: mining, recycling, pulp and paper, rubber and plastics, offshore, fishing, building and construction.

NetHawk Oyj provides tools and applications for telecommunications network testing. It offers customer service, wireless care and training and take-back and recycling solutions. The company was founded by Jouko Kalevi Sankala in 1991 and is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

Norrlandsfonden provides loans to start-up ventures, small, and medium sized businesses. It offers top-up loans for new establishment, development, and expansion. Their customers can be found across all business sectors, from production industry and tourism to information technology and biotechnology. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Lulea, Sweden.

GS-Hydro Oy supplies non-welded piping systems, prefabricated piping modules, and separate piping components. Its piping system is ideal for hydraulic and other low and high pressure applications. The firm also provides flange technology. The firm's products include retain ring systems, and tubes and pipes, multicore tubes, clamps, valves, bite type fittings, flare fittings, hoses and couplings, adaptors, and machines. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Reimax Electronics Oy offers cable processing and injection molding. Its products include extension cards & extension cord reels, ectension plug boxes & parts, work site equipment, connectors, adapters, applictions, connection cards and spiral cables. It also provides injection moulding products, mould design adn electro-mechanics services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Kempele, Finland.

Elektrometalli Oy is a group of companies specializing in sheet metal mechanics manufacturing, founded in 1975. The company's most important client lines of business include electronics, metal and marine industry as well as domestic machine and device manufacturers. Mac-Steel Oy, operating in Kokkola, and Toolpro Oy, operating in Kempele, belong to the Elektrometalli Group. The headquarters of the Group are located in Kempele, and it employs approx. 110 metal experts. Elektrometalli Oy is a contract manufacturer in sheet metal mechanics, whose origins are connected to the success story of the electronics industry in the region of Oulu. During its entire operating period, the company has been involved in close cooperation with international companies operating in the region of Oulu. When necessary, Elektrometalli delivers a product as a whole, combining different manufacturing phases from product development, component manufacturing and surface finishing until the assembly of the device. Along with this, a client may obtain also smaller series or process parts as separate services from it, in a flexible manner. Its most important client line of business is electronics and data communications industry. In the course of years, its clientele has expanded also to other lines of business using sheet metal products, such as pharmaceutical industry, construction industry and environmental technology. The client relationships of Elektrometalli are long-term ones, producing results.

Established in 1986, Tekniseri provides screen-printing for the electronics industry. The firm operates globally and delivers its products to electronics production around the world. Its offices are located in Kempele, Sievi, Salo, Helsinki, Pori, and Hollola, and they have the resources for production, customer service and product support and planning. Each of its plants has its own area of special know-how, and together it offers its customers a wide range of expertise and large range of products. The company headquarters is located in Kempele.

Proventia Group Oy provides technologies and services for engines. It develops engineers and supplies customized exhaust after treatment solutions for diesel engines in retrofit installations. The firm produces insulation solutions for thermal management for engine and machine applications. In addition, it offers a selection of testing services and transportable Proventia Test Units for engines, emissions, fuels, and lubricants. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Oulunsalo, Finland.

Koillistie Määttä Oy provides transport infrastructure construction services. It offers construction services for highways, streets, roads, airport runways, public sidewalks, and bridges. The company was founded on March 23, 1988 and is headquartered in Kuusamo, Finland.

Part of Bittium Oyj, Elektrobit Technologies Oy is a Finnish company that provides software and hardware solutions for automotive and wireless technologies. The company is based in Oulu, Finland.

Teknologiateollisuus ry operates as a lobbying organization for technology industry companies. It promotes the competitiveness of the Finnish technology industries and communicates about the diversity and significance of the industries. The company was founded on September 13, 1978 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Rototilt Group AB is a Swedish international company that specializes in the development of excavator attachments. The private company is based in Vindeln, Sweden, and has subsidiaries in Norway. The company has a customer-focused approach to product development, ensuring high quality from the largest component down to the smallest detail. Rototilt Group offers a range of high-quality machine couplers, tiltrotators, and tools. The company was founded in 1953 by Rune Jonsson and Allan Jonsson, and the current CEO is Anders Jonsson.

Micropower Group AB is an industrial battery and charger manufacturer that offers custom solutions for various applications such as forklift trucks, utility vehicles, cleaning machines, and more. The Swedish company provides battery chargers, lithium-ion batteries, DC/DC system solutions, and accessories. The company has subsidiaries in Finland, Sweden, and Germany. Micropower Group is committed to sustainability and has a modern, green factory powered by renewable solar energy. The company's core values are reflected in its commitment to developing and manufacturing the most energy-efficient products and systems. Micropower Group was founded in 1984 by Thomas Svensson and is currently headquartered in Växjö, Sweden. Torbjörn Gustafsson has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Hydroware AB is a Swedish company that specializes in providing hydraulic lifts for buildings. Hydroware is based in Alvesta, Sweden. The company believes that a lift should be a reliable and cost-effective solution for property owners. The company's history is rooted in the deep forests of Småland, Sweden, and it aims to modernize hydraulic lifts with its unique product. Hydroware was founded in 1998 by Kjell Johansson and is currently led by CEO Per Elgborn.

SN Industriutveckling AB functions as an investment holding Swedish company. The private company is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Scanacon Group AB provides financial support services. The private company is located in Sweden.