Erkki Jukka Tapani Mäkinen

Eqvitec Partners Oy (EP) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1997, they provide equity and mezzanine financing. The firm manages a concentrated portfolio of more than 50 firms invested through a number of funds.

Liaison Technologies, Inc. provides cloud-based data management and integration solutions. Its solutions include cloud services integration, data integration, data transformation, data harmonization, data management and data security services to the healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, retail, logistics and distribution industries. The firm’s services include cloud services, managed services, consulting, professional, and support services. The company was founded in 2000 by Robert A. Renner and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Futuremark Oy provides 3D graphics programming services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Codenomicon Oy is a holding company that develops and markets software testing tools. The company offers their services to the telecommunications, networking, manufacturing, financial services, and defense industries. It offers a full complement of customized courses and test extension services remotely or at a customer’s location. Its test software offers a systematic blackbox and negative test methodology that reveals un-desired behavior and issues in protocol implementations. The company was founded by Ari Tuomas Knuuti, Rauli Ensio Kaksonen, Ari Takanen, and Mikko Varpiola in 2001 and is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

Everon Oy Ab develops cloud-based mobile and healthcare solutions. Its solutions include lyra facility, care solution, camera solutions, vega GPS watch, management tools, multifunction systems, reports and analytic tools and assisted access. The company was founded by Markus Merne in 1998 and is headquartered in Lieto, Finland.

Sanako Oy provides language teaching software. It develops virtual language learning solution and offers Study 1200, a language lab with classroom management; Study 700, a classroom management software with a focus on improving communication skills; Study 500, a classroom management software for using class time for teaching and learning; and Lab 100, a digital language teaching solution. The company was founded by Timo Vasankari in 1961 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.