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Jari Strandman

Investor

Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About

Jari Strandman is a founding partner at Nordic Science Investments Oy, focused on commercializing ideas and inventions. His background includes business development, partnerships, and internationalization work with startups across Finland, Canada, and the UK, as well as roles at large technology corporations including Sisu and Partek Cargotec. He has co-founded multiple university-based startups and has extensive experience facilitating collaboration between industry and academic institutions, including partnerships with Finnish universities, MIT's Industrial Liaisons Program, and Oxford University research commercialization.

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Experience

  1. Nordic Science Investments OyFounding Partnercurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  2. Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd. (University of Helsinki TTO)CEO2013 — 2022Helsinki, Finland
  3. IP Finland OyCEO2008 — 2012Helsinki, Finland
  4. Scientific Research Capital Ltd (SRC)Business Development Director2005 — 2007Oxford, United Kingdom
  5. Capacity Networks Inc.Chief Technology Officer2002 — 2005Helsinki, Finland
  6. Lumeo Software North America Inc.President2001 — 2002Toronto, Canada
  7. Lumeo Software OyCTO and Chairman of the Board1999 — 2002Helsinki, Finland
  8. Sisu Oy (later Partek Cargotec Oy)Product Technology Manager1995 — 1999Espoo, Finland
  9. Tekes (New York, Boston)Industrial Attache1992 — 1995Boston, US
  10. Finn-Aqua Santasalo-Sohlberg OyR&D Engineer, Product Manager1988 — 1992Tuusula, Finland

Education

  1. LUT UniversityM.Sc. Engineering, Mechanical Engineering1982 — 1990

Skills & more

Strategy10Innovation Management5Start-ups15Intellectual PropertyTechnology CommercializationScience4Business Strategy7R&D6Venture Capital2New Business Development2Biotechnology1Entrepreneurship13
+4 moreLifesciencesMolecular BiologyBusiness DevelopmentResearch and Development (R&D)

From Jari's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended LUT University10

Janne JuholaPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesJoni KarsikasInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Enni RautioInterim Director, Fund Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Diedert BrentjensInvestment Manager at CNBB Equity PartnersAri-Pekka SalovaaraInvestor at Evli Growth PartnersDiana RöttgerInvestment Principal at LifeArc Ventures

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd. (University of Helsinki TTO)4

Milla KoistinahoPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesSara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesWill CardwellManaging Partner at Courage Ventures FundsAlexandra GylfeFounding Partner at Nordic Science Investments

Also worked at Tekes (New York, Boston)4

Timo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesKeith BonniciInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Tanja DoweManaging Director at Angelini VenturesJason BallManaging Director at Qualcomm Ventures

Colleagues at Nordic Science Investments

Alexandra Gylfe
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments
Anssi Uimonen
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments
Dr Alexandra Gylfe
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments
Gerard de Bourbon
Venture Parter at Nordic Science Investments
Hanna Hämäläinen
Analyst at Nordic Science Investments
Mart Maasik
Parter at Nordic Science Investments
Matti Hautsalo
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments