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Best High Tech Companies in North Ostrobothnia, Finland

The 57 best High Tech companies in North Ostrobothnia, Finland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Oura.

57companies tracked
$333.4Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
25have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × NORTH OSTROBOTHNIA

Our analysis of 1,127 High Tech companies

$222.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

1,127companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
124unicorns
2018median founding year
388kcombined LinkedIn audience
85%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in North Ostrobothnia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1AccelBit
Geo-tracking and mapping tools
———Jukka Hietanen
CEO
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2Alvidio Technology
Provider of AI-powered video surveillance analytics platform
———Anri Kivimaki
CEO
————
3Blastman Robotics
Robotic blast cleaning solution
——38Perttu Junnila
CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365YouTube+20Top 10M—1 partnership
4Candour
Developer of identity verification solution using AI-powered biometric identification engine
———Harri Koskimaki
Managing Director
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16Top 50M10 patents
Real-time facial liveness detection and image authentication for biometric security.
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5Code
Develop speech recognition software for mobile and desktop applications
———Tapio Koivuniemi
Co-Founder & CEO
——2 patents
Wake‑word triggered speech recognition technology for voice‑activated devices
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6Creowave
Provider of IoT-based asset management solutions
———Jyrki Koski
CEO
———1 launch
7Dynim
Provider of industrial stereo camera for security services
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8FilmMe
User following robotic video camera system
———Tapio Koivukangas
Co - Founder & CTO
——4 patents
Real-time video capture/storage and synchronized controllable device management for live performances.
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Top 12 High Tech companies in North Ostrobothnia

#1
Oura 🦄
Series E · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2013 · 500 employees
$148Mraised
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Developer of a smart ring for sleep, fitness, stress, and health. The ring collects personal health metrics and insights through biometric readings. It focuses on wellness, longevity, activity, fitness, heart health, women's health, and stress management. The device is designed for comfortable, continuous wear to provide data-driven health awareness.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 267k LinkedIn followers — 68.7% of this cohort's audience · 590 engagements/post (28.1× cohort median)
Activity: 2 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. U.S. Soccer Federation and all 27 National Teams) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series E$900M
  • Sep 2025Conventional Debt$250M
  • Dec 2024Series D$200M
  • Nov 2024Series D$75M
Founders & team
Petteri LahtelaCo-FounderKari KivelaCo-FounderVirpi TuomivaaraCo-Founder
Investors
Siena Secondary Fund, Gradient Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Square, Lifeline Ventures, Elysian Park
Tech stack
AffirmAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApple Icloud MailAtlassian Statuspage
#2
Series C · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2012 · 145 employees
$46.4Mraised
▾

Provider of end-to-end IoT solutions for enterprises. It offers multiple sensors featuring 2G GPRS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer. Provides a platform known as Thingsee IoT devices platform for managing all the data points. The platform also offers data gathering, device maintenance and updates, and data connectivity management modules. Additionally, the company design and develops connected solutions, wireless devices, wearables, and cameras using their pre-integrated technology assets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Haltian) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Series C$24.2M
  • Mar 2022Series B$7.3M
  • Apr 2020Series B$9.8M
  • Dec 2018Series A$5.1M
Investors
Nordic Option, Ilmarinen, Sijoittaja Pro, Head Invest, Inventure, Vertical Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCookieyes
#3
Acquired · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2003 · 280 employees
$77.2Mraised
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Provides sustainable battery-free smart access management solutions. It offers enhanced security, flexibility, and convenience for residents and organizations. These solutions utilize smart keys or smartphones as both keys and power sources, eliminating the need for batteries or electricity. The systems are easily retrofitted into existing doors without compromising fire or security compliance. Cloud-based management provides real-time control over access points, and open APIs/SDKs allow for integration with other systems. The focus is on creating safe, effortless, and efficient access for end-users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 27k LinkedIn followers — 7.0% of this cohort's audience · 117 engagements/post (5.6× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Conventional Debt$77.2M
Investors
Sievi Capital, Sandhill
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsFacebook PixelFancybox
#4
Series A · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2003 · 22 employees
$5.2Mraised
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Developer of nanocoatings for metal, glass, plastic, and electronic applications. These coatings provide anti-scratch, anti-glare, and anti-fingerprint properties, enhancing durability and optical qualities. The company offers research and development services, along with coating as a service. It focuses on industries including automotive, consumer electronics, home appliances, and energy-efficient solutions. The company also provides light management and opto-electronic materials.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Series A$5.2M
Founders & team
Jody PaulusChief Executive OfficerAri KarkkainenCEO & CTO
Investors
Springvest
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsFlickity
#5
Series B · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2012 · 17 employees
$17.9Mraised
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Platform offering indoor location-based solutions and technologies. It offers a platform and SDK for building indoor positioning, wayfinding, geofencing, heatmapping, augmented reality experiences, and dwell time analysis. The technology utilizes a patented multi-layer sensor fusion core for robust performance. Services include APIs for accessing positioning data and tools for asset tracking and location-based recommendations. The company also provides deployment services to ensure seamless integration. Its solutions are designed for scalability and are used across various sectors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$2.6M
  • Aug 2017Series B$4.3M
  • Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$2.5M
  • Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$2.5M
Founders & team
Esa RahtuCo-FounderMikko PerttunenCo-FounderJari KolisevaHead of Cloud Services and Co-Founder
Investors
Plug and Play Tech Center, Mobility Ventures, Yahoo Japan, Takoa Invest, Digital Ventures, Innovestor
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWp RocketSvg SupportYoast Seo
#6
Series A · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2015 · 24 employees
$4.9Mraised
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Provider of cloud-based smart devices to monitor sleep apnea. It provides a sensor, accelerometer, pulse oximeter, and secured cloud-based application for screening and diagnosis of sleep apnea. The device can be used in clinics and home settings and also helps to measure airflow via tracheal sensor and SPO2. It can be used with a CPAP mask and detects the sleeping position.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Series A$4.9M
  • Nov 2017Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Mar 2016Grant (prize money)$54.4K
Founders & team
Tuukka VisuriCo-Founder
Investors
Europa, Aekassa, Korkia, Corporatum
Tech stack
Litespeed
#7
Acqui-Hired · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2009 · 50 employees
$3.8Mraised
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FocalSpec is a spin-off from VTT Technical Research Institute, Finland. It has developed and patented Line Confocal Imaging (LCI) technology which can be used for 3D surface profiling and layer characterization, dimension and thickness measurements, gloss measurements and quality inspection. The company claims that Line Confocal Imaging provides unique precision and resolution for speedy online measurements. Products offered include line confocal sensor(LCI401, LCI1200, LCI1201 & LCI1600) and optical inspection system(FocalSpec 3D Line Confocal Scanner UULA ,MP900 & MP9000).

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$116.4K
  • Mar 2017Series A$3.8M
Investors
Nordic Option, Veritas, VTT Ventures, EIC Fund, Voima Ventures
#8
Acquired · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2009 · 53 employees
$5.5Mraised
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9Solutions is a Finnish provider of indoor positioning and communication platforms aimed at improving the safety and productivity of user. Their product comes with 3 remotely programmable buttons and non movement and man down alert alarms thus finding usage in industries such as health care and logistics. 9Solutions was also adjudged winner of the management and hospital M&K Award 2015

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: ASSA ABLOY
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020PE$3.6M
  • Oct 2019PE$1.9M
Founders & team
Sami HerralaDeputy CEO and Chief Business Development Officer
Investors
Bocap, Nordic Option, Luvian Osuuspankki, Innovestor, Tesi
Tech stack
All In One SeoApple Icloud MailBurstCookie NoticeCookiebotCore-Js
#9
Seed · Kempele, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2015 · 13 employees
$4.9Mraised
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QuietOn is wireless ear plugs that combine active noise cancellation and acoustic noise attenuation to create silence. The noise cancellation is optimised to reduce noises that affect the sleep. These ear plugs fit perfectly in user's ears. The device can provide noise cancellation for 50 hours on a single charge. These ear plugs do not have any button and switch on automatically when removed from the charging or carrying case.Raised more than $890K on Indiegogo.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Janne KyllönenFounder
Investors
Businessfinland, Founders' Edge, Maria 01
Tech stack
BunnyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7CookiebotCore-Js
#10
Series A · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2011 · 73 employees
$2.6Mraised
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Provider of network and device security solutions for IoT applications. It offers solutions for secure remote connection to the internet that allows the implementation of solutions for the Internet of Things. Its chief offering is an IoT ecosystem comprising of modular components including Lock 500, SoftKey, and Virtual Central Lock. Lock 500 is a connectivity device for users to manage their operations and to build new IoT solutions. SoftKey is a software that enables a secure connection between computers providing visibility and control over the network devices connected to the Lock 500. Virtual Central Lock turns the ecosystem into a controlled IoT network of always-on VPN connections for remote maintenance, continuous monitoring, real-time data collection, and data logging. The technology can also be integrated into OEM devices. The target market includes building automation, industrial automation, the security industry.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Series A—
  • Oct 2016Series A$2.6M
Investors
Springvest, Nexit Ventures, 3TS Capital Partners
Tech stack
Hubspot Cms HubHubspotTypekitGoogle AnalyticsCookiebotCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Series A · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2013 · 29 employees
$2.4Mraised
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Provider of AR/VR-enabled 3D visualization solutions. It offers a web-based solution for integrated building information models, 3D-models, project managers, contractors, field workers, and salespersons. It allows users to show and maintain measurements, rooms, surfaces, fixtures, doors, and windows which can then be shared on social media or through email.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. HSB Bostad AB) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Series A$2.4M
  • 2016Seed—
Investors
Butterfly Ventures, AMAVI Capital, Vendep Capital, weXelerate
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#12
Public · Oulu, North Ostrobothnia · founded 2015 · 479 employees
$1.6Mraised
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Provider of X-Ray imaging services for security solutions. It provides users with a platform that provide X-ray imaging subsystems and components for medical, security and industrial application. Its product is X-ray detector subsystems, X-ray detectors, X-ray detector components and Photodiodes.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$719.7K
  • Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$926K
Founders & team
Hannu MartolaPresident and CEO
Investors
Europa, Tesi, Bocap, Ahlstrom
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailAzureFont AwesomeGsapHammer.Js

Funding & investor landscape

$333.4Mtotal disclosed funding
18companies funded
44disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Butterfly Ventures7 rounds
Europa7 rounds
Innovestor4 rounds
Tesi4 rounds
Bocap3 rounds
Kielo Growth3 rounds
Nordic Option3 rounds
Springvest3 rounds
Businessfinland2 rounds
EIC Fund2 rounds

Notable founders

Petteri Lahtela
Co-Founder · Oura
Kari Kivela
Co-Founder · Oura
Jody Paulus
Chief Executive Officer · Optitune
Ari Karkkainen
CEO & CTO · Optitune
Esa Rahtu
Co-Founder · IndoorAtlas
Mikko Perttunen
Co-Founder · IndoorAtlas
Tuukka Visuri
Co-Founder · Nukute
Sami Herrala
Deputy CEO and Chief Business Development Officer · 9Solutions
Janne Kyllönen
Founder · QuietOn
Hannu Martola
President and CEO · Detection Technology
Timo Koskela
Co-Founder · Cerenion
Ilkka Juuso
Co-Founder · Cerenion
Prism market signals · Finland · country-scoped Prism corpus, 275,196 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Finland

How research on Semiconductors is moving in Finland

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 145 Finland-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201020172025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 41% → 58% across 2010–2025.
top research entities
  • Aalto University34
  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland31
  • Tampere University29
  • University of Oulu11
  • University of Turku10
leading researchers
Jani Oksanen · Pasi Liljeberg · Juha Plosila · J. Mizsei · Jyrki Lappalainen · R. Malmqvist · Jukka Viheriälä · T. Vähä-Heikkilä
▲ Breakthroughs48 · 33%
▲ 24%→36% share
▲1.5× share momentum3 median citations46% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photonics research newly emerging in Finnish breakthroughs — 5 papers appeared with no prior presence.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Transistor1→4
  • Integrated circuit2→4
Newly emergingPhotonics 0→5
Landmark Fast Electron Thermometry for Ultrasensitive Calorimetric Detection · 125 cites
◆ Advancements70 · 48%
▼ 54%→51% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transistor advancement papers intensifying — rising from 2 to 5 across Finnish semiconductor institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Transistor2→5
  • Integrated circuit4→6
  • Photonic integrated circuit2→4
  • Laser3→4
Landmark Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuits in 65-nm CMOS · 120 cites
▼ Concerns6 · 4%
4%→4% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations33% since 2021mostly empirical
CMOS concern papers rising to 3, signaling persistent reliability issues in Finnish semiconductor research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • CMOS3
  • Resistor2
  • Integrated circuit2
  • Thermal2
  • Optoelectronics2
Landmark Single-Event Burnout of SiC Junction Barrier Schottky Diode High-Voltage Power Devices · 102 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Finland

Where semiconductors is researched across Finland

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Espoo65 · +0.55
Hot · Monolithic microwave integrated circuitAdvancing · AmplifierOpportunity · Miniaturization
Tampere29 · +0.61
Hot · LaserAdvancing · PhotonicsOpportunity · Photonic integrated circuit
Turku13 · +0.55
Advancing · Interconnection
Oulu11 · +0.33
Hot · ThermalAdvancing · Electronic circuitConcern · Integrated circuit
Vantaa9 · +0.57
Advancing · Integrated circuit

Common questions

How many High Tech companies are there in North Ostrobothnia, Finland?
Radar tracks 57 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in North Ostrobothnia, Finland that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in North Ostrobothnia, Finland?
The High Tech companies in North Ostrobothnia, Finland on this list have raised a combined $333.4M in disclosed equity funding across 18 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in North Ostrobothnia, Finland?
Oura is the highest-funded High Tech company in North Ostrobothnia, Finland, with $148M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in North Ostrobothnia, Finland are funded?
18 of the 57 High Tech companies in North Ostrobothnia, Finland on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in North Ostrobothnia, Finland?
1 High Tech company in North Ostrobothnia, Finland on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in North Ostrobothnia, Finland High Tech companies?
The most active investors in North Ostrobothnia, Finland High Tech companies on this list include Butterfly Ventures, Europa, Innovestor, Tesi, Bocap.
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