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Fisker Karma To Challenge Tesla Model S

by Guest Blogger, July 3, 2009 — 2 Comments

Fisker_Karma049When talking about car manufacturing, one normally thinks of Germany, Italy, France, Japan and the USA. Finland, on the other hand, comes seldom to one’s mind. That much more interesting it is to see that a plug-in hybrid is build right here in Finland, the Fisker Karma.

The Karma is, as Fisker puts it, “a beautiful and environmentally friendly car for people who do not want to compromise luxury”. The car uses a small gasoline engine which turns the generator that charges the lithium ion battery pack, which powers the car in normal use. You can configure the car so that it comes with a solar roof which helps to charge the car. The car drives 80 km before it starts to run on gasoline, and it seats four plus sufficient place for luggage. Finally, the design is beautiful, and conveys the image of speed and luxury.

Valmet Automotive is the company building the car in Finland. Valmet signed the deal with Fisker Automotive in November 2008 and production will start an the end of 2009. Their plan is to reach a volume of 15.000 cars per year, while the contract between Valmet and Fisker runs for several years. The reason that Valmet was chosen over their competitors was the quality and speed necessary to reach Fisker’s production goals, and because more than half of Fisker’s sales are expected outside of North America: Valmet represents an ideal international foothold, according to Fisker Automotive CEO, Henrik Fisker.

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Thank You Sponsors

by Miikka Kukkosuo, May 8, 2009 — Leave a Comment

This is our periodic thank you note to our blog sponsors to describe what they have to offer.

InvestTech Finland

Invest Tech Finland 2009, 9.-10.6.2009, Helsinki, Finland

Great fortunes are made during tough times!

Invest Tech Finland 2009 is a venture capital event that brings together in Helsinki the very best young Finnish technology companies from pre-seed to growth stages, leading technology-focused venture capital and angel investors, public funding organizations, policy-makers and leading academic thinkers.

Check out the latest updates at: www.invest-tech.net

Korpi Consulting logoKorpi Consulting helps small and medium-sized clients to understand the principles and guide you through implementing an Environmental Management Systems (EMS) or acquiring an environmental label for your products. Korpi Consulting is dedicated to offer the best knowledge of the well-known EMS’s and labels: WWF Green Office, EMAS Easy, ISO 14001, EMAS. Unsure which is the most suitable EMS or label for your company? 

They will come and visit your company, answer all your questions and help you choose the right label or system. Contact Korpi to arrange a meeting.

Sun Startup Essentials logoSUN MICROSYSTEMS OPEN STORAGE ROADSHOW, MAY 13-15TH

Sun Microsystems will be on the road next week to spread the word about Open Storage, a ground breaking and unique approach to storing data. The recently launched Sun Open Storage systems combine open-source software with industry-standard hardware, enabling you to reduce your reliance on high-priced systems and achieve significant savings on storage costs.

Come and join us at one of the breakfast seminars to hear more:
Oulu – Technopolis Smarthouse – May 13th
Jyväskylä – Boutique Hotel Yöpuu – May 14th
Tampere – Holiday Club Tampereen Kylpylä – May 15th
NOTE: Presentations will be held in Finnish!

More information and registration.

In case of any questions please contact Jonna.Tuovinen@sun.com.

More information on Sun’s Open Storage systems is available at http://www.sun.com/storage/openstorage/

Don’t forget our Sun Startup Essentials program! Please find out more about the program, and join now, it’s totally free!

Ohjelmistoyrittäjät logo

The Finnish Software Entrepreneurs Association is a non-aligned association for innovative, professional, growth-friven and entrepreneurial software business executives. Association drives the success of software business as an industry and supports individual software companies in their road to success.

Ohjelmistoyrittäjät ry on sitoutumaton, kasvuhakuisten ja yrittäjähenkisten ohjelmistoyritysten johdon yhteisö sekä ohjelmistoalan kehittäjä ja edunvalvoja Kehitämme kasvuhakuisten ohjelmistoyritysten toimintaedellytyksiä. Tavoitteenamme on, että yhä useampi suomalainen kasvuyritys ylittää kasvua rajoittavat esteet ja siirtyy kansainvälisille markkinoille.

Jäsenyys tarkoittaa

  • kokemusta ja mentorointia liiketoiminnan ammattilaisilta
  • apua liiketoiminnan kehittämiseen
  • sparrausta kasvuun haasteiden voittamiseksi
  • konkretiaa kansainvälistymisen käynnistämiseksi ja toteuttamiseksi
  • mahdollisuuden ajatusten, näkemysten ja parhaiden käytäntöjen vaihtoon muiden yrittäjien kanssa
  • verkostoja ja pääsyn oikeille oville

Join as a member!

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Thank You Sponsors

by Sponsor, April 29, 2009 — Leave a Comment

This is our periodic thank you note to our blog sponsors where we let them describe what they have to offer.

Korpi Consulting logoStart-ups are in a unique position: Starting a new business gives them the possibility to be environmentally responsible from the start.

  • Implementing a suitable environmental management system is easy; your spaces, equipment and courses of action can be designed environmentally friendly from the start. That means: no transitional period and immediate cost savings.
  • Changes in EU environmental laws won’t surprise you, as you’re a step ahead, and you can watch others how they try to catch up hastily while you concentrate on your main task – doing business.
  • Your image as an environmentally responsible business will be believable – after all you strived for environmentally friendly actions from the day you started your business.
  • Environmental efficiency from the beginning can give your company an edge over its competitors, as well as demonstrating a high level of corporate responsibility, which may be attractive to potential customers and investors.

Korpi Consulting can tell you more about environmental management, and how it can benefit your company.

Sun Startup Essentials logoThe Sun Startup Essentials program is specifically designed to help startups get their business off the ground FAST with the right IT infrastructure at the LOWEST COST possible. This program is available in many countries throughout the world. You can also go directly to your local country’s Sun Startup Essentials program web page to learn more.

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If you wish to become ArcticStartup blog sponsor, please see more information here. If you are interested in sponsoring our ArcticEvening events, please contact events (at) arcticstartup.com.

Thank You Sponsors

by Sponsor, April 15, 2009 — Leave a Comment

This is our periodic thank you note to our blog sponsors where we let them describe what they have to offer.

Korpi Consulting logoStart-ups are in a unique position: Starting a new business gives them the possibility to be environmentally responsible from the start.

  • Implementing a suitable environmental management system is easy; your spaces, equipment and courses of action can be designed environmentally friendly from the start. That means: no transitional period and immediate cost savings.
  • Changes in EU environmental laws won’t surprise you, as you’re a step ahead, and you can watch others how they try to catch up hastily while you concentrate on your main task – doing business.
  • Your image as an environmentally responsible business will be believable – after all you strived for environmentally friendly actions from the day you started your business.
  • Environmental efficiency from the beginning can give your company an edge over its competitors, as well as demonstrating a high level of corporate responsibility, which may be attractive to potential customers and investors.

Korpi Consulting can tell you more about environmental management, and how it can benefit your company.

Sun Startup Essentials logoThe Sun Startup Essentials program is specifically designed to help startups get their business off the ground FAST with the right IT infrastructure at the LOWEST COST possible. This program is available in many countries throughout the world. You can also go directly to your local country’s Sun Startup Essentials program web page to learn more.

Update 17.4.: You can meet the good people at Sun also at the Startup Developers Gathering.

The next SDG will be about JavaFX! It is held in the usual place Korjaamo on 21st April starting at 7pm. The concept in short is beer, technology and networking. It is an honor to have Terrence Bar from Sun Microsystems to introduce us to this long waited technology. Terrence is a Senior Technologist at Sun Microsystems and Ambassador of the Java Mobile & Embedded Community. He has 15+ years of industry experience with more than 10 of those years at Sun.

The event is free of charge, just register at Facebook here.

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If you wish to become ArcticStartup blog sponsor, please see more information here. If you are interested in sponsoring our ArcticEvening events, please contact events (at) arcticstartup.com.

Thank You Sponsors

by Sponsor, March 13, 2009 — Leave a Comment

This is our periodic thank you note to our blog sponsors who help us keep the wheels rolling.

Korpi Consulting logoKorpi Consulting helps small and medium-sized clients to understand the principles and guide you through implementing an Environmental Management Systems (EMS) or acquiring an environmental label for your products. Korpi Consulting is dedicated to offer the best knowledge of the well-known EMS’s and labels: WWF Green Office, EMAS Easy, ISO 14001, EMAS. Unsure which is the most suitable EMS or label for your company? They will come and visit your company, help you choose the right one and answer all your questions – free of charge. Contact Korpi to arrange a meeting.

Sun Startup Essentials logoThe Sun Startup Essentials program is specifically designed to help startups get their business off the ground FAST with the right IT infrastructure at the LOWEST COST possible. This program is available in many countries throughout the world. You can also go directly to your local country’s Sun Startup Essentials program web page to learn more.

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If you wish to become ArcticStartup blog sponsor, please see more information here. If you are interested in sponsoring our ArcticEvening events, please contact events (at) arcticstartup.com.