The Warming Surfaces Company’s vision is sustainable warmth. Our business mission is to help improve the lives and health of people and our planet through more efficient warming solutions.
Sustainable Development Goals
We strive to help our customers grow their carbon handprint, to reduce energy and resource consumption of heating in living spaces, while improving the health, comfort of inhabitants, as well as their work efficiency.
Our products and operations are designed according to the principles of a circular economy—we use minimal materials and the materials we use are recyclable and reusable. We also have a low energy production process, with lightweight materials that reduce our carbon footprint.
Our core company value is also sustainable warmth. To quote our first employee, Sanna Rousu, Head of Sustainability and Projects, “We are committed to building a sustainable company in all its forms: well-being, social, environmental, business.”
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The Warming Surfaces Company Ltd is commercializing - under the trademark Halia - an innovative, patent-protected, heated surface system that enhances comfort of living spaces, while optimizing energy efficiency.
Established in Oulu, Finland 11/11/2022, the company is a spin-out from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and its science-based incubator program VTT LaunchPad. Alongside the Co-Founders, current shareholders include VTT, Innovestor, CM-Equity AG, plus private investors from 7 countries. Its developments have received co-funding support from Business Finland, ELY-keskus(Finnish Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) and the EU.
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Halia team
The founders met for the first time in 2002 as a young materials scientist, industrial designer and business developer in ground breaking research initiatives led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to develop novel smart functionalities onto roll-to-roll producible materials such as paper. For over 20 years they individually and jointly contributed to a large body of industry pioneering research and product developments in the field of Printed Intelligence and flexible electronics. Their paths converged again in 2022 around a large area pixelated warming technology.
Originally developed by VTT in response to needs in the military sector, this technology showed huge potential as a solution to heating related challenges in several industries. The Warming Surfaces Company was founded as an impact driven deep tech company.
Jani-Mikael Kuusisto
CEO & Co-founder
MSc. Economics & Business Admin
Over 20 years of emerging technology commercialization and business development. Business executive positions in international printed electronics start-ups, including CEO of Ynvisible Interactive (TSXV:YNV).
Jarno Vehmas
CPO & Co-founder
MA. Industrial & Product Design,
Electromechanical Engineer
Over 20 years of industrial design & product development based on printed & flexible electronics.
Terho Kololuoma
CTO & Co-founder
PhD
Over 20 years in R2R electronics research, pilot production and commercialization.
Wide national and international networks.
Petri Kalliokoski
Co-founder
Entrepreneur, investor, chairman and board member in several fast growing scale-up companies.
Background from many industries, covering ICT/electronics, machinery, services, fintech, healthcare and VC and private equity.
Sanna Leinonen
Head of Sustainability and Projects
PhD
Sustainability has always been the key motivator in her work. Her career includes positions in the paper industry, R&D and innovation, and most recently as an entrepreneur at Green Company Effect in building sustainability and circular economy strategies for different size companies.
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