Pekka Ilmari Simula
Director/Board Member at BIORETEC OY
Profile
Pekka Ilmari Simula founded Targovax Oy in 2009, where he worked as Director from 2014 to 2015.
Mr. Simula also currently works at Meles Consulting Oy, as Chief Executive Officer & Director, Suomen Bioteollisuus ry, as Chairman from 2018, Bioretec Ltd., as Independent Director from 2020, MediSapiens Oy, as Director from 2020, Neurotar Oy, as Director from 2021, Sartar Therapeutics Oy, as Director from 2018, HVR Cardio Oy, as Director, Innovestor Oy, as Partner, and Innovestor Ventures Oy, as Partner from 2022.
Mr. Simula also formerly worked at Hermo Pharma Oy, as Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2014, Laurantis Pharma Oy, as Chief Executive Officer, Herantis Pharma Oyj, as Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2020, CRF Box Oy, as Project Director, Opia Games Oy, as Director, Varian Medical Systems, Inc., as Manager-Global Program from 2004 to 2009, and Accenture Plc, as Project Manager.
Mr. Simula received his graduate degree from Aalto University.
Pekka Ilmari Simula active positions
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BIORETEC OY | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-31 |
HVR Cardio Oy
HVR Cardio Oy Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HVR Cardio Oy is a Finnish cardiovascular device company that is developing breakthrough solutions for mitral valve repair based on its proprietary helix technology. The company is based in Espoo, Finland. The company's lead products, CathHELIX® and MAR®, are transcatheter and surgical mitral valve repair devices that are designed to be faster, easier to use, and less invasive without compromising clinical efficacy. The company was founded by Olli Urho Tapani Keränen, and Tom Fleming has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Director/Board Member | - |
Innovestor Oy
Innovestor Oy Investment ManagersFinance Innovestor Oy is a venture and growth equity firm headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The firm was founded by Tommi Äijälä and Antti Parviainen in 2014. | Private Equity Analyst | - |
Sartar Therapeutics Oy | Director/Board Member | 2018-08-31 |
MediSapiens Oy
MediSapiens Oy Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MediSapiens Oy provides solutions for bioinformatics analysis. It offers software and products for biological research. The firm creates customized bioinformatics software solutions to organizations; ranging from data management system, to full sample and data processing system, to an animal deoxyribonucleic acid testing service. Its products include Biond Explorer; Research Integrator; IST Online; Target Scout; and Fusion Scout. The company was founded by Sami Kalevi Kilpinen, Olli-Pekka Kallioniemi, and Tommi Pisto in 2009 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Director/Board Member | 2020-04-30 |
Neurotar Oy | Director/Board Member | 2021-04-30 |
Meles Consulting Oy
Meles Consulting Oy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Meles Consulting Oy provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Espoo, Finland. The CEO of the Finnish company is Pekka Ilmari Simula. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Suomen Bioteollisuus ry | Chairman | 2017-12-31 |
Innovestor Ventures Oy
Innovestor Ventures Oy Investment ManagersFinance Innovestor Ventures Oy is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Innovestor Oy founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-01-31 |
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Training of Pekka Ilmari Simula
Aalto University | Graduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 3 |
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ACCENTURE PLC | Technology Services |
BIORETEC OY | Health Technology |
HERANTIS PHARMA OYJ | Health Technology |
Private companies | 14 |
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Varian Medical Systems, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions. It operates through the Oncology Systems and Proton Solutions segments. The Oncology Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services hardware and software products for treating cancer with conventional radiation therapy, and advanced treatments. The Proton Solutions segment delivers proton therapy, a form of external beam radiotherapy using proton beams for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by William Hansen, Edward Ginzton, Russell Varian, and Sigurd Varian in 1948 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Health Technology |
CRF Box Oy
CRF Box Oy Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CRF Box Oy operates as a software company. It creates electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) solutions. The firm offers project management, scientific support, collaborative design, program management, localization, training and eLearning, and logistic services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Technology Services |
Suomen Bioteollisuus ry | |
Targovax Oy
Targovax Oy Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Targovax Oy focuses on the development and commercialization of targeted cancer immunotherapy. It is a biotechnology company with novel immunotherapy platform that is based on engineered oncolytic viruses armed with potent immune-stimulating transgenes. The firm's products induce a tailored response by the immune system directed at each patient’s unique cancer cells. The company was founded by Pekka Ilmari Simula and Antti Vuolanto in 2009 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Health Technology |
MediSapiens Oy
MediSapiens Oy Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MediSapiens Oy provides solutions for bioinformatics analysis. It offers software and products for biological research. The firm creates customized bioinformatics software solutions to organizations; ranging from data management system, to full sample and data processing system, to an animal deoxyribonucleic acid testing service. Its products include Biond Explorer; Research Integrator; IST Online; Target Scout; and Fusion Scout. The company was founded by Sami Kalevi Kilpinen, Olli-Pekka Kallioniemi, and Tommi Pisto in 2009 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Technology Services |
Hermo Pharma Oy
Hermo Pharma Oy Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Hermo Pharma Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company which aims to discover and develop cutting-edge therapeutic approaches for currently untreatable medical needs, particularly in the field of neurology. The company's R&D programs are based on scientifically innovative concepts. These concepts are being developed through preclinical and early clinical development phases with the aim gaining partners prior to late clinical development phases and finally marketing. The company was founded in 2008 by professors Mart Saarma, Eero Castrén, Heikki Rauvala and Dr. Henri Huttunen. The company operates in close collaboration with several academic laboratories affiliated with the University of Helsinki. Hermo Pharma Ltd. operates according to the 'virtual business model'. This means the company outsources the majority of business functions outside of its core business areas, while controlling the key technology assets and strategic partnerships with a small but highly capable group of people managing operations. As the company's overheads are kept lower than traditional biopharmaceutical companies much more of its financial resources can be utilized directly to achieve business goals. Hermo Pharma Ltd. is a privately owned, venture capital backed company. Its current investors include Helsinki University Funds and Seed Fund Vera Ltd. | Health Technology |
Laurantis Pharma Oy
Laurantis Pharma Oy Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Laurantis Pharma Oy engages in the development of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in July 2008 and is headquartered in Turku, Finland. | Health Technology |
Innovestor Oy
Innovestor Oy Investment ManagersFinance Innovestor Oy is a venture and growth equity firm headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The firm was founded by Tommi Äijälä and Antti Parviainen in 2014. | Finance |
Innovestor Ventures Oy
Innovestor Ventures Oy Investment ManagersFinance Innovestor Ventures Oy is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Innovestor Oy founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Finance |
Neurotar Oy | |
Meles Consulting Oy
Meles Consulting Oy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Meles Consulting Oy provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Espoo, Finland. The CEO of the Finnish company is Pekka Ilmari Simula. | Commercial Services |
Sartar Therapeutics Oy | |
HVR Cardio Oy
HVR Cardio Oy Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HVR Cardio Oy is a Finnish cardiovascular device company that is developing breakthrough solutions for mitral valve repair based on its proprietary helix technology. The company is based in Espoo, Finland. The company's lead products, CathHELIX® and MAR®, are transcatheter and surgical mitral valve repair devices that are designed to be faster, easier to use, and less invasive without compromising clinical efficacy. The company was founded by Olli Urho Tapani Keränen, and Tom Fleming has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Health Technology |
Opia Games Oy |
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