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1. Cleantech and Venture Capital Timo Petäjä, Senior Partner
Bio Fund Management Oy Ltd
2. Bio Fund in Brief Established in 1997
One of the leading VC´s in Life Sciences in Europe
Offices in Helsinki, Turku and Copenhagen
Scientific Advisory Board
Business Advisory Board
Managing > €200 million in three funds
Mainly Finnish investor base
4. Main Features Experience over economic cycle
Global high quality deal flow
Systematic investment process
Proven dealing ability
Wide international network in business, science and investing
Lead/co-lead investor
High quality syndicates
Excellent investment and exit record
5. Investments Made Investments
43 investee companies
6 IPOs/public [Helsinki, Oslo, London (2), Stockholm, Toronto]
7 trade sales
9 countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, UK, Switzerland, USA, Canada)
6. Cleantech Cleantech covers a combination of different
technologies
Cleaner energy, less energy
Cleaner production
”Cleaner” and environmentally friendly raw materials
Less emissions and less (cleaner) wastewater
Biotechnology has a big role in cleantech concept
8. Investment Drivers 1/2 Environment
Wastewater cleaning plants
Recycling plants
Wastedumps
Sustainable development
Biotechnology
Energy
Raw materials
9. Investment Drivers 2/2 Technology drivers
New energy sources
Closed processes
Recycling
Automation
Demands drivers
Legislation
Directives
outsourcing
10. Finnish Special Opportunity Byproducts in the forest industry
Bioenergy, solid and liquid
Closed industrial processes
”Soft technologies”
Biodegradable materials
Purification technologies
11. Special Areas of Investment Interest Environment
Innovative energy generation technologies and products
Water, waste, soil and air treatment technologies and products
Environmental monitoring devices and services
Industrial manufacturing
”Cleaner” processes via the use of modern biotechnology and process control
New biobased end use products
Sustainable development
”Plant bioreactors” to produce new raw materials
Biofuels
Improved plants/trees for higher yields and better resistance
Bioprotection of plants/trees
12. Cleantech and Venture Capital Expertise for all stages of investment process
Understanding and active participation in business management
Combine experiences (scientific, commercial and other VC partners)
International network (business and technology)
From technology platform to business
13. BioFund’s Sector Expertise Modern biotechnology
Bioenergy
Biodegradable materials
Wood processing and byproduct utilization in forest industry
Global know how export
Industrial process development