The biggest XR event in Finland – Match Up – XR Event 2019 is an annual Slush pre-event focusing on the VR/AR industry, technologies and solutions.
HXRC
Business Finland’s Advisor coaches startups and companies towards international growth
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Startup Checklist by NewCo Helsinki now available
Oki Tåg from NewCo Helsinki provides a Startup Checklist coaching program for teams through the Helsinki XR Center.
Helsinki XR Center Now Open – the place to be for the Nordic extended reality family
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The People Behind HXRC
Meet the HXRC Team! We are an innovative, inspiring group of talented people: technology specialists, start-up experts, hub masters etc.
Meet the HXRC team: Tiina Vuorio
Meet Tiina Vuorio, HXRC’s Operations Lead. Tiina acted as a founder of HXRC and now leads the whole operation.
Meet the HXRC team: Päivi Keränen
Meet Päivi Keränen, HXRC’s EU Advisor. Päivi is the project manager in the international Augmented Urbans -project (Baltics).
Meet the HXRC team: Aleksis Karme
Meet Aleksis Karme, HXRC’s Advisor. He is also a researcher & CSO of Teatime Research Ltd. and has a paleontologist background.
Meet the HXRC team: Antti Laurikainen
Meet Antti Laurikainen, HXRC’s XR Advisor. Lauri also acts as a manager for Metropolia UAS’s RDI (Research, Development, Innovation) unit.
Meet the HXRC team: Meeri Lehto
Meet Meeri Lehto, HXRC’s Project Assistant. She works with social media, graphic design, and is a photography professional.
Meet the HXRC team: Ossi Hynönen
Meet Ossi Hynönen, the project assistant in the HXRC communications and events team, and a man of many nicknames.
Meet the HXRC team: Mira Simsiö
Meet Mira Simsiö, HXRC’s producer. Her responsibility is leading the event, communications and marketing team.