Finnish Start-ups: IOT Gadgets

 

Finland might be a pretty chilled place to live, but right now is on fire. At least its home grown tech startups are.

A pocket size desktop that aims to change computing – Solu

The Finnish startup Solu is in the process of creating the world's smallest computer, an ecosystem of apps and its own operating system. The unit is a small square-shaped touch screen computer that can be used anywhere. The build-in screen also lets you use Solu as a touch based input device when it's connected to a bigger display  With it's wood-based chassis, the device is light, attractive and environmental friendly.


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Digital wearables at your finger - Oura from Oulu and Moodmetric from Helsinki

"Oura Ring helps you to recover from your mental and physical load so that you can optimise your performance. Recovery happens mostly when you are sleeping, so sleep monitoring and sleep quality improvement are the main features of the ring," says Kari Kivelä, co-founder, CTO and Head of Design for Oura.

"Emotional intelligence is thought to be even more important than IQ. Becoming aware of your emotions and the emotions of others builds your emotional intelligence. You will perform better at work, at home," says Niina Venho, the CEO of Moodmetric. Medometric is a modern digital mood ring invented by PhD Henry Rimminen and designed by silversmith Vesa Nilsson.

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Locating life (or tracking your treasures in real-time) - Yepzon from Tampere

According to Yepzon, Inc.’s CEO, their product can help people track what matters most to them via smartphone. Designed for belongings, this locator and correlating app can help find lost children with autism and elderly patients with dementia.

Smart Sensor and analytics-based optimization solutions - Enevo from Espoo

 

Enevo has a solution built on smart sensors and analytics that optimizes the logistics for waste management and recycling industry. The firm's latest innovation is Enevo ONe, which can yield up to 50% cost savings by substituting 'static routes' for waste collection trucks with 'smart' pick-up schedules. The solution uses the wireless sensors that gather fill-level data from waste containers and generates an'ideal' route for the fleet that is factoring in truck availability, traffic information, road restrictions, etc.