Juuso Blomster
CEO, Ph.D. MD Cardiologist
Dr. Juuso Blomster holds a Specialist in Cardiology degree and is an Adjunct Professor in Cardiology at the University of Turku, Finland.
Dr. Blomster has held several international positions in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. In 2011—2013 he worked at the George Institute for Global Health and the University of Sydney, Australia, and in 2013—2017 he was Director Physician at AstraZeneca R&D, Sweden. He was also Head Physician, Medical Assessments, and Chief Innovation Officer (Head Physician), Research Services, at Turku University Hospital, as well as Turku Region Development Manager of the SPARK business community. Dr. Blomster is a co-founder of Precordior and CEO since 2018.
Board of Directors
Leena Niemistö
Chairwoman of the Board, Ph.D. MD Physiatrics
Dr. Leena Niemistö is a health care professional with 30 years of clinical and leadership experience. She holds MD and PhD from Helsinki University and has specialised in physical and rehabilitation medicine. She holds also Dr. Admin. Sc. hc from Vaasa University. She worked as a CEO in a private healthcare company Dextra (yrs 2003-2016) and a deputy CEO in a social and healthcare company Pihlajalinna (yrs 2013-2016). Currently she is a board member in several publicly listed companies (Stockmann, Pihlajalinna, Raisio, Nexstim, Nightingale Health), startups, organisations and foundations. She is also an active investor in several health-tech growth companies. She has been recognised as the Business Angel of the year 2016 and for the Business Angel Exit of the year 2019 by FiBAN, as the Top 2 Influencer of Healthcare sector 2015 in Finland by Mediuutiset, and the Top 3 Female Businesswoman in Finland years 2017-2019 by Talouselämä. She received Women's Board Award in 2019.
Ilkka Kivimäki
Member of the Board
Ilkka Kivimäki is a Co-founder and Partner at Maki.vc, an €80 million seed-stage fund partnering with deep tech & brand-driven companies. He’s a serial entrepreneur-turned-investor with over 20 years of experience from both sides of the table. Prior to Maki.vc, Ilkka has worked as CEO and Co-Founder of Wicom Communications, which was sold to SAP where he later served as Senior VP.
Ilkka is a seasoned investor: he was the first investor and former chairman of Wolt, sat on the board of Beddit before it was acquired by Apple, and was the first investor and chairman of AImotive. He’s also passionate about developing the Nordic startup ecosystem – he’s chaired Slush and Startup Sauna, served on the boards of student-led VC Wave Ventures and Europe’s biggest hackathon Junction, and acted as the Head Coach for Startup Sauna, mentoring a new generation of entrepreneurs. He sits on the Aalto University Board, and his contributions to the startup ecosystem have also earned him an honorary doctorate from the university.
Petri Niemisvirta
Member of the Board, LL.M.
Mr. Petri Niemisvirta is an expert in the finance and insurance sector, with nearly 30 years of experience. He is the Managing Director in Mandatum Life and Mandatum Holding, one of Finland's most respected and solvent financial services providers and part of the successful Sampo Group. Mr. Niemisvirta has leaded Mandatum and been a Member of the Sampo Group Executive Committee since 2001. Currently he is the Chairman of the Board at Kaleva Mutual Insurance Company, and a board member in several other companies (Alma Media, Topdanmark, Varma), organisations and foundations. Mr. Niemisvirta has previously been the Chairman of the Board at Alma Media, Confederation of Finnish Industries EK (Finance and Tax Commission) and Finance Finland (Life Insurance Executive Committee). Mr. Petri Niemisvirta has invested in numerous startups through his own investment company, Par Investments Ltd.
Tero-Pekka Alastalo
Member of the Board, Ph.D., MD, CMO USA, GM US Operations
Tero-Pekka Alastalo is the Chief Medical Officer and General Manager of CardioSignal’s operations in the United States. He is based in San Francisco, CA. He has an MD-PhD degree and is specialized in pediatric cardiology. He did his postdoctoral training at Stanford University School of Medicine on the molecular genetic mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases.
Risto Lähdesmäki
Member of the Board
(Biography pending.)
Our professional team
Today Precordior has a total of 20 employees. Our versatile team strikes a balance between technology experts, scientists, medical professionals, quality management and business people. Whether seeking a new medical application, a new business area, or a new target market, we have the competence to get there!
Marko Mattila
Chief Technology Officer
20 years experience in IT solutions, coding and mobile industry. Management experience leading several multinational teams.
Dr. Mikko Pänkäälä
Chief Scientific Officer
8+ years experience in cardiac measurement technology. Co-inventor of gyrocardiography. Co-founder of Precordior.
M.Sc. Ville Ingman
Chief Growth Officer
International business and sales expert with technical background.
M.Sc. Tuomas Valtonen
Chief Operating Officer
Experienced in operations and financial management. Co-founder of Precordior.
Dr. Kristiina Santalahti
Research Director
Leading clinical studies. 10+ years experience in population studies of cardiovascular diseases.
MBA Iisa Mattila
Head of People Operations
Experience in project management, project reporting and project coordination, background on human relations on various lines of businesses. (On maternity leave.)
Juulia Simonen
Brand & Communications Director
Leading brand, PR, and external communications. 10+ years’ experience from healthcare and finance.
Dr. Olli Lahdenoja
Research Scientist
Expert in cardiac data analysis and algorithm development.
Dr. Matti Kaisti
Research Scientist
Scientist and engineer in medical technology, computer science and sensors.
M.Sc. Tero Koivisto
Scientific Advisor
8+ years experience in cardiac measurement methods and algorithms. Co-inventor of gyrocardiography. Co-founder of Precordior.
Kamal Jafarian Dehkordi
Data Analyst
Experienced in data analysis and algorithm development.
Tero Tapiovaara
Data Analyst
Experienced in data analysis and algorithm development.
M.Sc. Johannes Lahti
DevOps Manager
Expertise in cloud architecture design and implementation.
Aapi Hämäläinen
Software Engineer
Expert in cloud software programming.
Erik Lanza
Visual Designer
Fascinated by functional design and colourful illustration. 5+ years of design experience.
Kirill Nikitin
Software Engineer
Experienced in software and mobile app development.
Tomi Järvinen
Information Security Manager
20 years experience in information security and data privacy.
Mia Koutu
Study and Product Specialist
Expert in clinical studies. Cooperating with clinical study sites.
Piritta Pakarinen
Clinical Study Nurse
Experienced in clinical study implementation.
Tarja Järvinen
Clinical Study Nurse
Experienced in clinical study implementation.
M.Sc. Lasse Suvanto
Quality Manager
5+ years experience in IVD/medical industry QMS systems
Johanna Kivelä
Service Desk Specialist
Experienced in customer support & customer relations
Precordior Ltd. is supported by the European Union.
Project no. 954566 CardioSignal
Duration: 2020–2022
Topic: EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
Type of action: SME-2b.
