Janne Poranen

Chair and Member of the Board since 2022
Co-founder of the company
Born 1972
PhD in Physics
Finnish citizen

Not independent of the company, independent of major shareholders

Company shareholding: 2 663 030 shares and 8 000 2020 B options (Each 2020 B option entitles to subscribe to 30 shares)

Work history 

• CEO at Spinnova Plc between 2014 and 2022
• Principal Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2014 and 2015 
• Head of Research Area, Fibres and Biobased Materials at VTT Technical Research Centre of  Finland Ltd during 2014 
• Technology Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2006 and 2013 
• Key Account Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd during 2006 
• Group Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2005 and 2006 
• Deputy Group Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2002 and  2004 
• Team Leader, VTT Processes, Fluid Dynamics Team at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd during 2002 
• Senior Researcher, VTT Processes at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2001 and 2002 
• Expatriate, VTT Processes (University of Maine, Department of Chemical Engineering) at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd during 2001 
• Research, VTT Energy at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 1999 and 2001 
• Researcher positions at the University of Jyväskylä during 1997