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Sami Tuhkanen

Vice President, Investments

Who?

Sami Tuhkanen is in charge of Sitra’s investment portfolio.  He is a Sitra management team member and a chairperson of internal investment committee.  Sami leads a team of experienced investment professionals.

What?

Sami has over 15 years of experience of institutional asset management and being a board member in early-stage companies. He has also worked for over ten years in leadership positions. In addition, he has long experience in cleantech, particularly renewable energy and energy efficiency. He holds a Master’s degree in engineering physics.

Sami was formerly Sitra’s Director of Business Development and Investments, a Senior Lead on Sitra’s Energy Programme and a development manager for its Environmental Programme. Before joining Sitra, he was a senior technology adviser with the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes) and an energy systems researcher at VTT.

What else?

In his free time, Sami likes to spend time with his family. You might also find him in a swimming pool, at the gym, on forest or ski trails.

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