Antti-Jussi Tahvanainen

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1 Curriculum Vitae 25th August 1976 Antti-Jussi Tahvanainen Birth date Nationality Finnish Marital status Married Mannerheimintie 94 B 94, FIN Helsinki antti.tahvanainen@etla.fi, mobile: Ph.D., Research Economist Research in the fields of technology transfer and management of technology at the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy. Research on radical innovation practices as project researcher at Lahti School of Innovation Ph.D. obtained at Aalto University, School of Science, Institute for International Business and Strategy. Dissertation: Diagnosing the Growing Pains of a Technology-Based Industry - An Examination of the Finnish Biotechnology Industry in Light of Empirical Economics The importance of technological innovation - a motivator for professional excellence I have committed myself to understanding the role that the development and commercialization of technologies play in the growth and prosperity of economies and single organizations. With a particular focus on the transfer of technology, the combination of profound comprehension of the commercial and economic aspects of technological development and the ability to relate to and cope with the mindsets of individuals from a rich variety of backgrounds forms a strength that is most effectively applied in the interface between R&D and the marketplace, a zone where the academic and commercial realms clash too often at the expense of innovation. Through the analysis of impediments and key success factors in finance, organizational strategy, knowledge and technology management, technology transfer as well as innovation policy, I aspire to contribute to the research of innovation and commercialization processes. Professional work experience Research Scholar. July 2011 ongoing. At Stanford University, Center for Foresight and Innovation, foresight.stanford.edu. Research on Radical innovation practices at DARPA ( Codification of DARPA s practices in an innovation workbook Research economist. August 2003 ongoing. At the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Research on Growth inhibitors of academic entrepreneurship, Finance of intellectual capital intensive businesses, Technology transfer and knowledge management at US and Finnish universities, Effects of agglomeration and specialization on firm performance, The performance of the Finnish national innovation system, and Capital structures of biotechnology companies. So far two articles in international refereed journals, one under review, eight contributions to edited books, and sixteen other publications published based on the above research (see List of publications below). Project researcher. January 2011 ongoing. At University of Lappeenranta, Lahti School of Innovation, Research on Radical innovation practices and processes 1/5

2 Visiting scholar. January 2007 June At Stanford University, California, the Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (Scancor). Research on Technology transfer and knowledge management at elite US universities. Research associate. May 2002 July At the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Biotechnology as Part of the Finnish Innovation System -program. Research on Equity, capital loan and debt distributions in the Finnish biotechnology industry, Capital structure choices of biotechnology companies. Completed my Master s Thesis titled The Capital Structure of Finnish Biotechnology SMEs An Empirical Analysis and published two discussion papers (see List of publications below). Account Manager / Project Consultant. January 2001 February At Cesim Group. Responsibilities included The penetration and promotion of German markets, Facilitation of corporate training events. Cesim Ltd. is a company specialized in management training solutions based on IT-supported business simulations. Industries of focus include telecommunication, energy production, public broadcasting and corporate banking. Customer service representative. August December At Cash Converters Ltd. Responsibilities included Evaluation and purchase of used goods, Customer service in sales. Cash Converters is an Australian retail store chain for used goods with over 100 stores in 21 countries. Summer internship trainee. Summer 1995 and At Metsä Tissue Corporation in Mariestad, Sweden, and Mänttä, Finland. Responsibilities included Assisting responsibilities in the exports department. Metsä Tissue Corporation is a leading tissue paper products supplier to households and large-scale consumers in Europe. It is also the world s leading supplier of cooking paper products. Education Ph.D. (Industrial Engineering and Management), graduate student, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland. Expected graduation in Spring 2011, Major in Strategy and International Business, Doctoral thesis titled Diagnosing the Growth Pains of a Technology-Based Industry - An Examination of the Finnish Biotechnology Industry in Light of Empirical Economics, Periods in foreign universities include University of Seville, Spain, Spring 2005 and Stanford University, USA, Spring M.Sc. (Econ.), Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland. September, 2003 Major in Technology management and policy, Department of Economics (96 credits), Minors in Information System Science (36cr), Organisations and Management (24cr) and Quantitative Methodologies of Economics (24cr), Master s thesis titled The Capital Structure of Finnish Biotechnology SMEs An Empirical Analysis, Periods in foreign universities include 1 st semester at the University of Mannheim, Germany, Matriculation, Quirinus Gymnasium, Neuss, Germany, /5

3 Linguistic proficiency (written and spoken) Finnish German English Spanish French mother tongue fluent fluent basics basics Interests Professional Technology development and commercialization Economics and management perspectives Transfer of technology Finance & strategy Scientific substance perspective Biotechnology Diffusion of technology Social and ethical impacts Knowledge Management Corporate finance Strategic management Personal Landscape photography Badminton and floorball Movies Music Extracurricular activities Guest lecturer at Tekes BITE (BIoTEchnology) -training program in Topic: University technology transfer in the face of major changes in the Finnish innovation system. Guest lecturer at University of Tampere in 2008 and Course: BioBusiness 1&2. Topic: Academic entrepreneurship and university-industry technology transfer. Guest lecturer at University of Helsinki in Course: BioBusiness. Topic: Academic entrepreneurship and university-industry technology transfer. Consultant in the restructuring project of the Helsinki University of Technology in Prices and awards Award for most successful officer candidate, 1997, Archipelago Sea Naval Command (Saaristomeren Laivasto). First place in the Helsinki School of Economics Case Contest 2000, category under-graduate. Received grants Instrumentarium Science Foundation, Spring 2005, for work on the Helsinki University of Technology dissertation bearing the working title Economics of Biotechnology - The Role of Biotechnology in the Finnish Innovation System in Seville, Spain. Foundation for Economic Education (Liikesivistysrahasto), Fall 2006, for work on the Helsinki University of Technology dissertation bearing the revised working title Critical Challenges in commercializing Finnish biotechnology - From Science-Driven Enthusiasm towards Sustainable Business Strategies. 3/5

4 Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Fall 2006, for dissertation-related research as visiting scholar at Stanford University, California. The Academy of Finland, Spring 2007, for dissertation-related research as visiting scholar at Stanford University, California. Finnish Cultural Foundation, Spring 2007, for dissertation-related research as visiting scholar at Stanford University, California. Instrumentarium Science Foundation, Spring 2007, for dissertation-related research as visiting scholar at Stanford University, California. Yrjö Uitto Foundation, Fall 2009, for dissertation-related research and studies. List of publications Articles in refereed journals Tahvanainen,Antti-Jussi Hermans, Raine (2005): Funding Intellectual-Capital-Abundant Technology Development: Empirical Evidence from the Finnish Biotechnology Business. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, No. 3, pp Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2004): Growth Inhibitors of Entrepreneurial Academic Spin-offs: The Case of Finnish Biotechnology. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, No 4, VOL 1. Articles in edited publications Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi Hermans, Raine (2009): Bridging the gap in technology transfer between academia and industry. In Hermans, Raine Kamien, Morton Kulvik, Martti Löffler, Alicia Shalowitz, Joel (eds.): Medical innovation and government intervention. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 236, Helsinki. Hermans, Raine Kamien, Morton Kulvik, Martti Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2009): The effect of technology subsidies on industry strategies and market structure. In Hermans, Raine Kamien, Morton Kulvik, Martti Löffler, Alicia Shalowitz, Joel (eds.): Medical innovation and government intervention. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 236, Helsinki. Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2009): Kiina T&K-toiminnan sijaintimaana Suomalaisten yritysten näkemyksiä ja kokemuksia T&K-toiminnasta Kiinassa (China as location for R&D activities Views and experiences of Finnish companies regarding R&D activities in China). In Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki (ed.): Yritysten tutkimustoiminta kansainvälistyy Mitä jää Suomeen? (Corporate R&D activities become globalized What will remain in Finland?). The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 235, Helsinki. Hermans, Raine Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2006): Regional differences in patterns of collaboration, specialisation and performance. In Hermans, Raine and Kulvik, Martti (ed.): Sustainable Biotechnology Development New Insights into Finland. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 217, Helsinki. Hussi, Tomi Hermans, Raine Kulvik, Martti Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2006): How Do You See the Future Prospects of the Finnish Biotechnology Industry? Interviewing 89 Business Leaders. In Hermans, Raine and Kulvik, Martti (ed.): Sustainable Biotechnology Development New Insights into Finland. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 217, Helsinki. Hermans, Raine Kulvik, Martti Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2006): The Biotechnology Industry in Finland. In Hermans, Raine and Kulvik, Martti (ed.): Sustainable Biotechnology Development New Insights into Finland. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 217, Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti Hermans, Raine (2004): Pienten biotekniikkayritysten rahoituslähteet (Financing Sources of Small Biotechnology Companies). In Luukkonen, Terttu (ed.): Biotechnology Knowledge Based Business. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 207. Luukkonen, Terttu Tahvanainen, Antti Hermans, Raine (2004): Suomen biotekninen teollisuus yleiskatsaus (The Finnish Biotechnology Industry An Overview). In Luukkonen, Terttu (ed.): Biotechnology Knowledge Based Business. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), B series 207, Helsinki. 4/5

5 Articles in other publications Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi Hermans, Raine (2011): Making Sense of the TTO Production Function: University Technology Transfer Offices as Process Catalysts, Knowledge Converters and Impact Amplifiers. Discussion Paper No. 1236, 40 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi Nikulainen, Tuomo (2011): Commercialization at Finnish Universities - Researchers Perspectives on the Motives and Challenges of Turning Science into Business. Discussion Paper No. 1234, 47 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi Nikulainen, Tuomo (2010): Tutkimusympäristö muutoksessa - Tutkijoiden näkemykset SHOK:n, korkeakoulukeksintölain ja yliopistolain vaikutuksista. Discussion Paper No. 1233, 18 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Breznitz, Shiri Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2010): Cluster sustainability in peripheral regions: A case study on Israel s and Finland s biotechnology industries. Discussion Paper No. 1212, 28 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2009): Yliopistollinen teknologiansiirto muutosten pyörteissä - Näkemyksiä SHOK:n, korkeakoulukeksintölain ja yliopistolain muutosten vaikutuksista toimintaedellytyksiin (University technology transfer in a whirl of changes The impact of SHOKs, the amendment to the Universities Act, and the enactment of the University Inventions Act on operational preconditions). Discussion Paper No. 1183, 119 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2009): Finnish University Technology Transfer in a Whirl of Changes A Brief Summary. Discussion Paper No. 1188, 17 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Kotiranta, Annu Nikulainen, Tuomo Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi Deschryvere, Matthias Pajarinen, Mika (2009): Evaluating National Innovation Systems Key Insights from the Finnish INNOEVAL Survey. Discussion Paper No The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Nikulainen, Tuomo Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi (2009): Towards demand based innovation policy? The introduction of SHOKs as an innovation policy instrument. Discussion Paper Nro 1182, 19 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi - Hermans, Raine (2008). Value Creation in the Interface of Industry and Academia A Case Study of Intellectual Capital of Technology Transfer Offices at US Universities. Discussion Paper Nro 1148, 39 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Hermans, Raine Kulvik, Martti Tahvanainen, Antti (2008): Predicting Biotechnology (in Finnish). Discussion Paper Nro 1130, 23 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi - Hermans, Raine (2008). Agglomeration and Specialisation Patterns of Finnish Biotechnology. On the Search for an Economic Rationale of a Dispersed Industry Structure. Discussion Paper No. 1133, 43 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti (2004): Academic Spin-offs in Finnish Biotechnology A Portrait of Firm Characteristics. Discussion Paper No 900. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti Hermans, Raine (2004): Financial Pecking Order and the Value Platform of Intellectual Capital - Observing the Finnish Biotechnology Industry. Discussion Paper Nro 926, 34 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi - Hermans, Raine (2004). Financing Sources for Biotech SMEs. European Biotechnology News, Vol. 3, No. 12, p. 42. Tahvanainen, Antti (2003): The Capital Structure of Finnish Biotechnology SMEs An Empirical Analysis. Discussion Paper Nro 864, 62 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. Hermans, Raine Tahvanainen, Antti (2002): Ownership and Financial Structure of Biotechnology SMEs: Evidence from Finland. Discussion Paper Nro 835, 41 pages. The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki. 5/5