Tommi Rasila started in his position in October 2004, while finishing his doctoral degree on Venture-to-Capital (V2C) paradigm and growth venturing in Tampere University of Technology. During the past decades he has actively participated in several companies as a founder or an owner. The latest achievement in serial entrepreneur Rasila’s career was home theatre and sound reproducer manufacturer Sample Rate Systems established in 1993. The company was sold in May 2000 to the world’s second largest electronics manufacturing services company Flextronics International (Nasdaq: FLEX). In his current position Rasila is able to leverage his expertise and skills to the benefit of his native grounds as whole. He is also involved in several SME companies as a member of board or an advisor.