Measurepolis Development Ltd is a technology and business development company focused on measurement technology. It was established in 2009 in Kajaani, Finland and is owned by the City of Kajaani. The company has 7 employees and offices in Kajaani, Kuopio, Oulu, and Helsinki. It provides services in measurement technology for industries and the environment, including business development, technology development, and development programs. Kajaani has a long history and expertise in measurement technology dating back to a electronics company that started the industry 40 years ago. There are now several measurement technology companies and over 400 professionals located in Kajaani.

1. 10th ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DAYS
Helsinki 17.-18.9.2015
Mr. Jussi Mäkinen, CEO
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2. Measurepolis Development Ltd
• Measurepolis Development started as an
independent company April 1st, 2009.
(Earlier acting as a part of Kajaani
Technology Center)
• The core business is technology and
business development in the field of
measurement technology. Our target is
to create profitable business in
measurement technology for our
partners.
• Total volume of our projects appr. 1,0 M€
• Owned by the City of Kajaani
• Personnel is now 7 technology and
business experts
• Main office in Kajaani, Branch office in
Kuopio and representatives & partners
are located also in Oulu and Helsinki.
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Oulu
Kajaani
Kuopio
Helsinki

3. Why a cluster of measuring technology in Kajaani?
• Long traditions – Kajaani Electronics company
started up the industry 40 years ago and
created thus the foundation for the know how in
measuring technology and electronics in the
City of Kajaani and the whole Northern Finland.
• Kajaani is nationally well known and recognized
as a center of expertise in measuring
technology.
• Measurepolis Development Ltd is the only
development company concentrating on
measuring technology in the national Centre of
Expertise Program.
• Today there are several companies in the field
of measuring technology located in Kajaani.
Altogether there are more than 400
professionals in measuring technology.
• About 100 scientists are also working for
CEMIS in Kajaani.

4. CEMIS – Centre for Measurement and Information Systems
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INTELLIGENT
MACHINES
- Vehicle Information
Systems
-Design and testing of
embedded systems for harsh
environments
FOREST INDUSTRY
- Measuring methods for
paper, pulp and
mechanical wood
processing
- Future in Forest Biomass
ENVIRONMENT
- Real time measurement
methods for water treatment
- Wireless mobile sensor
networks
WELLNESS AND
SPORTS
- Measurement methods for
sports technology and
human behaviour
Measurepolis Development Ltd
MIKES – The centre for metrology
and accreditation
University
of Oulu
Measurement
and Sensor
Laboratory
University
of Oulu
Center for
Wireless
Communication
University
of Oulu
Department of
Information
Processing
Science
University
of Oulu
Biotechnology
laboratory
University of
Jyväskylä
Department of
Sports Technology
VTT
Technical
Research Centre
of Finland
Kajaani
University
of Applied
Sciences
Measurepolis –
The Centre of Expertise in Measurement Technology

5. Services offered by Measurepolis Development Ltd
Measurement Technologies for Industries and Environment
Information Services
Marketing and Communication Services
Business
Development
Technology
Development
Development
Programs

6. • Some of the ongoing activities:
– Cluster for Energy and Environment CLEEN Ltd – MMEA research programme
for Measurement, Monitoring and Environmental Assessment (SHOK)
– Finnish Bioeconomy Cluster FIBIC Ltd – BEST bioenergy research programme
(SHOK)
• SHOK = Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation
– ITEA 2 / Water-M European R&D program application (~10 M€, 4 Countries, 3
years) for water quality and quantity measurements
• New projects under preparation:
– EIP = European Innovation Partnership – cooperation work for water/liquids
measurement applications
– WITERA – Solutions for Greener Industry in Finland (preparation work together
with Cities of Kokkola and Mikkeli)
– NPA = Northern Periphery and Arctic – preparation work with Sweden and the UK
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Development Programs

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Centre for Measurement and
Information Systems

8. New ways of thinking
Pros and Cons of Online Measurements:
- Only certified laboratory measurements are approved by authorities
- Online tools are still inaccurate and unreliable (need for even 5-7 ppb)
- Different substances need different methods of measuring
- Different substances cause reciprocal effects that are still unclear
+ Online measurements would give results much faster than nowadays
+ Quick feedback for process control would save a lot of money
+ Environmental impacts would be minimized much earlier
Sampling will effect the results more than measuring (Bioenergy)
Process and effluent waters have very different economic values
(Mining industry)
Crowdsourcing, Internet & SoMe are coming soon (Fukushima)
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9. 28.10.2015 Ville Rautiainen

10. Company
PHD Nordic Oy
• Founded 2010
• Developes and sells rapid diagnostics tools for
crowdsourcing usage
• Team
– Ville Rautiainen, RnD / entrepreneur
– Martti Kauppi, RnD / entrepreneur
– Sami Leinonen, Business development
– Timo Reisto, Chemistry / Biochemistry
– Suditara Nopakun, Nanotechnology
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11. Product
• PHD Sense - lab on a chip unit
– Low cost microfluidic system
– Patented: Finland, UK, Ireland, Germany ja France
• PHD Sight – analysing application for smart phones
– Supports PHD Sense units and commercial dip sticks
– Automatic analysis of a photograph taken from the PHD Sense
unit or the dip stick
• Watch the video!!!!!!
28.10.2015

12. Applications
• Water analysis
– pH / Fe concentration (PHD Sense)
– Sulfate concentration (commercial dip stick)
– Arsenic concentration (PHD Sense)
• Healthcare
– Glucose concentration (PHD Sense)
– Urinary tract infection
– kawasaki disease
28.10.2015

13. Crowdsourcing campaign
• PHD Nordic contacted almost 200 persons in Kainuu and asked
their motivation to test low cost sulfate rapid test
• Crowdsourcing campaign began in july 2015
– Campaign area is limited in Nuasjärvi area
– 15 volunteers will use system 1-12 months
• During campaign PHD Nordic organizes laboratory analyses for
water samples which are taken from same area where rapid
test system is used
• Every volunteer will give feedback about (before and after
campaign):
– Test system usage
– What they are thinkin about water quality and activities of mine
industry near of their living surroundings
28.10.2015

14. Crowdsourcing 2015
28.10.2015

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The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayı – "Sunken
Palace“), an underground water container, was
built in the 6th century and it can take 100 million
litres of water via 11,5 km long aqueduct.