Juha Koponen

Juha Koponen is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at CollectiveCrunch, a company that applies Artificial Intelligence to satellite and forestry data to predict forest inventories and quantify carbon captured in forests.12

Professional Background

Koponen has an extensive career in technology and entrepreneurship:

Current Role::

• CEO at CollectiveCrunch (as of October 2024)

Previous Positions::

• Chief Operating Officer (COO) at CollectiveCrunch (August 2021 - Present)
• Vice President of Engineering at CollectiveCrunch (February 2021 - August 2021)
• Chief Data Scientist & Co-Founder at Swap.com (March 2019 - February 2021)
• CEO & Co-Founder at Swap.com (July 2012 - March 2019)
• Co-Founder and CEO at Netcycler Oy (February 2008 - June 2012)
• Various roles at First Hop Ltd., including VP of Product Development and VP of Global Services (November 1999 - January 2008)1

Education

• D.Sc. in Technical Physics from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (1995 - 2000)
• M.Sc. in Technical Physics from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (1991 - 1995)1

Expertise and Achievements

Koponen has a strong background in data science, artificial intelligence, and forestry technology. At CollectiveCrunch, he has been involved in developing innovative solutions for forest management and carbon capture quantification. Recently, CollectiveCrunch and Metsä Group won the International Quality Innovation Award 2023 for their AI-based application that identifies and helps prevent insect damage in forests.2

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