We are seeking a Web/​Front-End Developer to our dynamic team to take GameBook® global.​

General requirement for the role: You must ideally already be a multidisciplinary expert as far as web based application development goes, or demonstrate great potential to become one.​

You must also have the willingness to learn, our systems and the products and technologies it is based on inside and out.​

HTML, JavaScript, CSS, ideally also PHP and popular libraries such as jQuery, etc.​, should be your friends, or you must be a friend of them.​

If you understand databases such as MySQL, content management systems like Drupal, and networking protocols and information exchange technologies (TCP/​IP, HTTP, XML, JSON) then those are a definite bonus in your favour.​

Your responsibilities will include, among other things, designing, creating and modifying web based user interfaces and related components for our products and online presence.

This involves tasks such as:

• Planning and designing for the future
• Development, debugging and bug fixing as well as testing your creations
• Interacting with suppliers and subcontractors
• Occasionally perhaps also talking with actual users

You will support both production and development.​

As a person, we wish that you:

• Have a background in web based application development
• Are creative by nature
• Are meticulous, even pixel perfect, but not to the point where it becomes a problem
• Are capable of learning quickly (also from your own errors)

Your education and/​or experience, as well as your personality must support the aforementioned needs of ours.​ We will consider both hiring an apprentice that is destined to become a master, or somebody who already is one.​ If you already are the master, we will recognize it.​ If you are an apprentice with true potential, we will see that as well.​

If you play golf, we will not hold it against you, but rather consider it to be a special advantage.​

We offer an opportunity to show what you can do, and to grow your experience in a challenging environment.​ Capable and passionate employees of a young company will support your success.​

If you are interested in the position, please send your application with a detailed resume/​CV by February 24th, to our CTO, Petri Bäckström (petri.​backstrom@​golfgamebook.​com).​

More information about GameBook®: ​

http://www.​golfgamebook.​com
http://www.​gamebook.​fi
http://www.​facebook.​com/golfgamebook

Euformatics is a growing life science startup founded in 2010. We offer software solutions and expert services for analysis, integration and sharing of biological and biomedical data. We have a strong background in bioinformatics, computational systems biology and database solutions.

We work with Finnish biotechnology companies and are engaged in international projects. We are also running development projects on medical records in collaboration with medical practitioners in Finland.

We are looking for creative people in the field of computational biology to start as soon as possible in a given project on human genome sequence interpretation. We can consider part-time.

We expect

•     Programming skills (e.g. Java, SQL, Python, R or web development)
•     At least 2 years of appropriate studies
•     Good communication skills in English
•     Knowledge in biology/life sciences and Finnish language are considered an advantage

We offer

•     An interesting lookout spot to a unique bioinformatics startup
•     Excellent opportunities for learning and growth
•     An inspiring team and mentoring
•     Opportunity to extend into a master’s thesis

Apply by sending your application (CV, transcript of records and salary requirement) to christophe roos [a] euformatics com. Further information from christophe.roos [a] euformatics com, 050 5326029.

http://euformatics.com/

The perks of being a small, volunteer-based organization like us include the sometimes slow speed of upload. We’ve finally gone through the ample video material from Slush 2011 and will go through the harvest in the next blogposts.

Taking place in early November, Slush Helsinki was a two day conference but most of all a startup expo; we had demo startups in the house that made up a lively corridor of new ventures from all over the Baltic Rim.

Pitch till you drop

The most followed part of the expo, however, ended up being the Slush100 Pitching Competition.

Like all pitching competitions, Slush100 was about clarity of the sales pitch, presentation skills and wow factors. We had a panel of investors and startup experts listening to each pitch and selecting the 20 most entertaining, captivating presentations to the semifinals held on the second day of the event.

From a hundred to twenty to eventually the Top 7 that pitched on the main stage on Thursday evening, the two days were packed with dramatic stage performances, addictive storylines, overselling with confidence and entertaining business ideas.

The cream of the crop in 2011 were…

• The winner, Ovelin whose guitar learning app Wild Chords was launched simultanouseously. Ovelin received 10, 000 euros as the first prize of the competition

• Runner up home electricity bill optimizer Asema Electronics

•  Leaddesk

•  SumoPaint

• TangaReef

• Runner up Transfluent, realtime professional translation service

• Zeighted

The rest of the piches can be seen from Aaltoes Youtube Channel.

The trendiest startups of the year

In addition to Slush100 and an Open Mic free form pitching during breaks in schedule, we also invited another category of startups to tell about themselves: Startups on the Rise. What these firms had in common were an interesting product in an interesting stage and well, we just wanted to hear more from them, hence they were invited to join the ride.

• Blaast

• Senseg

• Flirtic

• FAM Sports

• Kiosked

All in all, thoroughly enjoyable pitches – do take a look at them when you get a chance as these are the startups that will rock the world in future, or die trying’ as the saying goes

Thanks for everyone who took part in pitching – we hope you had fun & learned!

Photo: Tuomo Lampinen / Text: Lotta

Easyeat Oy is a 2,5 year-old software company operating in the life sciences and wellbeing sector. We develop and market electronic applications and tools for healthy nutrition.

Our clients include service companies in the healthcare industry, wellness and exercise industries, as well as in pharmaceuticals. Our offices are located in HTC Ruoholahti.

Last year we built the first version of our easyeat platform, got into the pre-phase of the Tekes NIY-program in the summer of 2011 and have our sights set on the first phase of the program and on global markets.

WANTED: 2-3 people, who are

- enterpreneurially minded

- have an interest in wellness, health, nutrition and wellbeing

- dynamic and energetic

- good interpersonal and negotiating skills

- experience in nutrition, health care and fitness segments is preferable, but not necessary – interest in these is a must!

WE OFFER:

- shared ownership -  we are looking for owner-employees

- existing  contacts and networks in the wellness and health care sector and investors

- few existing customer relationships and tons of interesting leads and collaboration opportunities

- frontline position in the high growth health technology industry start-up

Our customers are: Medical Centre Pulssi, AstraZeneca, Trainer4You, LadyLine Seinäjoki, Porvoon kaupunki

We are partnering with: Pfizer/ Maailman tervein kansa 2015! -project, Likes/ Kunnossa Kaiken Ikää -project, Helsinki University (clinical research cooperation)

Contacts:

Veera Setälä

0440 414 881

veera@easyeat.fi

We are currently finishing up the process of envisioning what Aaltoes is going to be in 2012 and beyond. While our sights have been set on the horizon, it is also important to look back at 2011 and reflect on what worked and what didn’t.. and we need your help to do it.

With such a whirlwind of a year behind us, we ask you please to take a minute of your time to answer the survey below. We would love to get your input.