Facts and Figures about Finnish Biotechnology

Distribution of [number of] principal owners of Finnish biotech firms

Companies founded before 1991

Companies founded 1991–1996

Companies founded 1997–2001

Definition: A principal owner (PO) is an owner who has a strong influence on the planning and decision-making of a firm.
Alternatively, the PO can be an investor who simply owns the largest share of the firm's equity.
Source: Survey of Finnish Biotechnology Firms, ETLA publication no 819, 2002