TECHNOPOLIS PLC PRESS RELEASE November 11,2010 at 12:00 TECHNOPOLIS PARTNERS WITH NOKIA TO TALK ABOUT MONETIZING MOBILITY Today for the eighth time, MoneyTalks Forum by Technopolis is giving Finnish and international venture capital investors a fast track to meet the top high-tech start-up companies from Finland and around the world. The event includes keynote speeches, pitches from pre-selected companies, and pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings during the MoneyTalks Marketplace. All together, some 170 attendees will participate in a total of 350 meetings during Thursday and Friday, a record for the MoneyTalks Forum events. This event focuses on mobile technologies with the theme "Monetizing Mobility" and features Nokia as the anchor partner. Robert Andersson, Nokia's Senior Vice President, Corporate Alliances and Business Development, will deliver a keynote speech on Development Trends and Mobility. Nokia has also scheduled meetings with many companies during the MoneyTalks Marketplace. Technopolis has pre-selected a group of MoneyTalks Forum start-up and growth companies the opportunity to present pitches to the international audience of investors. These will include both one-minute pitches as well as longer seven-minute pitches. The event gives the companies a rare opportunity to efficiently pitch their business concept to many investors at one time. One company who pitched at the last event has already seen the benefits of this. "Steam Republic Ltd has developed a Mobile Backstage - an efficient and effective mobile marketing and sales tool for artists and music companies," says Paavo Bäckman, Trade Minister of Steam Republic. "In order for us invest properly in growth in the UK and the U.S, it is essential that we secure additional financing. International investors, especially globally-known firms, appreciate the credibility a well-established company like Technopolis brings to a relatively unknown start-up from Finland. Personal meetings, in addition to investor events, have efficiently brought very useful contacts from 8 different countries within a short time period." The one-on-one meetings at the MoneyTalks Marketplace give participants a chance to meet face-to-face! "MoneyTalks Forum is one of the most important and prominent matchmaking events available in Finland today," says Jukka Rauhala, CEO of Technopolis Ventures and Director of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area for Technopolis Plc. "It is very important for both the Venture Capitalist who is looking for the right companies to invest in as well as for the start-up company who is looking for funding in order to grow their business." This matchmaking component has been an important part of the event since 2006, and is highly anticipated by our event participants. Members of the Press are welcome to participate and will have the opportunity to interview the keynote speakers. Notes to Editors: - Event location is Technopolis Innopoli 2, Tekniikantie 14, Espoo, Finland. - The event program is available at www.moneytalksforum.fi. - Photos from previous events at http://www.technopolis.fi/kehityspalvelut/verkottumispalvelut/moneytalks_/aiemma t_moneytalks_forum_-tilaisuudet - Technopolis Online start-up statistics and data are available at www.technopolisonline.com For additional information contact: Karita Huotari Karita.huotari@technopolis.fi Tel. +358(0)40 579 8757 Technopolis Plc is a leading listed company specializing in business environments and services for knowledge-based companies. The Technopolis service portfolio combines business and development services as well as modern facilities. At present, approximately 16,000 people work and almost 1,200 companies do business at Technopolis facilities in Oulu, the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, and Tampere, as well as St. Petersburg, Russia and Tallinn, Estonia. Technopolis Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy Main news media www.technopolis.fi