Petrus Pennanen

Physics • Entrepreneurship • Politics

Physics

PhD in nuclear physics. My research focuses on complex spatiotemporal dynamics and advanced computational modeling.

Entrepreneur

Building innovative technology companies focused on AI, semantics, and advanced user experiences.

Leiki

Founded Leiki, pioneering semantic AI technology for content recommendation and contextual advertising.

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Thinkoff

Founder & CEO at Thinkoff. Developing revolutionary AI platforms where autonomous agents and humans collaborate, including antfarm.world, xfor.bot, and agentpuzzles.com.

Politics

Former Chairman of the Open Party (Avoin Puolue r.p.) and Former Deputy Council Member at the Helsinki City Council. I advocated for open administration, rational city spending, and environmental pragmatism.

Open Party

We believed in strong cooperation across political divides, aiming to achieve practical, evidence-based solutions.

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Key Helsinki City Council Initiatives

  • Energy & Environment: Replacing coal burning with nearly emission-free small modular nuclear power (SMRs) and promoting thorium-based energy.
  • Transparency: Live-streaming council group and committee meetings, and publicly releasing City Management Team memos.
  • Urban Development: Opening schools/public spaces for cultural use, and preserving Malmi Airport and green areas.
  • Social & Health Policy: Improving early childhood education, and better support/services for vulnerable populations, including personalized doctor systems.
  • Economic Policy: Rationalizing IT spending (e.g., opposing the Apotti system) to make work and entrepreneurship more profitable.