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Droppe Founders Johannes Salmisaari and Henrik Helenius Win Silver for Leading Industrial Digital Transformation
The Silver winners of the Young Founder of the Year, Johannes Salmisaari and Henrik Helenius, founders of Droppe, were awarded for their mission to bring the industrial community into the digital era at the Founders Awards Gala on September 20, 2023.
The Impactful Journey of Johannes Salmisaari and Henrik Helenius, Founders of Droppe
Droppe is a B2B marketplace for industrial MRO products, founded by Johannes Salmisaari and Henrik Helenius in 2020. They are on a mission to bring the industrial community into the digital era and make sourcing of industrial brands accessible for every industrial buyer by building Europe's most comprehensive digital platform. With a dynamic team of 25 employees, Droppe is serving 1 100 industrial buyers and collaborating with over 150 brands in Europe.
How the Winners Are Chosen as Young Founder of the Year
The Young Founder of the Year award acknowledges young global founders with the capacity to lead, inspire, and run successful companies. Nominees, under the age of 30, must have founded a private or public limited company, own at least 40% of the shares, achieve a minimum of 50,000 euro in revenue, and have a potential for success.
Assessed by the Founders Alliance Index and evaluated by a Founders Jury of experienced founders, the winners - one female and one male founder - were awarded The Growth Rings in gold at the Founders Awards Gala. The other outstanding finalists were honored as silver winners of the Young Founder of the Year.
The Founders Jury consisted of Madelene Törnblom, Founder of Maya Delorez, Hugo Tilmouth, Founder of the Up.co, Aticka Chona, Founder of GreenKarmas, Lari Tuominen, Founder of Qvik, Åsa Falkman, founder of Hammer & Hanborg and Martina Klingvall, founder of Telness and the Chair of the jury.
Photo: David Thunander and Evan Pantiel
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