{"id":11167,"date":"2026-01-09T15:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merinova.fi\/?p=11167"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:45:30","slug":"merinovas-morning-coffee-guest-tk-engineering-oy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merinova.fi\/en\/news\/regional-news\/merinovas-morning-coffee-guest-tk-engineering-oy\/","title":{"rendered":"Merinova\u2019s Morning Coffee Guest: TK Engineering Oy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"594\">Merinova\u2019s <em data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"207\">Morning Coffee Guest<\/em> series continued after the turn of the year as we welcomed <strong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"281\">Timo Kesti<\/strong>, Owner and CEO of TK Engineering Oy, to our morning coffee table. With the first Morning Coffee Guest of the year, the discussion focused on opportunities for SMEs, dual-use technologies, and the interfaces between the defence industry and the energy sector, particularly from the perspective of the Vaasa region.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"621\"><strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"621\">TK Engineering Oy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"928\">TK Engineering Oy is a Vaasa-based technology company specialising in <strong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"758\">CAN bus technology, control systems, and automation solutions<\/strong>. The company operates across a wide range of industries, including machinery and equipment manufacturing, the marine industry, the defence sector, and the energy sector.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1356\">TK Engineering provides comprehensive automation solutions that improve cost efficiency, performance, and long-term competitiveness. The company\u2019s core expertise lies in the design of CAN hardware and software and in integrating them into broader technological systems. In addition, together with its partners, TK Engineering offers software tools for the design, configuration, analysis, and monitoring of CAN-based networks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1611\">TK Engineering currently employs 18 people and has a turnover of just under 2 million euros. At the heart of the company\u2019s operations are people, ideas, and a strong ambition to develop long-lasting solutions that deliver genuine added value to customers.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1644\"><strong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1644\">Around the Coffee Table<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1908\">During the morning, Timo Kesti shared insights into his career path, which has taken him through sales, project work, and entrepreneurship to the core of the technology sector. He founded TK Engineering in 2003, and the company has grown steadily over the years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1955\">Topics discussed during the session included<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2289\">\ud83d\udd39 Opportunities for SMEs within Merinova\u2019s Jewel project<br data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2017\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 The growing relevance of dual-use technologies<br data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2069\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 The increasing importance of the defence industry<br data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2124\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 The Digital Defence Ecosystem, of which TK Engineering is a member<br data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2196\" \/>\ud83d\udd39 The need for broader development and expansion of similar ecosystems in the Vaasa region<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2380\">Warm thanks to Timo Kesti for his visit and for an open and thought-provoking discussion!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2416\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tke.fi\/\">Learn more about the company here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merinova\u2019s Morning Coffee Guest series continued after the turn of the year as we welcomed Timo Kesti, Owner and CEO of TK Engineering Oy, to our morning coffee table. 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