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Apaja Engineering

Sole-proprietor mechanical engineering and product-development consultancy in Oulu, Finland, run by Ville Vehkaperä.

Apaja Engineering Oy is a one-person technical consultancy based in Oulu, Finland, founded in 2014 by Ville Vehkaperä after he left Nokia to become an entrepreneur. Vehkaperä, who holds qualifications in mechanical automation and production engineering, works as a freelance product-development and structural-design engineer, describing his work as spanning 'simple solutions to complex systems' rather than one specialty. Documented client work includes contributing to Click and Grow's smart indoor herb-garden hardware. The company is registered as an Osakeyhtiö (Finnish limited company, business ID 0951161-6) with Vehkaperä as its sole employee and principal.

Overview

Headquarters
Oulu, Finland
Founded
2014
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Domains
Product design, Mechanical engineering consulting

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Frequently asked

What does Apaja Engineering do?
Apaja Engineering Oy is a one-person technical consultancy based in Oulu, Finland, founded in 2014 by Ville Vehkaperä after he left Nokia to become an entrepreneur. Vehkaperä, who holds qualifications in mechanical automation and production engineering, works as a freelance product-development and structural-design engineer, describing his work as spanning 'simple solutions to complex systems' rather than one specialty. Documented client work includes contributing to Click and Grow's smart indoor herb-garden hardware. The company is registered as an Osakeyhtiö (Finnish limited company, business ID 0951161-6) with Vehkaperä as its sole employee and principal.
Where is Apaja Engineering headquartered?
Apaja Engineering is headquartered in Oulu, Finland and was founded in 2014.
What does Apaja Engineering specialize in?
Apaja Engineering works across Product design, Mechanical engineering consulting.

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    Apaja Engineering Oy, founded 2014, is a one-person technical/engineering consultancy in Oulu, Finland; Ville Henrikki Vehkaperä listed as principal/owner.

    Suomen Asiakastieto Oy: Apaja Engineering Oy - Yleiskuva
    Verified2026-08-10
  2. 2

    Ville Vehkaperä left Nokia to become an entrepreneur and now runs Apaja Engineering Oy as a freelance product-development engineer; recent client work includes the Click and Grow smart herb garden.

    Kaleva: Puhelimista monipuolisempaan rakenteluun
    Verified2026-08-10
  3. 3

    Ville Vehkaperä has served as CTO/owner of Apaja Engineering since October 2014, working as a freelancer under his own company.

    LinkedIn: Ville Vehkaperä profile
    2026-08-10
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    Apaja Engineering's own site describing its service offering: technology expertise/structural design, innovative concept development, and product development from simple solutions to complex systems.

    Apaja Engineering: Apaja Engineering - homepage
    Verified2026-08-10