Jarkko Antila is the CEO of Kuva Space, a Finnish New Space company building hyperspectral Earth observation capabilities for commercial and government use. He is a seasoned deep-tech founder and operator with experience across product innovation, fundraising, and company building. Before Kuva Space, Jarkko founded Leaping Boulder, a consultancy focused on deep-tech growth, and earlier co-founded Spectral Engines, where he served as CEO for six years through to a successful exit. He has also held technology leadership roles at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and INFICON. With a Master’s degree in Space Technology, Jarkko brings hands-on experience in turning advanced science and engineering into scalable products and businesses.