Aidon
{{Short description|Finnish technology company}}
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| industry = Electricity
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| founded = {{unbulleted list|{{start date and age|df=yes|2004}}}}
| founder = Timo Chrons
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| area_served = Finland, Sweden, Norway
| key_people = {{unbulleted list|Tommi Blomberg {{small|(CEO)}}}}
| products = Smart grid
Smart metering
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| owner = {{ubl|Independent {{smaller|(2004–23)}}|Gridspertise {{smaller|(2023–present)}}}}
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| hq_location_city = Jyväskylä
| hq_location_country = Finland
| homepage = {{URL|www.aidon.com}}
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Aidon Oy is a Finnish technology company that focuses on smart grid as well as smart metering solutions and services in the Nordics.{{cite web | url = https://www.aidon.com/aidon/ | title = Aidon | publisher = Aidon | accessdate = 2018-03-02}} Founded in 2004, it is headquartered in Jyväskylä, Finland, with offices in Finland, Sweden and Norway. {{cite web | url = https://jkl.fi/ajankohtaista/arkisto/1/0/82089 | title = Jyväskylässä Alvari 2015 -tunnustus Kasvun Roihu Oy:lle | publisher = Jyväskylän kaupunki | accessdate = 2018-03-02|language=fi}}{{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5514903 | title = Älymittareilla maailmaa valloittamaan | publisher = Yle | accessdate = 2018-03-02|language=fi}}
On November 9, 2023, Gridspertise completed the acquisition of the company.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gridspertise.com/search-news/news/2023/11/gridspertise-completes-acquisition-aidon|title=Gridspertise completes acquisition of Aidon, smart metering leader in the Nordics|work=Gridspertise|access-date=2023-12-07|language=en}}
History
Aidon was founded in Jyväskylä, Finland in 2004 as a seven-person start-up.{{cite web | url = https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/aidon-valloittaa-pohjolaa-sahkomittareillaan/7yzavUjL | title =
Energia-alan murros älykkäine sähköverkkoineen on ollut kuin lottovoitto jyväskyläläiselle Aidonille. | publisher = Kauppalehti | accessdate = 2018-03-02|language=fi}} Since 2004 Aidon has deployed or signed contracts for more than 2.5 million metering points in the Nordics.{{cite web | url = https://www.ksml.fi/talous/Aidonille-j%C3%A4lleen-kauppa-Norjaan-%E2%80%93-yhteens%C3%A4-jo-15-miljoonaa-mittauspistett%C3%A4/719423 | title =
Aidonille jälleen kauppa Norjaan – yhteensä jo 1,5 miljoonaa mittauspistettä. | publisher = Keskisuomalainen | accessdate = 2018-03-02|language=fi}}
Operations
Aidon develops and deploys Industrial Internet and smart grid technology to Nordic [https://www.edsoforsmartgrids.eu/home/why-smart-grids/ energy distribution system operators] (DSOs). The company has operations in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Currently there some 2.5 million metering points in the Nordics.{{cite web | url = https://www.ksml.fi/talous/Aidonille-j%C3%A4lleen-kauppa-Norjaan-%E2%80%93-yhteens%C3%A4-jo-15-miljoonaa-mittauspistett%C3%A4/719423 | title =
Aidonille jälleen kauppa Norjaan – yhteensä jo 1,5 miljoonaa mittauspistettä. | publisher = Keskisuomalainen | accessdate = 2018-03-02|language=fi}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.aidon.com Official Aidon website]
- [https://smarte-stromnetze.de/ Official Aidon Smart Grid Information Platform (German)]