Bonalive is a smart biomaterials company transforming the future of healthcare. With one of the most evidence-based technologies in the industry, we are creating a smarter future for healthcare. Bonalive is an ISO 13485:2016 certified, Class III medical device company.
Management team
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Fredrik
Ollila
Dr. Ollila founded Bonalive Biomaterials Ltd in 2009, through an MBO of the Bonalive® technology from Vivoxid Ltd. Before he became Chairman and CEO, he completed a post-doc and worked in project management at Novartis Pharma in Switzerland. In addition, Dr. Ollila was also the Global Director of Sales and Marketing at Vivoxid Ltd. He holds a PhD in biochemistry and has an international background, having lived in Finland, Spain, Switzerland and the USA.
Chief Technology Officer
Jimmy
Lucchesi
Mr. Lucchesi holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and joined Bonalive in 2009, after holding several positions as a Research Scientist, Business Development Manager and R&D Manager in different organizations. He has thorough knowledge of the Bonalive technologies and brings his vast experience to the company. Mr. Lucchesi coordinates Bonalive’s scientific projects and oversees their technological development.
Operations Director
Heidi
Rantala
Mrs. Rantala joined Bonalive in 2009 after having held several positions in R&D, quality control and project management. A process-oriented thinker, Rantala believes in a lean working philosophy and mentor-based leadership. She holds a degree in laboratory sciences and is a member of the Finnish Production Management Association.
Marketing Director
Ulla
Lumiainen
Mrs. Lumiainen joined Bonalive in 2009, after having worked for Vivoxid Ltd since 2002. She has vast experience in marketing and product management, brand design and HR tasks. She holds a Master of Science in Social Sciences and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Finance Director
Sini
Valtanen
Ms. Valtanen joined Bonalive in 2011 adding her significant experience in project management, corporate financing and accounting to the company. Ms. Valtanen holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration.
Currently on maternity leave
Finance Manager
Janna
Laine
Mrs Laine joined Bonalive 2020. She has a wide experience from finance, controlling and project management and has held positions for example as a Business Controller and Finance Director. She holds a Bachelor of Business and Administration.
Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
Fredrik
Ollila
Dr. Ollila has served as Member of the Board of Directors since 2009 and assumed the role of Chairman of the Board in 2018. He founded Bonalive Biomaterials Ltd in 2009 through a management buy-out of the Bonalive® technology from Vivoxid Ltd. Before his current position as a Chairman and CEO of Bonalive, Dr. Ollila completed a post-doctoral thesis and worked at Novartis Pharma in Switzerland for several years. He was also the Global Director of Sales and Marketing at Vivoxid Ltd. Ollila holds a doctorate in biochemistry from Åbo Akademi University.
Member of the Board
Janek
Frantzén
Assoc. Prof. Frantzén has been a Member of the Board of Directors since 2013. As a consultant neurosurgeon and Associate Professor at the Turku University Hospital, Frantzén has extensive experience in the clinical use of bioactive glass in spine surgery. Frantzén holds a PhD in Neurosurgery from the University of Turku.
Member of the Board
Nicolas
Muñoz
Mr. Muñoz has been a Member of the Board of Directors since 2017. He has extensive international experience from China, India and Colombia. Currently he serves as a New Business Manager (NBO) and Business Development Director at Avalon Pharmaceuticals.
Member of the Board
Fredrik
Rönnlund
Mr. Rönnlund was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2019. As a marketing and sales executive in the US and Europe, he has extensive experience from Go-To-Market strategies and brand creation. Mr. Rönnlund holds an MSc in Engineering and an MSc in Economics from Åbo Akademi University.
Member of the Board
Jyrki
Kurokallio
Mr. Kurokallio was appointed to the Board of Directions in 2020. He has vast experience from working with strategic positions such as the Partner and CEO of Aura Capital, CEO of Stick Tech, Partner of Greenstep and CFO of BCB Medical. Currently he is the General Manager of GC Nordic Ab.
News
Bonalive® granules in ENT product guide
May 11, 2021 13:51Bonalive® granules is listed in the Otology, Neurotology & Implanted Technology section of the product guide provided by ENT & Audiology News. ENT & Audiology News is an award winning...
Bonalive strengthens its bone infection expertise – Dr. Willemijn Boot joins the team
April 15, 2021 16:03We asked Dr. Boot about the latest trends in the field of bone infection treatment and how she sees her new role moving from research to Bonalive Biomaterials. How...
Bone infection patient cases
April 8, 2021 09:20Septic non-union in the distal tibia A 61-year-old male with an infection of the tibial plate 3 months after Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) of a closed distal tibia fracture....
Indication of the quarter: Bone infection surgery
April 1, 2021 12:38During the second quarter of 2021, Bonalive will highlight solutions for bone infection surgery. Follow us on LinkedIn to stay in the loop, click here. Further material: Bonalive’s Founder...
Bonalive launches the Smart Healing Center
March 16, 2021 09:45To enable surgeon to surgeon interaction, Bonalive is launching a new platform: the Smart Healing Center. The platform is the result of a project financed by Business Finland. We invite...
Mastoidectomy: Why ear surgeons are looking into canal-wall-down as an option
January 19, 2021 16:19Can you tell us something about mastoidectomy? Various conditions might be treated with mastoidectomy, for instance cholesteatoma where the disease has spread into the mastoid bone. In the mastoidectomy, the...
Mastoid surgery patient cases
January 12, 2021 16:31Obliteration of an old chronically infected mastoid cavity A 57-year old male underwent a radical mastoidectomy in the left ear at the age of 14. The patient suffered from continuous...
Mastoid surgery publication overviews
January 12, 2021 10:321. Anatomical, functional and quality-of-life results for mastoid and epitympanic obliteration with bioactive glass s53p4: a prospective clinical study We start off with a publication overview of an article by...
Indication of the quarter: Mastoid surgery
January 8, 2021 13:30During the first quarter of 2021, Bonalive will highlight solutions for mastoid surgery. To follow us on LinkedIn, click here. Read more about using Bonalive® granules in mastoid surgery...
Smart Healing Foundation
December 29, 2020 11:58The Smart Healing Foundation fosters research and innovation projects that contribute to fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). With an aim to decrease global use of antibiotics, a special focus is provided...
Preventing antibiotic resistance within surgery
November 17, 2020 10:05Published in Mediuutiset by Ville Kainu, Pfizer and Satu Honkala, Bonalive Biomaterials: The European Antibiotic Awareness Day takes place on November 18. The campaign seeks to raise awareness on antibiotic...
Prevención de la resistencia a los antibióticos en la cirugía
November 17, 2020 10:01Mediuutiset | Ville Kainu, Pfizer, Satu Honkala, Bonalive Biomaterials: La resistencia de las bacterias a los antibióticos ha aumentado a escala mundial, fenómeno que se conoce como resistencia a los...
Verhindern von Antibiotikaresistenzen in der Chirurgie
November 17, 2020 09:57Mediuutiset | Ville Kainu, Pfizer, Satu Honkala, Bonalive Biomaterials: Die bakterielle Resistenz gegen Antibiotika hat weltweit zugenommen. Dieses Phänomen ist als Antibiotikaresistenz bekannt. Schätzungen zeigen, dass jährlich etwa 700.000 Menschen...
Prevenzione dell’antibiotico-resistenza in ambito chirurgico
November 17, 2020 09:51Mediuutiset | Ville Kainu, Pfizer, Satu Honkala, Bonalive Biomaterials: A livello globale, la resistenza batterica agli antibiotici è aumentata. Tale fenomeno è noto come resistenza agli antibiotici o antibiotico-resistenza. Si...
Prevenção da resistência aos antibióticos na cirurgia
November 17, 2020 09:26Mediuutiset | Ville Kainu, Pfizer & Satu Honkala, Bonalive Biomaterials: A resistência bacteriana aos antibióticos aumentou a uma escala global. Este fenômeno é conhecido como resistência aos antibióticos. Estimativas indicam...
Highlight of the month October
October 19, 2020 10:46By obliterating the mastoid with Bonalive® granules* after Canal Wall Down (CWD) surgery, patients have less cholesteatoma recidivism and less problems associated with their changed middle ear anatomy. Watch the...
The Smart Healing™ blog
September 29, 2020 09:09The Bonalive promise of Smart Healing™ was launched in 2018 to define the core values that have contributed to the success of Bonalive Biomaterials Ltd during its 10-year company history....
How the choice of biologics might change in future surgery
September 28, 2020 11:18The World Health Organization has remained concerned about the declining investments and lack of innovation in the development of new antimicrobial treatments. In orthopedics, infection-related challenges are threatening the form...
Indication of the month (September): Trauma
September 1, 2020 12:25The Bonalive® granules product maintains its volume effectively, naturally stimulates bone formation and inhibits bacterial growth. The granules can be used in large defects, such as post-traumatic cases of infection,...
The Bonalive story
August 26, 2020 16:14Did you know that the idea of making glass into bone was already invented in the 1960s? Read the full story behind Bonalive bioactive glass here.
Contact
Headquarters
Bonalive Biomaterials Ltd
Tel. +358 401 77 44 00
Biolinja 12, 20750 Turku, Finland
contact@bonalive.com
www.bonalive.com
Certificates
ISO 13485:2016 certified
Bonalive® granules, Bonalive® putty and Bonalive® putty MIS are CE marked products.