Bring your company into the AI era.
SnowGrains is a senior studio led by serial entrepreneur and board-level AI advisor Ari Salmi. We help startups and SMEs adopt AI, ship production software, and grow health-tech from prototype to reality — without the drama.
- 20+
- Years of leadership experience
- 5
- Core service areas
- Oulu
- Home base in Finland
- Startup100
- Studio listed in Finland Startup100
AI TransformerBring your company into the AI era.
Ari Salmi works as a board-level AI advisor and hands-on transformer. From the first workshop to a live pilot, SnowGrains helps you pick the right bets, upskill your team, and ship AI that pays for itself.
AI strategy
Where AI actually moves the needle in your business — and where it doesn’t. Honest, use-case first.
Board & advisory
Ari serves as an AI advisor on boards — translating hype into roadmaps your team can execute.
Safe adoption
Data, IP, vendors, EU AI Act. We help you go fast without stepping on a landmine.
What we do
One team. Many surfaces.
From mobile apps to Azure, from health-tech prototypes to published games — we cover the full stack so you don’t have to juggle vendors.
AI Transformer
Board-level AI advisory and hands-on transformation. From first workshop to a pilot that pays for itself.
Learn moreSoftware development
Mobile, desktop and web apps built by a senior full-stack team. Right-sized for startups and SMEs.
Learn moreHealth-tech & IoT
From sensor prototypes to clinical-grade software. Our passion is helping people get healthier.
Learn moreIT services
Everyday IT for Oulu-area companies — laptops, backups, Office 365, Azure, done properly.
Learn moreApps & Games
Game development and publishing. If you have an idea or a finished build, let’s ship it.
Learn moreHR & project consulting
20+ years leading teams. Recruiting, 1-on-1s, difficult conversations, project slicing.
Learn moreTechnology
A toolbox sharpened over 20+ years
We pick the right tool for the job — not the other way around. Here’s what we reach for most.
Ari Salmi — engineer who has also run the business.
Ari has built products, shipped games, led teams through crunch, and guided founders through the hard early months. When you work with SnowGrains, you get that experience directly in the room.
- CEO & founder of SnowGrains Oy — studio listed in Finland Startup100.
- 20+ years leading engineering teams across startups and enterprises.
- Full-stack architect: C++, Qt/QML, TypeScript, mobile, cloud.
- Also CEO at Cocie Media — AI-enhanced advertising.
Got an idea? Let’s make it real.
Tell us what you’re building. We’ll reply within one working day with honest advice, a plan, or a polite no.