Finnish wearable technology company that invented the world's first wireless heart rate monitor. Founded in 1977 in Kempele, Finland. Fully independent, 1,200 employees, products sold in 80+ countries. Makes premium sports watches and health trackers for athletes.

Quick facts

Headquarters
Kempele, Finland
Hosting
🇫🇮 Finland, EU
Company
Polar Electro Oy
Founded
1977
Ownership
Independent
Infrastructure
Mixed
Open source
No
GDPR
Compliant
Pricing
Paid · from €99
Free tier
No
Platforms
Ios, Android, Web
80 · Strongly European
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Why does it score 80?

Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
30/30
Ownership & control
Independent ownership
25/25
Data sovereignty
Mixed infrastructure
12/30
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant
8/15
Independence bonus
Bootstrapped, no outside investors
+5
EuroPoints total
80/100
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Pricing & availability

Pricing modelPaid
Starting price€99
Free tierNo
PlatformsiOSAndroidWeb
Languages
ENDEFRESITNLPTFI

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