--- title: Release notes Orchidea 7 | Orvo Kärkkäinen description: Orvo is the founder and CEO of Orchidea. He supports customers at Orchidea by leading software development and project delivery. Orvo has worked for leading Finnish corporations as an entrepreneur for almost 20 years and his interest in computer-aided ideation influenced substantially the founding of Orchidea in 2002. --- [Skip to content](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/author/orvo-k%C3%A4rkk%C3%A4inen#main-content) [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/Orchidea_favicon-transparent-256-2.png?width=256&height=256&name=Orchidea_favicon-transparent-256-2.png)](http://orchideainnovations.com) ![Orvo Kärkkäinen](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/f1004b99dcabf0301f1bc293d9507c3c) # Orvo Kärkkäinen Orvo is the founder and CEO of Orchidea. He supports customers at Orchidea by leading software development and project delivery. Orvo has worked for leading Finnish corporations as an entrepreneur for almost 20 years and his interest in computer-aided ideation influenced substantially the founding of Orchidea in 2002. - FOLLOW - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/OrvoKarkkainen) - [LinkedIn](https://fi.linkedin.com/pub/orvo-k%C3%A4rkk%C3%A4inen/2/376/9b1) Release notes [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/Realtions%20widget%200625.png)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/see-similar-ideas-instantly-chat-with-ai) August 13, 2025 ### [See similar proposals instantly, AI chat search, assigned manager summary email](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/see-similar-ideas-instantly-chat-with-ai) Our team has been developing exciting new features for you. Many of them are created by our customers in the Orchidea... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/image-png-Mar-11-2025-09-33-30-6883-AM.png)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/improved-search-manage-assigned-tasks) March 11, 2025 ### [Improved search, manage assigned tasks, proposal ID number](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/improved-search-manage-assigned-tasks) Our team has been developing exciting new features for you. Here's what's new: Enhanced search result features: list... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/Challenge%20preparation%20view.png)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/enhanced-challenge-management-ai-translations-expertise-profile) February 12, 2025 ### [New features: enhanced challenge management, AI translations, expertise profile](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/enhanced-challenge-management-ai-translations-expertise-profile) Our team has been working on new advancements that we're eager to share with you. Here's what's new: Streamlined... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/undraw_Chat_bot_re_e2gj.png)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/ai-chat-fine-tune-ai-features-and-more-languages) June 17, 2024 ### [AI chat, fine-tune AI features, and more languages](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/ai-chat-fine-tune-ai-features-and-more-languages) Our team has been making exciting progress that we can't wait to share with you. Here's what's new: Fine-tune AI... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/similar%20ideas.jpg)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/choose-ai-model-identify-similarities-and-more) March 13, 2024 ### [Choose AI model, identify similarities, and more](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/choose-ai-model-identify-similarities-and-more) Our team has been hard at work making exciting updates that we can't wait to share with you. Here's what's new: Choose... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/onboarding.jpg)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/new-gpt-model-onboarding-for-managers-and-more) January 11, 2024 ### [New GPT model, onboarding for managers, and more](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/new-gpt-model-onboarding-for-managers-and-more) Happy New Year! 🎉 We're starting the year on a high note with some awesome updates to Orchidea. Get ready to manage... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/followed%20proposals-1.png)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/ai-powered-proposal-merging-excel-exports-and-more) November 17, 2023 ### [AI-powered proposal merging, Excel exports, and more - October updates](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/ai-powered-proposal-merging-excel-exports-and-more) We've been hard at work, bringing to life your awaited features such as AI-powered proposal merging and a possibility... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/ai%20helper.png)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/ai-facilitation-features-external-tasks-and-more) October 13, 2023 ### [AI facilitation features, external tasks, and more - September updates](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/ai-facilitation-features-external-tasks-and-more) We've been hard at work, making significant strides in external collaboration, AI workshop facilitation, and enhancing... Read Article [![](https://info.orchidea.dev/hubfs/word%20cloud.jpg)](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/new-templates-word-clouds-and-tasks) September 6, 2023 ### [New templates, word clouds and improved tasks - August updates](https://info.orchidea.dev/releasenotes/new-templates-word-clouds-and-tasks) We have made plenty of new exciting updates from new templates to more versatile task assigning since last time. So... 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