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VTT brews a cup of lab-grown coffee — and it smells and tastes like the real thing

Lab-grown coffee is now a reality in Espoo's innovation ecosystem. Using cellular agriculture, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has brewed a cup of lab coffee created in a bioreactor.

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Aurora Propulsion Technologies sends tech into space to clear space junk

Aurora Propulsion Technologies, an Espoo-based satellite technology company, will be sending its technology into space for the first time later in 2021.

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VTT and IQM will build Finland’s first quantum computer in Espoo

VTT and IQM will build Finland’s first quantum computer in Espoo's innovation ecosystem. The 50-qubit quantum computer will be built at the Micronova Center for Applied Micro and Nanotechnology.

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InstituteQ will bolster quantum science in Finland — Aalto University and VTT team up with Helsinki University

InstituteQ is a new conglomerate dedicated to quantum science research in Finland. The institute is a joint venture of Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, and VTT.

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Aalto University excels in 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities

Aalto University ranks as the 2nd best university in Finland and 25th in the world for business degrees in 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Overall, 7 Finnish universities made it into the ARWU top 1000.

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ProcessMiner's European AI operations will be headquartered to Espoo

ProcessMiner, an artificial intelligence platform for manufacturing, has announced that it is expanding into Europe and will be headquartered in Espoo.

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VTT leads the creation of the Finnish sustainable textile industry

Finland is developing a sustainable textile industry with research institutions such as the Espoo-based VTT leading the way.

Circular economy

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AI company Aiforsite raises €3.8 million in funding

Aiforsite aims to significantly reduce waste and increase productivity in construction projects with AI and automation of data collection.

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Espoo startups are featured in Wired Magazine's picks of top European startups

Espoo is featured in Wired UK's European top startup hubs as part of the Helsinki region. Annually, Wired lists the hottest startups from each hub.

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FLEXOUND will boost UNITED CINEMAS in Japan

UNITED CINEMAS will be the first cinema operator in the world to open cinemas based on the immersive FLEXOUND audio technology.

Built environment

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Sensible 4 partners with Panasonic to develop self-driving technology further

The Espoo-based autonomous driving company Sensible 4 has partnered with Panasonic to develop self-driving vehicle software further.

AI Finland & AI Day 2021

Save the date — AI Finland & AI Day 2021 is a super joint event happening in Espoo and virtually worldwide on 4 November.

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