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Jussi Tuovinen, CEO of Kvanttinova.

Jussi Tuovinen, CEO of Kvanttinova, on building a world-class microelectronics and quantum ecosystem

Kvanttinova is a company founded by VTT, Aalto University and City of Espoo, which orchestrates Finland's leading microelectronics and quantum ecosystem. We interviewed Kvanttinova's CEO to learn more about the ecosystem.

Micro electronics

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Cleantech Garden brings together the leaders of the green transition in Espoo

A new hub for the green transition, Cleantech Garden, is being built in Kiviruukki, Espoo. With VTT and Kiviruukki upper secondary school among the first to move in, Cleantech Garden will develop into a 50,000-square-metre campus that brings together companies, researchers, and students.

Circular economy

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5 biomaterials companies you should know in Espoo, Finland

In this article, we highlight five prominent companies located along the Green Line in Espoo, Finland, that are transforming sustainable, plant-based biomaterials production.

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When sustainability drives growth: Why Japan’s Oji Holdings invested in Espoo-based Nordic Bioproducts Group

Nordic Bioproducts Group has made sustainability a competitive advantage in the biomaterials industry. Offering its unique cellulose technology and trust, the Finnish biomaterials company became a strategic partner of Japan's Oji Holdings Corporation.

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Why international investors keep coming back to Espoo, Finland

From defence startups and quantum innovation to green energy technology, Espoo is building the kind of ecosystem that international investors travel across Europe to find.

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Espoo's deep tech ecosystem accelerates defence, quantum and green innovation

Within a few square kilometres in Espoo's Otaniemi district, universities, research labs, startups and investors form one of the Nordic region's most concentrated deep tech ecosystems.

Image of Olli Kähkönen, CEO, and Olli Dahl, co-founder, of Nordic Bioproducts Group

How Nordic Bioproducts Group turned Finnish biomaterials research into business

A spirit of responsibility guides Nordic Bioproducts Group, a Finnish biomaterials company specialising in sustainable, advanced cellulose technologies. We interviewed Olli Kähkönen, the CEO and founder, on how NBG has turned pioneering Finnish biomass science into business.

Circular economy

Quantum hardware at IQM's showroom.

5 quantum companies you should know in Espoo

In the past couple of years, Espoo’s Otaniemi–Keilaniemi area has emerged as a thriving hub for quantum technology. In this article, we highlight five prominent Espoo-based companies at the forefront of quantum innovation.

Micro electronics

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Creating a mobile energy and internet solution for any challenging environment, Tespack interview

What are the benefits of defence tech development in Finland and the defence tech ecosystem, Defence Tech Hub, in Espoo? An interview of Tespack CEO, Mario Aguilera.

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IQM CEO on quantum chip superiority and becoming an ecosystem enabler

In this interview, IQM's CEO, Jan Goetz, talks about IQM's competitive advantages in the quantum computing industry and how Espoo's innovation ecosystem has contributed to the company's success.

Micro electronics

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How IQM became the global leader in full-stack quantum computers

IQM's story of becoming the global leader in quantum computing has become a seminal piece of Finnish deep tech lore. Now, the company is taking over the quantum narrative on a global scale.

Micro electronics

Manufacturing customised photodetectors with unmatched sensitivity in Espoo, Finland

Interview with ElFys CEO Mikko Juntunen, who talks about the benefits of being in Espoo's innovation community and Defence Tech Hub. ElFys makes photodetectors with market-leading sensitivity for light detection applications in space, defence, and health monitoring.

Micro electronics

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