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Interview of Isak Olevic, CEO of FLEXOUND™

In this interview, Isak Olevic, CEO of FLEXOUND™, talks about why the company wants to participate in the Knights of Nordics event and how Enter Espoo has supported the success of FLEXOUND™.

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ICEYE wins a $93 million growth funding round

ICEYE secured a $93 million growth funding round in April 2024, which will boost investment in the largest constellation of SAR satellites in the world.

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Espoo deepens collaboration with Korea in the fields of digital, science and technology

Enter Espoo signed a MoU with leading innovation players from the Chungbuk Province in Korea on 20 May 2024: Chungbuk Innovation Institute of Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University, and Korea National University of Transportation.

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Espoo ranks sixth in patent applications in Europe — Patent Index 2023

Espoo is ranked sixth in the Patent Index 2023 published by the European Patent Office. Espoo files the sixth most patents of all cities in Europe. Espoo's innovation players made 60.5% of all patent applications in Finland.

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NATO's DIANA accelerator and test centre to be established in Espoo

NATO's DIANA programme is expanding its network to Espoo, Finland. A DIANA accelerator and test centre will be established at VTT's site in Espoo's innovation ecosystem.

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Knights of Nordics matches Espoo's rising stars of deep tech with investors

Enter Espoo organised its annual event, Knights of Nordics, at the Nokia Executive Experience Center, Castrén & Snellman, and House of Nobility on 28–29 November 2023. Knights of Nordics is about matching startups with the right investors while building trust and friendships.

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Tech Mahindra opens an innovation centre in Espoo

Tech Mahindra, a global digital services leader, has opened an innovation centre in Espoo, Finland. This expansion highlights Tech Mahindra's commitment to Finland and Espoo.

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Aalto University develops the first mobile network-based Ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) prototype

Aalto University pioneers the first mobile network-based Ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) prototype, offering an efficient data transfer solution for IoT applications that saves energy and costs. (Mikko Raskinen, Aalto University)

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ICEYE selected to provide near real-time natural disaster data for the Australian Government

The Australian Government has chosen ICEYE to provide real-time flood and bushfire data across all states and territories in the nation. The Espoo-based startup is the leading provider of solutions and information related to natural disasters.

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Gateway to US

Advice for companies interested in expanding operations in the US market!

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SemiQon gets €2.5 million grant funding from EIC with Qblox

The European Innovation Council approved a €2.5M grant for SemiQon and Qblox. The project, led by SemiQon, aims to build efficient silicon spin-qubits and sustainable control tools. SemiQon is an Espoo-based world-class developer of silicon quantum processors and Qblox a Dutch provider of scalable, modular qubit control stacks.

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Otaniemi's planned smart pole network to transform data collection and utilisation

The smart pole network would be a testing platform for 6G and other smart infrastructure systems. In the future, the network would enable autonomous transportation, new safety solutions, smart lighting and more. (Image: Aalto University, Mikko Raskinen)