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Coherence Quantum is the latest quantum startup launched in Espoo, Finland

Coherence Quantum is the latest quantum startup launched in Espoo, Finland. Originating from research at Aalto University, the quantum hardware startup was launched with €2.78 million in seed funding.

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ICEYE and Nokia start collaboration to develop sovereign satellite communications for governments

Espoo-based ICEYE and Nokia are developing low Earth orbit satellite communications systems that governments and defence organisations can own and control directly. The first satellites are due to launch in 2028.

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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.

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.

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A once-in-a-lifetime photodetector invention catalysed the story of dual-use startup ElFys

ElFys manufactures photodetectors for light detection applications with market-leading sensitivity. In the defence field, ElFys focuses on laser guidance technology for missiles, enabling a lock-on distance increase of up to 30%.

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IQM Radiance quantum hardware

IQM is growing its quantum footprint in APAC region, signs deal with Taiwan-based Scientek Corporation

IQM Quantum Computers is growing its quantum footprint in the APAC region by signing a reseller deal with Scientek Corporation, a Taiwan-based reseller of scientific instruments and high-technology products.

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ICEYE's fourth-generation Gen4 satellites are now commercially available

ICEYE's fourth-generation Gen4 satellites are now commercially available. The Gen4 satellites deliver the world's highest-fidelity commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery.

IQM Radiance quantum hardware

IQM sells quantum computer to the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has acquired IQM's 20-qubit quantum computer. IQM Radiance is the first quantum computer purchased by ORNL, a leading quantum computing research organisation in the US.

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IQM will accelerate quantum adoption in Japan, signs agreement with TOYO Corporation

IQM signs a distribution agreement with TOYO Corporation to accelerate quantum computing adoption in Japan. TOYO will distribute IQM's on-premises superconducting quantum computers to universities, research institutions, and companies. (Image: IQM)

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How Japanese professionals find healthy work-life balance in Espoo, Finland

Big Japanese companies have found the benefits of working in Espoo, Finland's second-biggest city, next to Helsinki. Companies get access to one of the world's top deep tech ecosystems and world-class talents.

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Mitsubishi Electric found the perfect technology partnership in Finland

Big Japanese companies like Mitsubishi Electric are finding strategic partners in Espoo, Finland. Mitsubishi Electric started a wide-ranging strategic partnership with EKE-Electronics, a leading Train Control and Management Systems developer.

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How a small Finnish startup was acquired by Kyocera and is disrupting the timing product market

Kyocera Technologies is on a mission to change the timing product market. Since being acquired by Kyocera in 2019, the Finnish startup has become the global leader in MEMS resonator R&D in the global timing and frequency control market.

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