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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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Espoo remains the Finnish leader in patent applications — Nokia as number one

Espoo-based organisations made the majority of patent applications in Finland in 2024. Nokia Technologies and Nokia Networks submitted a total of 524 patent applications, while Aalto University and the research centre VTT followed in shared third place.

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How companies can succeed in the US defence market

What non-traditional technologies are in demand in the US defence market? Who are the potential customers there, and how can you reach them? In this article, you'll learn what companies should know about entering the USA.

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Europe's first 50-qubit quantum computer is launched in Espoo, Finland

Europe's first 50-qubit quantum computer was launched in Espoo, Finland, on 4 March 2025. The 50-qubit quantum computer was developed and launched by VTT and IQM Quantum Computers.

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Semiconductor leadership through R&D and customer focus — Okmetic turns 40

Okmetic tailors semiconductor solutions to the customer's needs. After 40 years in the business, Okmetic still stands out in global competition due to its heavy focus on doing R&D with its customers and tailored solutions.

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Jussi Tuovinen is appointed as Kvanttinova's CEO

Kvanttinova Ltd. has appointed Jussi Tuovinen as CEO. Kvanttinova is building Finland's leading industry driven microelectronics and quantum technology hub.

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Job opening: Kvanttinova Oy is looking for a CEO

A CEO role is open in the field of quantum and microelectronics: Kvanttinova Oy is looking for a CEO. You get to work in the epicentre of Finnish innovation and create growth and impact in the chips-to-systems field. Kvanttinova Oy is a new service company for building and serving Kvanttinova hub and the microelectronics ecosystem in the core of Otaniemi, Espoo. (Image: VTT)

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Meet Enter Espoo at Web Summit 2024

Enter Espoo is at Web Summit 2024 and offers you access to Europe's leading hubs for quantum technology RDI and green transition. Espoo is among the finalists in the European Capital of Innovation Awards 2024 (iCapital Awards).

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Dispelix's deal with Collins Aerospace is set to transform AR display tech landscape

Dispelix and Collins Aerospace have signed a long-term deal to use Dispelix's advanced AR waveguide displays in Collins Aerospace's aerospace and defence applications.

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IQM will deliver two advanced quantum computers to Germany

IQM will deliver a 54-qubit quantum computer in the second half of 2025 and a 150-qubit system at the end of 2026. The Radiance quantum computers will be part of a European supercomputing infrastructure that will be accessible to European researchers. (Image: IQM)

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Espoo strengthens ties with Korea's Busan Tecnopark for industry-academia collaboration

Enter Espoo deepens cooperation with Korea by signing an MoU with Busan Technopark to strengthen industry-academia collaboration between academia, startups, and industry in both regions.

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Dispelix enables the unseen fusion of the virtual and real in Espoo's innovation community 

Dispelix is transforming the future of XR through its transparent display technology, waveguides. Espoo's innovation community offers tech companies like Dispelix an open and supportive environment for success.

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