September 1, 2026 – Finnish AI Region

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FAIR expert Anna Kantosalo named co-chair of international AI conference — creative industries FAIR’s largest client group

by Martti Asikainen
September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

FAIR expert Anna Kantosalo has been named co-chair of the programme committee at a leading international conference on computational creativity. The international recognition highlights Finnish expertise in creative AI. Creative industries emerged as FAIR’s largest…

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VTT and Millog to combine forces on NATO defence-tech testing, expanding earlier partnership

by Martti Asikainen
September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

Finnish research institute VTT and defence maintenance firm Millog will jointly staff Finland’s NATO DIANA test centre, adding field-testing capacity to a facility built to validate emerging technologies for both civilian and military use.