The European Commission aims to strengthen EU’s competitiveness in global tech race. Simplified regulation could free up to €150 billion annually. Digital Omnibus package seeks to cut red tape and ease operations for SMEs across EU single market.
Whilst European startup funding has declined since 2022, Finnish companies are bucking the trend with over €1.5 billion raised this year — setting the stage for a record-breaking year driven by historic mega-rounds.
Finnish startup NestAI has secured €100 million from Nokia and sovereign fund Tesi to build Europe’s leading physical AI lab, marking a major step towards technological sovereignty in defence and critical infrastructure.
Finnish AI research platform Aveksana recognised for accelerating scientific discovery.
A survey commissioned by HP and conducted across Finland reveals a widening gap between employee AI use and organisational support, with over 80 per cent of IT professionals expressing concerns about accuracy and security despite widespread adoption of the technology.
A new OECD report highlights how one small Nordic nation has quietly positioned itself as Europe’s testing ground for artificial intelligence — and the results could reshape how democracies harness this transformative technology.
Artificial intelligence has delivered a competitive advantage to 45% of large organisations in the Nordic region, with leading companies now deploying AI agents as a “digital workforce”, according to new research.
Enlightenment philosophers believed that knowledge liberates. The EU AI Act relies on the same conviction, imagining that an enlightened citizen can identify deepfakes. In the third and final part of this blog series, we examine the transparency paradox and three alternative paths forward.
Algorithmic management raises fears, but at its best it can make leadership more equitable than traditional human management. As routine tasks become automated, managers gain time for what truly matters: leading people and thinking strategically.
Want to explore quantum computing without financial risk? Finland’s state research organisation VTT is now offering companies free access to its superconducting quantum computer, aiming to strengthen Europe’s position in the rapidly developing field and boost Finland’s quantum ecosystem.
