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.
Finnish Enterprises Accelerate AI Adoption: Usage Rises to 38% as Nordic Nation Ranks Among Europe’s Top Performers Statistics Finland reports 14-percentage-point increase as country maintains position in European top tier alongside Denmark and Sweden. Text… Finnish Enterprises Accelerate AI Adoption: Usage Rises to 38% as Nordic Nation Ranks Among Europe’s Top Performers
The future of work may not be about replacing humans with machines, but multiplying human capacity through digital twins that work simultaneously across multiple tasks. This transformation promises unprecedented productivity gains, but raises profound questions about compensation, ownership, and labour rights when one worker can do the work of five.
Despite tremendous advancements in AI, most organizations still struggle to turn it into real, repeatable value. Many companies experiment with tools like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, run a few pilots, then hit a wall when they try to connect AI to their actual processes and data.
Only 26 per cent of Finns feel they possess sufficient skills to utilise AI – at the same time as the EU AI Act makes AI literacy mandatory. The question is no longer whether personnel should be trained, but how to do it effectively before supervision intensifies in August 2026.
AI was supposed to make knowledge work easier and more efficient. Instead, three-quarters of employees report increased workloads, and nearly half admit they have no idea how to extract the promised productivity gains. What went wrong – and more importantly, how can we fix it?
European quantum computing leader IQM is doubling down on its Finnish operations with a major facility expansion that will enable production of over 30 quantum computers annually, positioning the company to meet growing global demand whilst strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty in the quantum race.
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.
