Finland Slips in EU Innovation Rankings Despite Leading in Digital Skills
European Commission’s Innovation Scoreboard 2025 shows Nordic country maintains fourth place overall but faces challenges in business innovation and resource efficiency.
Millog launches AI-enabled test centre in Riihimäki to accelerate dual-use technology development
Finnish defence services firm Millog has opened a new testing centre in Riihimäki, designed to foster the development of technologies for both civilian and military use.
Finland and AI: Strengths, Challenges and Opportunities
Finland is a forerunner in AI research and application, but continued success is by no means guaranteed. Amid the technological upheaval, Finland stands out for its digital skills, high-quality research, and robust infrastructure.
Helsinki becomes AI hotspot as US chipmaker Groq expands to Europe
In a move that underscores Europe’s growing importance in the global AI race, US chipmaker Groq has chosen Helsinki as the launchpad for its first European data centre.
Algorithmic management spreads across Finnish workplaces – younger workers show greater acceptance than their older colleagues
Preliminary findings from the RoboBoss survey reveal that 49% of Finnish professionals in expert, knowledge, and management roles have encountered algorithmic management in their workplace. Despite this widespread exposure, human managers continue to be the…
Nuclear industry achieves milestone with first AI-powered safety inspection with Finnish technology
Finnish technology from Trueflaw used in groundbreaking automated analysis at Swedish reactor.
Finland Launches ELLIS Institute as Europe’s Second Major AI Research Hub
New ELLIS Institute coordinated by Aalto University is on a mission to crack the code of machine learning – and poach the world’s brightest brains
Staria’s AI innovation saves accountants tons of hours as ‘accounting’s own ChatGPT’ launches
Europe’s first accounting-specific AI tool saves users several hours per week, with Finnish company Starian claiming millions in annual savings
Finland Stakes Its Claim in Europe’s AI Future with Bid for EU Gigafactory
The Nordic nation positions itself as front-runner to host the EU’s first artificial intelligence ‘gigafactory’ in a bid to reshape the continent’s technological sovereignty. Behind the scenes, Finland’s bid is reinforced by a public-private coalition…
Health Technology on the Fast Track in Finland and Across Europe
Healthcare is undergoing a fundamental transformation as artificial intelligence and large language models surge into consultations, diagnostics, and administrative tasks. In Finland, AI is being increasingly utilised in areas such as cancer diagnostics and brain…