Finnish deep tech companies raised a record €1.6 billion in funding last year. The figure is impressive, until you understand its true meaning. Take away three giant companies and the year was quieter than usual. So the real question isn’t whether Finland can produce industry titans, but whether we can replicate the recipe for success.
Tampere University has won backing from Business Finland for a €20 million initiative that aims to deploy 100 AI agents to tackle chronic productivity problems in building services engineering, marking one of Finland’s largest data economy pilot schemes.
Finnish Freepress plans international expansion with revenue-sharing model that gives publishers up to 50% of platform income. The model positions Freepress as both a tech company and a media infrastructure play.
The impact of artificial intelligence on business, society, and innovation was widely discussed during Slush week, and the majority of new innovations required the use of AI. Check out our photo collage from startup week and see how FAIR joined the discussion on the role of AI in society and the business world – capturing moments from the week and showcasing the AI revolution in the corporate landscape.
