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SUMMARY:The AI Act's Transparency Obligations Are Here — Are You Ready? (Finnish)
DESCRIPTION:Huippuajankohtainen webinaari: Tekoälyasetuksen avoimuusvelvoitteet ovat täällä\, oletko valmis? \n\n\n\nAI Regu Terveysteknologian Pyöreät Pöydät OPI-webinaarissa ti 22.9.2026 klo 9.15-10.00 alan huippuasiantuntija\, lakimies Mari Rupponen (Traficom)\, kiteyttää jo sovellettavat tekoälyasetuksen avoimuusvelvoitteet: mitä ne tarkoittavat käytännössä ja mitä organisaatioiden tulee tehdä juuri nyt. Q&A-osiossa voit esittää asiantuntijalle myös omat kysymyksesi. \n\n\n\nIlmoittaudu maksuttomaan webinaariin tästä!
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/the-ai-acts-transparency-obligations-are-here-are-you-ready-webinar-on-22-september-915-1000-finnish/
CATEGORIES:AI,Conference,data economy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260925T170000
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SUMMARY:Overview of the Popular AI Tools in Tampere/Online
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on workshop exploring today’s most talked-about AI tools. \n\n\n\n​This workshop will give you a guided\, practical look at the AI tools that are currently getting the most attention: what they do\, how they work\, and where they add value.You’ll leave with a clearer picture of which tools might be worth adopting\, how to get started with them\, and where to look as they keep evolving. \n\n\n\n​What to Expect\n\n\n\n​Live demos: We’ll walk through a curated selection of the most popular AI tools right now\, showing real examples of what each one can do and the kinds of problems it’s best suited for. \n\n\n\n​Hands-on practice: You’ll get dedicated time to try the tools themselves\, explore the interfaces\, and get a feel for how they fit into everyday tasks and work. \n\n\n\n​Who Should Attend\n\n\n\n​Anyone curious about AI tools and how they can be applied in practice\, no technical background is required. Whether you’re completely new to these tools or have experience but want a more structured overview\, this workshop will be useful.Online participation is also possible\, the webinar link will be sent to all registered participants.Workshop host: José Siqueira de Cerqueira + (Johannes Määttä\, Malik Sami) \n\n\n\n​This session is delivered as part of FAIR2 – Finnish AI Region (EDIH) and ROBOCOAST (EDIH) by GPT-Lab\, Tampere University\, in collaboration with Crazy Town Tampere. Please note that the participant list will be shared with the FAIR and ROBOCOAST organizations for project statistics purposes. \n\n\n\nSign up here.
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/overview-of-the-popular-ai-tools-in-tampere-online/
CATEGORIES:AI,Conference,data economy
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SUMMARY:Ready to Raise? Investment Readiness Clinic in Tampere
DESCRIPTION:​A practical\, recurring coaching program for startups and SMEs preparing for external financing. Starting in Tampere 29 September\, 15:00–17:00. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Investment Readiness Clinic helps founders and leadership teams assess and strengthen their investment readiness ahead of a fundraising process. The focus is on business readiness\, not technology readiness: building a credible investment case\, demonstrating commercial traction\, and understanding what investors actually need to see before they’ll write a check. Register here. \n\n\n\n​This is the first and in-person kick-off session\, which will be followed by two online sessions. The clinic will walk participating companies through the full arc of getting investor-ready\, from sharpening the core business case to preparing a data room. Please note that registration here is only for the live session. Information about the follow-up online sessions will be available soon.FAIR EDIH helps Finnish companies turn digital opportunities into business growth. We provide practical support in areas such as AI\, data\, cybersecurity and digital technologies – from identifying the right opportunities to testing solutions and building the capabilities and funding needed to scale.This program is organised in collaboration with FAIR EDIH\, 28DIGITAL\, GPT-lab\, Tampere University\, and Crazy Town as the venue partner. \n\n\n\n​Program Format\n\n\n\n​Live IRC – 2 hours\, hosted in person for a larger group.2 x Online IRC sessions – 1 hour for a smaller group. \n\n\n\n​The 2026 Autumn cycle\n\n\n\n​29th SeptemberSession 1 (live) – What Makes a Business Investable?Building the Investment CaseCustomer problem & need · Value proposition · Differentiation · Business model · Scalability · Evidence of demand · Current alternatives & customer spend · Unique angle · Market opportunity · Why now? · Team \n\n\n\n​28th OctoberSession 2 (online) – Timing\, Funding Options & Fundraising MistakesWhen to Raise? · Investors & Funding Options · Common Fundraising MistakesPreparing 6–12 months ahead · Runway · Key milestones · What the next round should enable · Public funding · Angels · VC · Corporate VC · Family offices · Strategic investors · Wrong investor fit · Raising too late · Unclear use of funds · Over-reliance on TAM · Weak or inconsistent materials · Unprepared data room \n\n\n\n​2nd DecemberSession 3 (online) – The Mechanics of a Raise: Traction\, Valuation & Data RoomTraction & KPIs – Bottom-Up · Valuation & Fundraising Strategy · Data Room ReadinessCustomers & sales · Sales ticket / ACV · Sales cycle · Conversion · Pipeline · Reachable customer base · Revenue & unit economics (real commercial evidence over top-down TAM) · How much to raise · Use of funds · Milestones · Valuation · Dilution · Fundraising process · Financials · Cap table · Contracts · Legal · IP · Due diligence materials \n\n\n\n​What to Expect at Every Session\n\n\n\n​Company Clinic (30–35 min): Participating companies bring a concrete investment-readiness challenge related to that session’s topics and get practical\, hands-on feedback. \n\n\n\n​Takeaways (5–10 min): Every company leaves each session with 2–3 concrete actions to improve its investment readiness and move closer to a successful fundraising process. \n\n\n\n​Who Should Attend\n\n\n\n​Startups and SMEs actively preparing for or considering external financing — founders\, co-founders\, and leadership team members responsible for fundraising strategy.
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/ready-to-raise-investment-readiness-clinic-in-tampere/
CATEGORIES:AI,Conference,data economy
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SUMMARY:AI Connect by AIStart Incubator
DESCRIPTION:Business Helsinki and the project partners invite you to the AIStart community event\, where we will explore how strong networks can fuel AI innovation and business growth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPreliminary Programme\n\n\n\n15:00–16:00 Networking\, Refreshments & Ecosystem Showcase\n\n\n\nJoin us for an informal networking session and discover the support services\, resources\, and opportunities available for startups within the Helsinki innovation ecosystem.Ecosystem Showcase– Meet Business Helsinki services and ecosystem partners– Learn about funding\, internationalization\, testbed opportunities\, incubation\, and startup support services– Explore collaboration opportunities with ecosystem organizationsNetworking & Refreshments– Registration and welcome– Coffee and refreshments– Open networking with startups\, researchers\, investors\, and ecosystem stakeholders \n\n\n\n16:00–16:15 Welcome & AIStart Introduction\n\n\n\nWelcome Words & Agenda OverviewAline de Santa Izabel Alves\, Networks & Ecosystems Manager\, AIStart IncubatorTopics:– Welcome to AI Connect– Introduction to the event programme– Why ecosystem collaboration matters for AI innovation and startup growthAIStart Support ServicesTeijo Javanainen\, Project Manager\, AIStart IncubatorTopics:– Overview of AIStart services and activities– Support opportunities for AI startups and ecosystem stakeholders– Upcoming initiatives\, events\, and collaboration opportunities \n\n\n\n16:15–16:45 Panel Discussion From Innovation to Impact: How Ecosystem Collaboration Helps Companies Leverage AI for Growth\n\n\n\nModeratorAline de Santa Izabel AlvesNetworks & Ecosystems Manager\, AIStart IncubatorPanelists– Mari Kirjalainen\, COO\, FIBAN (Finnish Business Angels Network)– Reidar Wasenius\, AI Researcher\, Aalto University– Iara Dias\, Founder & CEO\, IKKIO \n\n\n\n16:45–18:00 Ecosystem Networking Reception\n\n\n\nContinue the conversation with fellow entrepreneurs\, researchers\, investors\, and ecosystem partners!– Open networking– Meet the panelists and featured ecosystem organizations– Explore collaboration opportunities– Refreshments and informal discussionsWelcome to AI Connect and the AIStart ecosystem community! Register here!
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/ai-connect-by-aistart-incubator/
CATEGORIES:AI,Conference,data economy
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SUMMARY:What does AI do to the mind? In Tiedekulma\, Helsinki (Finnish)
DESCRIPTION:How does constant interaction with chatbots affect the human mind\, and what happens when we outsource thinking to a machine? What kind of AI use would actually benefit us? Follow the discussion at Tiedekulma or online on 6 October. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn just a few years\, conversational AI applications have transformed the way we search for information\, produce text and learn new things. For some\, the machine has become a daily conversation partner\, and even a therapist. \n\n\n\nHow does constant interaction with AI affect the human mind? What happens when we outsource part of our thinking processes and tasks requiring creativity to a machine? What kind of AI use would actually benefit us? \n\n\n\nHosted by Vappu Kaarenoja\, the panel features philosophy postdoctoral researcher Pii Telakivi and computer science professor Hannu Toivonen\, both from the University of Helsinki\, alongside HUS’s chief psychologist Jan-Henry Stenberg. \n\n\n\nJoin the event at Tiedekulma or online \n\n\n\nYou can attend in person on Tuesday 6 October\, 17:00–18:30\, at Tiedekulma (Yliopistonkatu 4\, Helsinki)\, or via livestream on Tiedekulma’s website. \n\n\n\nRecordings of the discussion will be published afterwards on Tiedekulma’s YouTube channel\, as well as on the Tiedekulma podcast\, available on the most common podcast platforms. \n\n\n\nSign up or read more here.
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/what-does-ai-do-to-the-mind-in-tiedekulma-helsinki-finnish/
LOCATION:Tiedekulma / Online\, 4 Yliopistonkatu\, Helsinki\, Suomi
CATEGORIES:AI,Conference,data economy
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SUMMARY:Knights of Nordics 2026 in Helsinki and Espoo
DESCRIPTION:Pitch your company to investors at Knights of Nordics 2026! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you building technology at the frontiers of quantum\, green tech\, defence tech\, space tech\, AI\, semiconductors\, sensors\, energy\, or other exciting field? \n\n\n\nOn 16–17 November\, Knights of Nordics connects deep tech companies with a curated audience of international and Finnish investors right before Slush. \n\n\n\nDuring the two-day event organised in Espoo and Helsinki\, selected startups will get the chance to present their company\, meet investors\, build new connections\, and mingle with fellow founders shaping the future of Nordic deep tech. \n\n\n\nThe startup programme consists of pitching and networking on Monday 16 November and the legendary Knights of Nordics dinner on Tuesday 17 November. \n\n\n\nThe application deadline is 18 September. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis\, and selected startups will be notified in October. Apply here! \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, you can contact us at contact@knightsofnordics.com.
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/knights-of-nordics-2026-in-helsinki-and-espoo/
CATEGORIES:AI,Conference,data economy
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SUMMARY:Nordic Supercomputing Summit 2026 / Helsinki\, Finland
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS IT ABOUT? The event focuses on high-performance computing and the world-class growth opportunities it offers for companies. Nordic companies have access to unique tools to accelerate growth – the EuroHPC LUMI supercomputer\, its successor LUMI-AI and the quantum computer LUMI-IQ\, which are available at the end of 2027. In addition\, companies will receive expert support from the National HPC Competence Centers (NCC) and the LUMI AI Factory. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWHO SHOULD BE HERE? This event is designed for curious minds – R&D-driven innovators\, technology leaders and business decision-makers who want to stay ahead of industry trends\, expand their networks and explore new growth and innovation opportunities. This event is for you if you work in demanding simulations\, AI development\, digital twins or quantum computing – or are interested in their benefits for your company. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWHAT DO YOU GET? You will be among the first to hear about the latest cutting-edge technology opportunities for companies. You will meet Nordic experts in high-performance computing\, quantum computing and artificial intelligence\, be inspired by real-life use cases and gain new tools and insights that will help you scale your own innovations. \n\n\n\n@ Sokos Hotel Tripla\, Fredikanterassi 1 B\, 00520 Helsinki. Check out program and register here: https://summit26.eurocc-finland.fi/
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/nordic-supercomputing-summit-2026-helsinki-finland/
CATEGORIES:AI,supercomputing
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SUMMARY:From Answering to Doing: AI Agents at Work
DESCRIPTION:AI can tell you how long to boil an egg. An AI agent notices you’re out of eggs and orders more. \n\n\n\nThis session moves from AI that answers questions to AI agents that take action. Through live demos\, we look at what agents can already do in practice: what works\, and what breaks. \n\n\n\nWhen: Friday 23 October 2026\, 15:00–16:00Where: Online or at Crazy Town Pendoliino\, TampereLearning Corner\, 5th floor\, Pakkahuoneenaukio 2 \n\n\n\nRegister: https://lnkd.in/db-ve6U5Join online: https://lnkd.in/dVbd2bhh \n\n\n\nHosted by GPT-Lab (Tampere University) and Crazy Town Ecosystem. Part of the FAIR 2.0 Open Skills & Training Series by Finnish AI Region (FAIR EDIH)\, in collaboration with Robocoast EDIH.
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/from-answering-to-doing-ai-agents-at-work/
CATEGORIES:AI,FAIR
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SUMMARY:Investment Readiness Clinic #2: How to Raise
DESCRIPTION:When?– 28 October 2026\, 15:00–16:00 \n\n\n\nWhere?– OnlineMost fundraising problems start before the first investor meeting. Wrong timing\, wrong investors\, unclear use of funds. In this session\, we’ll help you avoid them.The Investment Readiness Clinic is a practical coaching program for startups and SMEs preparing to raise external financing. The focus is on business readiness\, not technology readiness: building a credible investment case\, showing commercial traction\, and understanding what investors need to see before they invest. \n\n\n\nSession 2 starts with a quick recap of Session 1\, then covers: \n\n\n\n\nTiming your round – when to start\, how much preparation it takes\, runway planning\, key milestones\, and what the next round should actually enable\n\n\n\nChoosing the right funding mix – public funding\, business angels\, VCs\, corporate VCs\, family offices and strategic investors: what each brings and when each fits\n\n\n\nAvoiding common fundraising mistakes – wrong investor fit\, raising too late\, unclear use of funds\, over-reliance on TAM\, and weak or inconsistent materials\n\n\n\nRunning the process – building your investor pipeline\, outreach\, managing meetings and follow-ups\, due diligence and getting to close\, without losing focus on running the business\n\n\n\n\nEvery company leaves with 2–3 concrete actions to improve its investment readiness. \n\n\n\nWho should attend: Founders\, co-founders and leadership team members of startups and SMEs that are preparing for\, or considering\, external financing. You don’t need to have attended Session 1. \n\n\n\nHost: Riku Kokkonen\, Ecosystem Lead at 28DIGITAL\, serial entrepreneur\, and investment & venture advisor. \n\n\n\nOrganised by FAIR EDIH together with 28DIGITAL\, GPT-Lab and Tampere University. Venue partner: Crazy Town.
URL:https://www.fairedih.fi/event/investment-readiness-clinic-2-how-to-raise/
CATEGORIES:Growth,Startups & Angel Investors
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