Finland

Finland grants Bliq.ai approval to operate driverless vehicles on public roads

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Bliq.ai received regulatory approval in Finland to operate driverless vehicles on public roads, with initial deployments including safety drivers. The company upgrades existing vehicles with autonomous technology and plans to begin testing in Helsinki. Expansion from Tallinn to Helsinki is described as a natural next step for the startup.

Finnish AI Defense Startup NestAI Secures €100m to Build Europe’s Own Military AI Models

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NestAI, a Finnish AI defense startup, has launched its first military AI models and secured €100m in funding led by Nokia and Tesi. The company aims to reduce Europe’s dependence on foreign defense tech by providing autonomous drone systems and battlefield orchestration tools. It partners with AMD, Finland’s LUMI supercomputer, and quantum startup Qutwo to optimize AI for edge computing.

Finnish Healthtech CurifyLabs Secures €12 Million Series A to Expand US Operations and Advance Pharmaceutical Automation

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CurifyLabs, a Finnish health technology company, secured €12 million in Series A funding led by Sandwater and HealthCap. The investment will support expansion into the US, supply chain development, and the advancement of its automated pharmaceutical compounding platform, which is already used by pharmacies in 21 US states and Europe.

Finnish Quantum Computing Firm IQM Becomes First European Quantum Tech Company to List on Nasdaq

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IQM Quantum Computers, a Finland-based quantum computing company, became the first European quantum tech firm to go public, listing on Nasdaq and the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The IPO included €127 million in PIPE financing, with Tesi as a lead investor. The company, founded in 2018, has raised €475 million total funding and operates quantum systems for global clients.