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Espoo is the happiest city in Finland, study says

Espoo has the happiest citizens in all of Finland's cities, according to MunFin's study. The World Happiness Report has selected Finland as the happiest country in the world nine times in a row.

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Finland and Cambridge deepen collaboration between two leading quantum ecosystems

Espoo, Finland, will bring its strongest presence yet to Cambridge Tech Week, as Finnish technology and innovation organisations join the Cambridge ecosystem to strengthen collaboration in quantum technology, deep tech and innovation.

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How collaboration is the key as Defence Tech Hub expands into a single ecosystem

Cross-sectoral collaboration is a key factor that makes Defence Tech Hub unique, Ossi Ritvos writes in his Defence Tech Hub blog, as the hub is now integrating the Helsinki Region's deep tech companies into a single ecosystem.

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Why the future of deep tech is shaped by ecosystems working together

Rather than just ranking which innovation ecosystems are strongest, we should focus on how communities can accelerate innovation together. Read Callie Saloranta's blog ahead of Cambridge Tech Week 2026.

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Nordics' leading dual-use deep tech hub expands and unites the Helsinki Region's defence ecosystem

Defence Tech Hub, the leading dual-use, deep tech hub in the Nordics, is expanding the Helsinki Region's deep tech companies and innovators into a single integrated ecosystem for collaboration, growth and technology development.

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Happy Plant Protein scales extrusion technology with German Crespel & Deiters

Espoo-based food technology company Happy Plant Protein is taking its one-step dry extrusion technology to commercial scale with German ingredient manufacturer Crespel & Deiters.

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Meet us at Cambridge Tech Week 2026

Connect with us to explore new opportunities for collaboration between the Cambridge and Espoo innovation ecosystems, spanning deep tech partnerships, research collaboration, investment and business growth.

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Espoo-based ICEYE becomes a decacorn with €450 million Series F funding round

Satellite company ICEYE has closed a major Series F funding round led by General Atlantic. The company plans to double its production capacity by 2028.

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ICEYE’s €300M revolving credit facility unlocks new growth opportunities

ICEYE has secured a revolving credit facility from a syndicate of seven banks. The RCF will support the company with its quick international growth.

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IQM to deploy Japan's first enterprise quantum computer for TOYO Corporation

IQM Quantum Computers has announced the sale of its full-stack 20-qubit Radiance quantum computer to TOYO Corporation, marking Japan's first enterprise-level quantum deployment.

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Happy Plant Protein's technology to be deployed in a first-of-its-kind agriculture-based production facility in Latvia and Europe

Finnish food tech company Happy Plant Protein will open a first-of-its-kind agriculture-based plant protein production facility in Latvia, enabling local production of plant-based protein ingredients, using Happy Plant Protein's proprietary technology

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IQM will establish its first quantum technology centre in Maryland, USA

IQM will establish its first Quantum Technology Centre in Discovery District Maryland, in the USA. The centre will enable IQM to collaborate closely with local startups, academic institutions, and federal partners.

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