Animal Cognition (Finland): Researchers at the University of Oulu report in Science that bumblebees can solve a novel “box-and-banana”-style tool problem without training—rolling a ball into position and climbing to reach a reward—challenging the idea that insects rely only on instinct and trial-and-error. Sustainable Construction (Aalto): Aalto University work highlights “misfit wood” by showing structural load-bearing calculations can be applied to irregular roundwood logs, potentially unlocking timber currently treated as waste. AI Power Crunch (Helsinki): At Eurelectric’s Power Summit 2026, Fortum’s Markus Rauramo warns Europe needs coordinated electrification and faster grid build-out as data centres could drive roughly a quarter of electricity demand growth by 2030. Grid Resilience for AI (Skeleton Technologies): Skeleton Technologies launches GrapheneUPS for AI data centres, aiming to stabilize grid disturbances and boost computing capacity while shrinking required grid connection size. Energy Tech (Wärtsilä in Brazil): Wärtsilä and Suape Energia test a world-first ethanol-powered engine to generate electricity for the grid, using sugarcane ethanol. Security/ISR (NATO): NATO’s RQ-4D Phoenix operates from Ørland, Norway for the first time, extending long-endurance surveillance across the High North. OECD Industrial Policy: Finland chairs OECD talks on getting industrial policy right for open markets, with ministers reviewing new data on industrial subsidies and quantum technology.