AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFinland’s innovation-for-security shift: A new Finland-focused issue brief says Finland is aligning its innovation ecosystem with security goals, pushing dual-use tech and new routes into NATO’s innovation network (NATO DIANA). Space & Earth observation: Finnish hyperspectral firm Kuva Space (via Kuva US) wins a NASA CSDA On-Ramp 2 selection, while ICEYE and India’s AgniKul Cosmos team up to explore sovereign SAR satellite manufacturing, launch, and operations from India. Quantum finance: IQM Quantum Computers completes its SPAC merger and starts trading on Nasdaq as IQMX. Energy storage & batteries: Alsym Energy and ERITY sign a 9GWh sodium-ion battery partnership for mining BESS deployments; Neste schedules a major €400m+ Porvoo refinery turnaround. Security tech in practice: Gunnebo Safe Storage launches a fully automated safe deposit box service in Espoo/Lahti using robotics and a high-security vault. Policy & geopolitics: Finland’s Business Finland overseas network is moved under the Foreign Ministry while domestic R&D funding rises toward ~€1bn annually. Regional disruption: Russia closes seven rail border crossings affecting Finland and the Baltics.
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