Finnish Innovations July/August 2025

🇫🇮 Finland

1. Aalto University — ms-range transmon coherence (Jul 8)
   Breakthrough raises superconducting-qubit stability into millisecond territory.
   Supports more reliable quantum processors and Finnish quantum roadmap.
   Source: Aalto University
2. ICEYE — “Scan Wide” SAR mode (Aug 12)
   Up to ~60,000 km² in a single scene for fast wide-area monitoring.
   Expands disaster, maritime and ISR coverage.
   Source: iceye.com
3. Business Finland + KONE — “Renaissance” Veturi project (Jul 14)
   Leading-company funding to digitise sustainable urban renovation.
   Targets global leadership in retrofit solutions.
   Source: Business Finland
4. Aalto CS @ ICML 2025 (Jul 13–19)
   Finnish teams showcased new ML results at a top-tier venue.
   Signals healthy lab-to-impact pipeline.
   Source: Aalto University
5. Dept. of EE-Automation (Aalto) — research news (Jul 9)
   Ongoing July updates: accepted control-systems papers, safety-guarantee work.
   Underscores Finland’s control/automation strength.
   Source: Aalto University
6. Business Finland — “Compute to Impact” Veturi (timeline Aug 2025–2030)
   Public overview released; Finland’s AI compute & ecosystem push.
   Connects industry, research and global partners.
   Source: Business Finland
7. Vestas wins 74 MW order in Finland (Jul 15)
   12× V162-6.2 MW; 25-yr service, deliveries from 2026.
   Enables more Nordic onshore capacity.
   Source: vestas.com