AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Supercomputing: EuroHPC JU has signed a €387.8M deal with Bull to deliver LUMI-AI to CSC in Kajaani, Finland—aimed at boosting Europe’s AI capacity tenfold and HPC nearly doubling, with deployment set for late 2027. Quantum Hardware: Finnish startup S-Transistors, spun out of VTT, raised €2.6M pre-seed to develop superconducting transistors for cryogenic signal control, targeting scalable quantum computing. Mining & Industrial Supply: Jennmar is partnering with Outokumpu to supply ground control products for the Kemi Mine, expanding Jennmar’s local footprint in Finland. Circular Economy Skills: A Europe-wide project called Become is building circular-economy training capacity across Finland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Bulgaria, running until mid-2027. Food Industry Disruption: Finland widened its African swine fever restricted zone after a new wild boar case west of the previous boundary, tightening hunting and movement rules and affecting some market access. Defence & Industry Links: Finland’s defence cooperation with Israel continues to draw attention as regional air-defence deals expand, including Greece’s €3B “Achilles Shield” package built from Israeli systems.
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