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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 EARTO Innovation Awards! 👏 🚀 We’re also proud to share that Synadel, one of the teams in VTT LaunchPad, placed 4th in the competition! 🛡️ Synadel is creating superior AI for defense and security powered by synthetic data. Its platform combines physics-based simulation and generative AI to create highly realistic, automatically labeled sensor data for training next-generation threat detection algorithms. 🌟 Being recognised as an EARTO Innovation Awards finalist in its Innovations Emerging category confirms the strength of Synadel’s technology and its potential in the market. 📍 And if you’re at Hello Tomorrow, come meet the team and hear more about their work. #EARTOAwards #HelloTomorrow #DeepTech #AI #SyntheticData #DefenceTech EARTO - European Association of Research and Technology Organisations 📸 The Synadel Team in the photo: Tatu Harviainen, Aleksi Kortesalmi, Jenni Puhakka and Mikael Uimonen.

Stronger defence innovation through Nordic-Baltic collaboration 🤝 Together with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, SINTEF, Teknologisk Institut and AS Metrosert, we have launched the RTO4DEF alliance to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies for defence. 🌍 The initiative brings together around 10,000 engineers, researchers and specialists, along with extensive research infrastructure across the region. Through the collaboration, we aim to: ✅ Develop shared technology foresight and roadmaps for security and resilience ✅ Coordinate testbeds and validation environments for critical systems ✅ Provide rapid, joint expert support across key technologies and standards ✅ Strengthen security of supply and resilience across Total Defence 🔬 At VTT, we contribute with our expertise in translating civilian dual-use technologies into defence capabilities across land, sea, air, cyber and space. 💡 By turning research collaboration into concrete capabilities, the alliance supports Europe’s ability to respond to evolving security challenges. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04kR1ht0 #VTTBeyondTheObvious #DefenceInnovation #DualUse #Resilience

We’re heading to Eurosatory 2026 — the global meeting point for defence and security innovation. You can find us at Hall 5b – B494 as part of the Digital Defence Ecosystem delegation. At VTT, we help turn emerging technologies into practical defence capabilities — from AI, autonomy and connectivity to advanced sensing and data-driven solutions. We support partners across the defence ecosystem to accelerate development, reduce risk, and bring solutions into real operational use. 👉 À bientôt in Paris. Mikko Salomaa, Pekka Nupponen, Marko Pöntinen #Eurosatory2026 #Defence #Innovation #DualUse #VTT

Fully cellulose-based films and coatings to replace fossil-based packaging 📦🌿 🤝 Together with LUT University and 34 industrial partners in the F3 project, we have developed transparent, high-performance films and coatings that match the functionality of plastics, while supporting industrial scalability and enabling simplified recycling or biodegradation. 💬 “Plastic films are one of the most widely used packaging formats, yet they are among the most difficult to recycle and a major source of persistent environmental pollution. Cellulose materials open new sustainable solutions for packaging,” says VTT's Ali Harlin. 💡 Looking ahead, the material platform could enable more than replacing plastics. It has potential for multifunctional applications, including barrier coatings, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, as well as packaging that can respond to changes in humidity, gas composition or pH. Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q04kz4n50 #VTTBeyondTheObvious #SustainablePackaging #BioBasedMaterials

We’re heading to TCCA Critical Communications World, the global hub for mission-critical innovation. 🛰️ At VTT, we are showcasing how advanced connectivity solutions are transforming mission-critical operations across sea, air, and urban environments. - Demonstrations of 5G performance in real-world conditions - Multi-hop connectivity extending coverage and resilience beyond traditional networks - Data-driven insights enabling smarter, faster decision-making Together, these capabilities help boost reliability, coverage, and situational awareness where it matters most.

Technology for removing CO₂ from seawater reaches a new stage 🌊 🤝 Together with Mitsubishi Electric, we have advanced Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology from early-stage development towards pilot-scale validation. DOC removes dissolved inorganic carbon from seawater, supporting the ocean's natural role in absorbing atmospheric CO₂. ♻️ DOC can complement emissions reductions, especially in sectors where residual emissions cannot be fully eliminated. Combined with low-carbon electricity and existing coastal infrastructure, it could support large-scale carbon removal. 💬 “This is exactly the type of long-term, high-impact challenge that can translate research into real-world breakthroughs,” says VTT's Antti Arasto. Read more about the technology here: https://hubs.ly/Q04kFB9p0 #VTTBeyondTheObvious #CarbonRemoval #ClimateInnovation

How can forest industry companies turn future signals into new sources of growth? Together with Metsä Group, we carried out two parallel foresight projects to build a structured long-term view of digital and process technologies shaping the forest industry. The collaboration helped Metsä Group: 🌲 Create comprehensive Future Radar views on technologies relevant to competitiveness and sustainability 🌲 Ideate 14 new business visions linked to enabling capabilities and technologies 🌲 Strengthen cross-business collaboration and the ability to translate future signals into business opportunities “The collaboration with VTT worked extremely well. This way of working helped us think more broadly than usual and challenge and complement our own perspectives, which is the key to renewal,” say Jussi Hyvärinen, Project Manager, IT and Tero Tervahartiala, R&D Manager, Group R&D, at Metsä Group. Read the whole story: https://hubs.ly/Q04krvxS0

We are proud to announce our newest spin‑off: Granarium Technologies raises €1 million to scale the world’s first renewable, affordable supercapacitors🔋♻️ ⚡ Granarium is commercialising a nanocellulose‑based energy storage solution that turns waste wood and agricultural residues into fast‑response supercapacitors with far lower production costs and environmental impact than conventional technologies. ⚡The company has secured a seed funding round led by BSV Ventures joint by Beamline, with participation from Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) and Latvian Business Angels Network. ⚡ Granarium is now preparing its first industrial pilots with partners in process industries. With technology and IP transferred from VTT, it is ready to scale a safe and rapidly deployable solution for short‑duration power needs and grid stability. 🗨️ “Our approach supports Europe’s strategic goals of reducing dependency on critical raw materials and building local, resilient energy infrastructure,” says Paula Viinamaki, CEO of Granarium. ⚡ The innovation arrives at a crucial moment, as global energy storage demand is expected to grow by around 40% in 2026. Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q04kFK_90 #VTTBeyondTheObvious #SustainableEnergy #CircularEconomy VTT LaunchPad

We were delighted to wrap up Friday afternoon with quantum talents! The participants of Junction Quantum Hack visited VTT to hear the story behind the 50-qubit superconducting quantum computer and to learn about the Finnish quantum ecosystem. Thank you for the lively discussions around quantum computing! 💡 Wishing all participants the very best for the hackathon now kicking off in Espoo! Taking place on 5–7 June, this 48-hour event brings together builders, researchers and curious minds to explore quantum algorithms in one of Europe’s leading quantum hubs. Thank you also for our VTT hosts Johanna Anteroinen and Gayuh Rahmad!

Today is World Environment Day! 🌍 🌱 This year, World Environment Day highlights the need for climate action and sustainable solutions. 🔬 At VTT, we use science and technology to address major global challenges, with climate change at the forefront. 👕 The textiles and clothing sector has a significant environmental footprint and is responsible for an estimated 2–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. ♻️ Through the EU-funded CRAFT IT4SD project, we are working with 11 partners across Europe to develop new business models that support a more sustainable and resilient fashion and textile industry by bringing together environmental, digital and cultural perspectives. Read more about the project here: https://hubs.ly/Q04kfR6Z0 #VTTBeyondTheObvious #CircularEconomy #Digitalisation #SustainableFashion