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EH Group Joins H2MARINE Project to Develop Next Generation Maritime Fuel Cells

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

EH Group is a proud member of H2MARINE, a co-funded initiative by the EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership and SERI (Switzerland).

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  • EH Group is a proud member of H2MARINE, a co-funded initiative by the EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership and SERI (Switzerland).
  • The project is committed to innovation in hydrogen technologies, focused on the development of next generation PEM fuel cell stacks for marine applications.
  • Based on its unique FC technology, EH Group will contribute its high power density stacks, further developed and optimised for marine use.
  • “Our high power density fuel cell technology has been recognised in its use for maritime applications, and we are delighted to contribute to its further development in this project.

Caverion to deliver building solutions for Technopolis' new building in Finland

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

HELSINKI, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caverion has agreed with construction company YIT to deliver building solutions and technical systems for Technopolis' new campus building in Otaniemi, Espoo.

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  • HELSINKI, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caverion has agreed with construction company YIT to deliver building solutions and technical systems for Technopolis' new campus building in Otaniemi, Espoo.
  • The building will be used by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
  • YIT Finland is responsible for the construction of the research building, which will cover an area of approximately 7,900 gross square metres.
  • Caverion will be responsible for the building solutions and the building automation.

VTT Info: Aiming for Emission-Free Pulping, Forest Industry and Scientific Community Join Forces

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The forest industry, technology companies, research organizations, and universities have joined forces to revolutionize the traditional pulping processes under the joint leadership of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden .

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  • The forest industry, technology companies, research organizations, and universities have joined forces to revolutionize the traditional pulping processes under the joint leadership of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden .
  • "Due to the limited nature of forest resources, the growth opportunities for the industry are constrained.
  • The key to achieving this lies in fostering innovation and coming together as an industry and as a research ecosystem.
  • This transformation is not just about meeting industry standards; it's about setting new benchmarks for environmental responsibility and operational excellence.

Tyvak International Completes Test Readiness Review of the Milani Nano Satellite

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Tyvak International, European leader in small satellite solutions, today announced together with its project partners the successful achievement of Test Readiness Review of the Milani spacecraft.

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  • Tyvak International, European leader in small satellite solutions, today announced together with its project partners the successful achievement of Test Readiness Review of the Milani spacecraft.
  • A critical component of the Hera planetary defense mission, Milani will be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first deep-space nanosatellite.
  • In this exploration, Tyvak International is joined by an excellent consortium of European industries and research centers from Finland, Czech Republic, and Italy.
  • “Terran Orbital is proud of Tyvak International’s successful achievement of the Test Readiness Review,” said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell.

Scientists in Finland release the recipe for lab-grown coffee to accelerate the creation of a new coffee ecosystem

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The research group was able to brew coffee from cells grown in a laboratory for the first time in 2021.

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  • The research group was able to brew coffee from cells grown in a laboratory for the first time in 2021.
  • Now, the process has been fully documented and released to the public, including the establishment of the cell cultures.
  • Two years after the scientists in Finland successfully made coffee in a laboratory, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has released detailed information on the process.
  • While demand for coffee is rising, the production of coffee beans faces multiple sustainability challenges, concerning land and water use, labourers' rights, and climate change.

Research consortium led by Finland-based VTT and Lockheed Martin will develop signals intelligence technologies benefiting the global defence industry

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The framework agreement, signed on November 21, initiates long-term cooperation between Lockheed Martin, the Finnish research community, and the Finnish industry, creating relationships that benefit all parties.

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  • The framework agreement, signed on November 21, initiates long-term cooperation between Lockheed Martin, the Finnish research community, and the Finnish industry, creating relationships that benefit all parties.
  • Research consortium led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lockheed Martin have finalised a frame agreement for indirect industrial cooperation.
  • The technology cooperation offers us an opportunity to continue to develop our strong expertise in defence technologies and to increase cooperation with other defence industry actors," concludes Eloranta.
  • More information about the consortium members: Patria , Aalto University , Tampere University and Harp Technologies Oy .

IQM Quantum Computers to advance future hybrid quantum applications with NVIDIA

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

DENVER and ESPOO. Finland, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), a global leader in building quantum computers, today announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to advance future hybrid quantum applications through NVIDIA CUDA Quantum, an open-source platform for integrating and programming quantum processing units in one system. 

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  • Collaboration will enable users of IQM's quantum processing units to program hybrid quantum-classical applications with NVIDIA CUDA Quantum, an open-source platform
    DENVER and ESPOO.
  • Finland, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), a global leader in building quantum computers, today announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to advance future hybrid quantum applications through NVIDIA CUDA Quantum , an open-source platform for integrating and programming quantum processing units in one system.
  • As part of this collaboration, users of IQM's quantum processing units across enterprises and research institutions can program and develop the next generation of hybrid quantum-classical applications with NVIDIA CUDA Quantum.
  • The future is quantum-accelerated supercomputing: quantum computers and supercomputers working together to solve the most important problems, including machine learning, cybersecurity, drug, and chemical research.

ClassOne Technology Receives Order for Solstice® S8 Single-Wafer System from Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

KALISPELL, Mont., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClassOne Technology , a leading global provider of advanced electroplating and wet processing tools for microelectronics manufacturing, today announced that leading European research institution VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has placed its first order for a ClassOne Solstice® S8 single-wafer system.

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  • KALISPELL, Mont., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClassOne Technology , a leading global provider of advanced electroplating and wet processing tools for microelectronics manufacturing, today announced that leading European research institution VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has placed its first order for a ClassOne Solstice® S8 single-wafer system.
  • Dominant packaging technologies flip-chip, 2.5D/3D and system-in-package (SiP) are expected to represent 90% of the AP market by 2028.
  • Noted ClassOne Technology CEO Byron Exarcos, “We welcome VTT as a new customer for our Solstice platform.
  • Please visit us to learn more about our Solstice single-wafer platform as well as our Trident™ batch processing systems.

IQM Quantum Computers launches IQM Radiance - a 150 qubit system paving the way to quantum advantage

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Aiming to pave the way to quantum advantage, using the 150-qubit system as a stepping-stone focusing on high-quality qubits and gates.

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  • Aiming to pave the way to quantum advantage, using the 150-qubit system as a stepping-stone focusing on high-quality qubits and gates.
  • ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), a global leader in building quantum computers, today unveiled its quantum computing platform, "IQM Radiance", aiming to pave the way to quantum advantage within the next years with a 150-qubit quantum system.
  • IQM Radiance offers quantum computing capabilities to businesses and governments and can be deployed in high-performance computing and data centres.
  • Through the acquisition of IQM Radiance, businesses will gain a significant head start on practical applications and system integration.

VTT finds unprecedented extensible limits for formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plastic

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging applications.

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  • In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging applications.
  • The results enable the manufacturing of a wide range of sustainable 3D packaging solutions that were previously unattainable.
  • Typical commercial boards have between 3-6% extensibility and best commercial formable boards have 10-18% extensibility.
  • The VTT behind the research are to present their findings at The Greener Manufacturing Show 2023 in Cologne, Germany between November 8-9.