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Quantum Tech
10th December 2024
Developing next-generation amplifiers for quantum computers

Arctic Instruments, a spinout of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has raised €2.35 million in funding for the research, development and commercialisation of its superconducting microwave amplifier technology.

News & Analysis
30th October 2024
Finnish VTT collab with US for commercial fusion energy

VTT has been selected as the first-ever foreign partner to join an ARPA-E research program funded by the US Department of Energy, focusing on enabling the commercialisation of fusion energy.

Quantum Tech
18th June 2024
Looking to scale up Finland’s next quantum computer

The Finnish state has committed to financing the procurement of Finland’s next quantum computer.

Wearables
17th May 2024
Pilot factory for next-generation smart wearable patches

Wearable sensor patches are revolutionising healthcare and wellness applications by providing continuous monitoring with optimal comfort and reliability.

Eco Innovation
9th April 2024
Partnership initiates research project on hydrogen storage

VTT, GTK, and industrial partner organisations are launching a pioneering research project: ‘Hydrogen UnderGround’ (HUG) focused on underground storage of hydrogen.

Latest
26th March 2024
VTT's plasma-FIB microscope boosts Finland's Nordic Research lead

The first plasma-FIB scanning electron microscope in Finland has just become operational at VTT in Espoo, Finland.

Latest
15th November 2023
Finnish consortium joins €40M EU sustainable project

The EU project, Sustronics, has commenced with the objective of guiding the European electronics industry towards sustainable materials, design, manufacturing methods, enhanced circularity, and improved energy efficiency.

Quantum Tech
10th October 2023
Finland launches a 20-qubit quantum computer

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the European leader in building IQM Quantum Computers, have completed Finland's second quantum computer.

Eco Innovation
28th March 2023
Carbonaide raises €1.8mn to make manufacturing concrete carbon negative

Carbonaide has raised €1.8mn in seed funding led by Lakan Betoni and Vantaa Energy. The round was completed with public loans and in-kind contributions from Business Finland and other Finnish concrete companies and strategic investors.

Analysis
28th February 2023
Environmental impact of flexible electronics can be reduced by almost 90%

Current electronics manufacturing is not meeting the increasing demands for sustainability. By changing manufacturing methods, VTT research shows dramatic positive results in resource efficiency, waste reduction and sustainability.

Eco Innovation
6th October 2022
The green transition is not possible without better utilisation of mining waste and metals

For the green transition required by the energy crisis to be realised, better utilisation of side streams and waste from the mining and metallurgical industry is of paramount importance.

Industrial
11th January 2022
VTT developed a flexible heater meeting individual needs

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a thin, flexible and plastic-free heater to help in lowering the energy consumption at homes and offices, and also to achieve individual comfort temperatures. When attached to seats, walls or floors, heaters can in the future identify their users and immediately generate heat to the individual temperature preferences of the occupants. 

Aerospace & Defence
10th September 2021
Finnish satellite sends 75GHz signals from space

The W-Cube nanosatellite sent a signal on the high frequency range of 75GHz on 31st August at 16:21 Finnish time. The signal was received by the ground station in Graz, Austria. The satellite, ordered from Finland by the European Space Agency ESA is broadcasting the signal using a radio beacon system developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Germany's Fraunhofer IAF. 

Sensors
16th March 2021
Affordable smart patches revolutionise patient monitoring

Close scrutiny of basic vital functions supports a patient's care and recovery, but hospital resources and existing technological solutions might not be adequate to the task. VTT and its partners are developing wearable sensors, such as smart patches that are almost unnoticeable for the user, which keep track of the patient's basic vital functions without interruption, sending the information wirelessly to a monitoring system.

Communications
18th September 2020
ESA launches a small satellite carrying VTT’s remote sensing technology

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched 42 tiny satellites aboard a Vega rocket. It took off from ESA’s launch site in French Guiana on 2nd September local time. One of the launched nanosatellites, PICASSO, carries remote sensing technology developed and built by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. It will be used to take scientific measurements in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

Industrial
15th May 2020
Profitably recovering critical metals from low-grade ore

Critical metals and economically significant metals, such as cobalt and nickel, can be recovered profitably from metal refining wastes as well as ores with lower than usual concentrations. This was demonstrated by an EU project coordinated by VTT, which developed new and combined existing recovery methods.

Analysis
15th January 2020
Dedicated photonics pilot-line for medical diagnostics

The European Commission has decided to expand the existing photonics pilot-line offering by funding the establishment of MedPhab pilot-line under Horizon 2020, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Photonics is based on combining optics and electronics, and it enables various medical applications from diagnostic devices to instruments for treatment. 

Analysis
2nd December 2019
Extensive co-operation to advance circular economy

Companies and research institutes involved in the development of electronics and optics will begin co-operation under the leadership of VTT. The objective of the two-year research and development project funded by Business Finland is to create recyclable and compostable electronics and optics that use renewable resources.

Analysis
30th January 2019
Finland races for development of autonomous systems

The global market for autonomous systems is growing quickly: an estimated €76bn will be spent on robotics by 2025. To keep pace with this development, Finland is launching RAAS, a new innovation ecosystem for autonomous systems. The aim is for RAAS to grow into one of the world’s leading development environments. 

Sensors
21st January 2019
More efficient mining with innovative multi sensor technology

A new sensor fusion technique based on X-ray and 3D imaging promises improvements to the 3D modelling of mineral resources and more efficient sorting of precious metals. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) is coordinating the sensor development process through an EU project called X-Mine in collaboration with businesses, international research institutions and mining lobbies.

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