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08.06.2026 • City of Kitee

NATO Testing Event Underway in Finland – Drone Startup Praises Testing Conditions at Kitee Airfield

Finland’s role in NATO’s innovation and testing activities continues to grow. Dozens of Finnish and international defence technology companies have gathered in Finland for the NATO Innovation Range...

01.06.2026 • City of Kitee

NATO Innovation Range Testing Event Kicks Off Today in Joensuu and Across Finland

In early June, from 1 to 10 June 2026, Finnish and international defence technology companies will gather across Finland for the NATO Innovation Range (NIR) event series, where technologies will be...

29.05.2026 • City of Joensuu

Joensuu’s forests provide a breeding ground for innovations

Forests are one of Joensuu’s most valuable resources. They offer research opportunities for researchers and new innovations for companies. In Joensuu, forest RDI activities open up pathways for the...

27.04.2026 • Photonics industry

Startup Afterwork launches in Joensuu – low-threshold meetups for the startup-minded

A new event series, Startup Afterwork, is launching in Joensuu, bringing together startup founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and anyone interested in the startup world on a monthly basis.

23.04.2026 • Start-up Fund Joensuu

Investor Timo Ahopelto at the Future Forum: Successful startup ecosystems need a breakthrough company

The North Karelia Future Forum (Pohjois-Karjalan Tulevaisuusfoorumi) brought together a wide range of companies, investors, researchers and development actors in Joensuu on April 23, 2026, to build a...

14.04.2026 • ICT and digitisation

Airship Company Kelluu Raises €15 Million to Build a Persistent Aerial Intelligence Layer

Kelluu, a Finnish deep tech company operating the world’s largest autonomous airship fleet, has raised €15 million in Series A funding. The round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), a €1...

10.04.2026 • Photonics industry

Apply for NATO C-UAS testing – direct access to international partners

Technology companies, startups and defence industry actors now have the opportunity to participate in NATO operational testing as applications are open for the Layered Counter-UAS Initiative (LCI-X)...

09.04.2026 • Photonics industry

Joensuu impresses international security technology leaders – Borderland Europe advances toward NATO-level testing

A group of international experts in surveillance and security technology visited the Joensuu region in mid-March to explore its testing and piloting capabilities and to plan upcoming testing...

31.03.2026 • Business Joensuu news

SOHJO 2026: The “Texas of Finland” Emerges from the Fusion of Energy, Industry and New Technology

Is Eastern Finland like Texas in the United States – a frontier region where strong industry, the energy sector and rapidly growing technology meet? This is a place where globally significant...

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08.06.2026 • City of Kitee

NATO Testing Event Underway in Finland – Drone Startup Praises Testing Conditions at Kitee Airfield

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NATO Testing Event Underway in Finland – Drone Startup Praises Testing Conditions at Kitee Airfield

NATO Innovation Range Testing Event Kicks Off Today in Joensuu and Across Finland

Joensuu’s forests provide a breeding ground for innovations

Startup Afterwork launches in Joensuu – low-threshold meetups for the startup-minded

Investor Timo Ahopelto at the Future Forum: Successful startup ecosystems need a breakthrough company

Airship Company Kelluu Raises €15 Million to Build a Persistent Aerial Intelligence Layer

Apply for NATO C-UAS testing – direct access to international partners

Joensuu impresses international security technology leaders – Borderland Europe advances toward NATO-level testing

SOHJO 2026: The “Texas of Finland” Emerges from the Fusion of Energy, Industry and New Technology

All news

NATO Testing Event Underway in Finland – Drone Startup Praises Testing Conditions at Kitee Airfield

NATO Innovation Range Testing Event Kicks Off Today in Joensuu and Across Finland

Joensuu’s forests provide a breeding ground for innovations

Startup Afterwork launches in Joensuu – low-threshold meetups for the startup-minded

Investor Timo Ahopelto at the Future Forum: Successful startup ecosystems need a breakthrough company