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It's been a week of solid good news for Dispelix, Over the weekend they announced a major collaboration with Collins Aerospace to integrate their AR waveguide displays into aerospace and defense systems. Dispelix’s ultra-light, high-performance waveguides are transforming near-eye and heads-up displays in the aerospace sector. Huge congratulations to CEO Antti Sunnari and the Dispelix team! 🙌 And to top that off, today Dispelix’s Springvest funding round is now fully subscribed – an exciting milestone as they continue gaining momentum! Read more here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dt_4UmXN Lifeline Ventures Tesi Atlantic Bridge Springvest Oyj

This year we are co-organizing the official Slush "DeepTech Frontiers" side event together with OTB Ventures, NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) and HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds The agenda is taking shape, and invites to top speakers are already out! We’re gathering industry leaders and experts for two moderated, 5 person panels, exploring key breakthroughs in European and Nordic research, with a focus on SpaceTech, AI, Semiconductors, and Robotics. Jarkko Antila, CEO of Kuva Space, will join the SpaceTech and AI panel, sharing his insights from successful product and satellite launches this year. See you there?

We’ve been hinting at this one in our newsletter for the past few months, and now we’re proud to announce our investment in Avenue Biosciences, together with Inventure💡 With their AI-enhanced platform, Avenue Biosciences is improving the efficiency and scalability of complex protein production. ⚙️🔬 This technology has the potential to speed up access to life-saving therapies, from cancer immunotherapies to mRNA vaccines 💊💉 Read about how we believe this technology will make an impact on the future of healthcare. Congratulations Tero-Pekka Alastalo, Katja Rosti & Juho Kellosalo, Ville Paavilainen https://lnkd.in/deRSXUFW

We’re thrilled to share that Nucu Pad, the innovative app designed to support families and their babies, has now been introduced in Sweden. 🎉 At Codemate, we’re proud to have contributed to creating a user-friendly and calming experience for this meaningful product. Watch the video below to see how technology can bring love and care into everyday life. ❤️ Want to learn more? Visit our website and discover the full story! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ddh-zwze #GoForward #UXDesign #appdevelopment

Breakthrough in quantum technology by VTT & SemiQon! In their latest article, eeNews Europe features the groundbreaking 64-channel Cryo-CMOS multiplexer developed at VTT and commercialized by SemiQon, a major step forward in scaling quantum spin qubits and advancing quantum computing. The multiplexer enables scalable interfacing of quantum dot devices while minimizing heat, a key challenge in quantum computing. Key highlights: 📍 Hybrid quantum-CMOS technology for scalable quantum dot interfacing 📍 Built on a custom silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process 📍 Low-noise performance at relatively high temperature of 5.6K down to 300mK 📍 Enables variability analysis and qubit optimization for large-scale silicon-based quantum computers In March, we shipped our first 4-qubit quantum dot array from SemiQon's production facility in Espoo - a crucial first step toward the million-qubit era, with a focus on scalability, sustainability, and affordability. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eGTz6X2s #QuantumComputing #CryoCMOS #TechInnovation #SemiQon #QuantumFuture #DeepTech

What an honor to be mentioned as one of the hottest startups in Helsinki by WIRED! Great work #TeamSkyfora!!

Combient Foundry’s Industrial Future Summit kicked off with a very interesting discussion e.g. of Europe’s competitive position globally and what are the measures which should take place in order to close to gap to the US and China. A few of the conclusions 1) building even more on entreprenership, 2) improved collaboration between different countries and stakeholders and 3) partnering with large corporations and customers from early on to master product-market-fit. Thank you Marcus Wallenberg, Susanna Campbell and Lauri Lehtovuori

I am *super* excited about contributing to Mountside Ventures' new Emerging VC Manager Programme as a mentor. As a female entrepreneur and deep tech VC fund founder (and almost 30 years in tech 😄 ), I feel that it is my privilege to give back and help the next generation of diverse fund managers. The 12-week programme consists of LP matchmaking events across Europe, world-class mentoring from LPs & established VCs, and 6 days of fundraising workshops on how to become an exceptional fundraiser. The programme is kicking off in Q1 2025 and applications are now open! And yes, it is completely free, with no hidden costs. Everyone applying to the programme will also receive fundraising resources, LP investor lists and exclusive benefits from the corporate partners making the programme possible.   If you are, or have any Emerging VCs in your network you think would benefit from applying, don't hesitate to send them the website here: https://lnkd.in/dDEUs9eT As a reminder, the programme is open to all European Emerging Managers (loosely defined, funds I-III). Jonathan Hollis Mountside Ventures European Women in VC Voima Ventures

We are looking for a new colleague in SemiQon. This time we would like to take the opportunity to expand the gender diversity in our team. So, if you have the right skill-sets then do not be shy to apply. We know there are brilliant minds out there who may not have considered a career outside academia, but we’d love the chance to meet you. Working in research and product development is just as exciting and innovative, and we promise it’ll keep you at the forefront of cutting-edge discoveries. Let us show you how rewarding this journey can be!

Exciting stuff happening down under!