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How Finland became a hotspot for defence tech

2025/3/31
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Maddy Savage: 芬兰赫尔辛基已成为欧洲国防科技的中心,乌克兰战争加速了这一发展。芬兰国防科技产业的快速增长,以及其在欧洲投资中的地位日益提升,反映出全球安全环境的变化和投资者对该领域日益增长的兴趣。 Timo Toikkanen: Vario Technologies公司开发的混合现实耳机技术,将虚拟现实和现实世界无缝融合,主要应用于军事飞行模拟训练。乌克兰战争导致公司国防业务大幅增长,获得大量投资,并增加了来自欧洲军事力量和政府的兴趣。 Nicholas Nelson: 过去几年,欧洲对国防科技的投资兴趣发生了巨大转变,从最初的不感兴趣到如今涌现出许多基金。投资国防科技对欧洲的安全至关重要,这关乎人权、自由选举和少数民族权利的保护。芬兰与俄罗斯接壤,其历史、地理位置和国防预算等因素促进了芬兰国防科技产业的发展。 Kursi Koko: 芬兰政府为国防科技研发投入了大量资金,用于支持中小企业和初创公司。芬兰国防科技发展与可持续发展目标存在融合之处,例如能源效率的提高。芬兰需要吸引全球人才来填补技能差距,并保持其在国防科技领域的竞争力。 Janne Hirtala: Kelo公司开发的无人飞艇技术,可在寒冷的北极地区长时间飞行,用于气候变化数据收集和政府监控。芬兰和欧洲国防公司面临的一个核心问题是初创公司与军事组织之间文化差异导致的流程缓慢,以及欧洲国防科技市场存在的碎片化问题。

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Finland's defense tech sector is booming, driven by the war in Ukraine and increased geopolitical tensions. The country has seen significant investment in defense tech startups, particularly in mixed reality technologies for military training.
  • Significant growth in Finland's defense tech sector since 2022
  • Increased investment from venture capital and private funding
  • Focus on mixed reality technologies for military training
  • Impact of the war in Ukraine and geopolitical tensions

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We’re in Helsinki to find out why this small, cold, Nordic capital is spawning growing numbers of technologies designed to help countries protect and defend themselves against war.

We meet some of the Finnish defence tech and dual-use start ups attracting global interest, hear why these sorts of businesses have become more attractive for European investors, and dig into the challenges facing the sector.

Presented and produced by Maddy Savage

(Image: A Kelluu airship flying over snowy fields. Image credit: Kelluu)