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Finland-Ukraine Tech Bridge 2026: From Insight to Action

This two-day event brings together Finnish and Ukrainian companies, experts, and public sector actors to explore concrete opportunities in dual-use technologies, defense innovation, and partnerships.

Event is targeted at companies and stakeholders that are:

  • interested in technology cooperation in Ukraine,
  • offering expertise, production capacity, and collaboration opportunities for Ukrainian companies in Finland,
  • seriously considering entering or establishing themselves in Ukraine
  • interested in Ukrainian networks,
  • interested in financing, support, and networking mechanisms available in Finland for Ukrainian markets.

Program March 17

08:45 Networking, registration and morning coffee​
09:30 Welcome and introduction​
09:50 Update from Ukraine | IRON + Angler, Besomar, Tech Ex, Drone Signal Solution, Girolab, Zvook, DevDroid, Farsight, Frontline Robotics, Douple Tap Investments, Tencore​​
10:50 ​Networking break
11:10 ​Geopolitics of Technology: European Asymmetry | Valtteri Vuorisalo, Professor of Practice​
11:40 Experiences from Ukraine – Insta | Petri Reiman, CEO, Insta Advance
12:00 Lunch and networking​
13:00 Enabling growth with funding and Invest in Finland support | Timo Sorsa, Chief Advisor, Business Finland​
13:20 Experiences from Finland | Tom Linden, Partnerships Director, Sine.Engineering​
13:40 Space-Based ISR & Lessons from the field | Kai Pyyhtiä, Director, ICEYE
14:00 Networking and coffee
14:30 DTI experiences and how to work in Ukraine | Jan-Erik Saarinen, CEO, Co-Founder, Double Tap Investments Ltd​
14:50 Pathways to Ukraine: SME Market Entry, Strategic Approaches, and Team Finland Co-operation | Henri Riihimäki, CEO, EastCham Finland
15:10 Case Ukraine – Niemi Palvelut Oy | Esa Niemi, owner of Niemi Palvelut Oy
15:30 Closing remarks and agenda for 18th March​
16:00-18:00 Networking event

Program March 18

09:00 Networking
09:30 Welcome and wrap-up of day 1
09:40 EU Funding opportunities | Bailey Lähdesmäki, Project Manager, Savonia University of Applied Sciences and Saija Juslén, Spinverse
10:00 KPMG Ukraine, Bogdan Shyshkovskyi | Risto Heinänen​
10:20 Business Tampere, Digital Defence Ecosystem, eAlliance actions to UA – How to participate? | Markku Niemi

  • Next steps: Finland company delegation to Ukraine

10:40 Networking practicalities
12:00 Networking lunch
13:00 Networking in break-out rooms and NH1 + NH2 as meetup area
14:00 Networking coffee​
14:30 Wrap-up and closing of the event

Links

  • Info Pack
  • Floor Plan of the Venue
  • Book meeting rooms

Organisers

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