Please note: this event and its registration form are in Finnish.
Welcome to the second day of Turku Tech Week! The day includes two events: Advanced Technologies as Accelerators of Business Growth and The Power of Light (3D industrial printing, laser welding, laser safety, and photonics). Read more below and register for the events on the second day!
Advanced Technologies as Accelerators of Business Growth
This event brings together companies, researchers, and experts to explore how chip and semiconductor technologies, quantum computing, and the possibilities of artificial intelligence are shaping the future of business. Expert presentations will illustrate how new technologies move from research to practical applications, opening concrete opportunities for new products, services, and ecosystems.
This event is especially relevant if you work in technology and want to deepen your understanding of chip, quantum, and semiconductor technologies, with AI included.
Growth comes from boldness—welcome to join us!
Time: Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 8:30– 12:00
Venue: Visitor and Innovation Center Joki
Lecture Hall: Putous (2nd floor)
Address: Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, 20520 Turku
Parking: Parking is available near the Visitor Center Joki at ParkCity (Joukahaisenkatu 8), Tahkonaukio parking area (outdoor parking, Lemminkäisenkatu 9), and EduCity’s sand field (Lemminkäisenkatu 22–24).
Programme
8.30 Registration and morning coffee
9.00–11.00 (schedule to be confirmed)
Welcome
Reetta Vuorinen, Business Turku
Chips from the North strategy – an overview of implementation and the year 2026
Joonas Mikkilä, Technology Industries of Finland
The presentation examines the current stage of implementation of the Chips from the North growth strategy for the semiconductor sector (2024) and what 2026 represents as the next milestone of the strategy. Joonas Mikkilä works as a Senior Advisor at Technology Industries of Finland, focusing on technology policy matters. He also serves as Secretary of the organisation’s semiconductor industry group.
Finland’s Semiconductor Story
Toni Mattila, Business Finland
Future Quantum Technologies – What Is Already Possible Today?
Tommi Tenkanen, VTT
Tommi Tenkanen is a theoretical physicist and non-fiction author, and Head of the Innovation and Ecosystem Pillar at the national quantum technology institute (InstituteQ). Previously, he has worked as a researcher in the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as a management consultant at BCG. Since 2024, he has also served as CEO of Cygnus Quantum, a consultancy specialising in deep tech.
LUMI AI Factory
Markus Koskela & Co, CSC
AI-native business processes + Case Kauppakeskus Mylly & Rework
Tomi Virtanen, Rework Intelligence
Mari Hantula, Kauppakeskus Mylly
11.00 Event ends
Interested participants will have the opportunity to explore the possibilities of the LUMI AI Factory!
Inquiries
The Power of Light!
What growth opportunities do 3D industrial printing, laser welding, laser safety, and photonics offer for businesses? Come and hear insights from the top experts in the field!
Time: Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 13.00–15.00
Venue: Visitor and Innovation Center Joki, Putous, 2nd floor
Lecture Hall: Putous (2nd floor)
Address: Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, 20520 Turku
Parking: Tahkonaukio parking area (outdoor parking, Lemminkäisenkatu 9) and EduCity’s sand field (Lemminkäisenkatu 22–24)
Programme
3.00 Welcome
Heidi Piili, University of Turku & Reetta Vuorinen, Business Turku
Photonics as an enabler of growth
Juha Purmonen, Executive Director, Photonics Finland
The presentation provides an overview of photonics in Finland as a nationally enabling key technology in the age of artificial intelligence. Juha Purmonen, Executive Director of Photonics Finland and Impact Manager of the PREIN flagship, explains how light-based solutions support growth across multiple industries – from food production and food safety to the maritime industry and the blue economy. The presentation highlights how photonics connects with AI as well as chip and quantum technologies, creating a foundation for new innovations, collaboration and business opportunities.
Laser safety
Antti Salminen, University of Turku
Additive Manufacturing of Metals in Finland – History and future outlook
Olli Nyrhilä, Pioneer of metal materials and AM applications
Laser cleaning
Sami Smeds, Puhdistus.fi, TP‑Cleantech Oy
Company keynote
Juho Raukola, Wärtsilä
15.00 Event ends