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
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
11.00-12.00 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
13:00 Welcome
Heidi Piili, Senior Researcher, University of Turku & Reetta Vuorinen, Ecosystem Lead, Business Turku
Photonics as an Enabler of Growth
Juha Purmonen, Executive Director, Photonics Finland
Advanced technologies that accelerate business growth are increasingly shaped by the convergence of photonics, artificial intelligence, and semiconductor and quantum technologies. Light‑based solutions enhance food production, food safety and maritime industry processes, while AI brings an entirely new level to analytics. When Finnish expertise combines these technologies, it fuels innovations that boost competitiveness, support sustainable growth and open new business opportunities both domestically and globally.
Laser Safety
Antti Salminen, Professor, University of Turku
Laser safety is a crucial part of adopting advanced technologies and enabling business growth. As industry moves towards more precise, faster and increasingly automated processes, safely operated lasers enable higher‑quality production, more accurate measurements and more efficient technological solutions. Proper protective practices, training and risk management not only reduce accidents, but also ensure that companies can adopt new laser‑based technologies reliably and scale their operations in a sustainable way.
Metal Additive Manufacturing in Finland – History and Future Outlook
Olli Nyrhilä, Pioneer of Industrial 3D Printing, EOS Finland
Materials and application development carried out in the Turku region has played a decisive role in the emergence of industrial metal 3D printing. Collaboration between Finland’s Electrolux Rapid Development and Germany’s EOS led to the evolution of one of the world’s most widely used metal printing methods, still the industry’s most successful. Additive manufacturing increases design freedom, enabling higher‑performance structures from jet engines to heat exchangers. In Finland, however, the technology is used less than in competing countries, and accelerating progress requires closer cooperation between research, businesses and service providers.
Cleanrooms — the Invisible Foundation for the Success of Advanced Technologies
Miko Stenman, CEO, Nordic Clean Tech (NCT)
Cleanrooms form an invisible yet essential foundation for success in the semiconductor, quantum and microelectronics industries. A carefully designed and controlled cleanroom reduces particle and contamination risks, lowers energy consumption and ensures uninterrupted scalability of production. When the infrastructure is built correctly, companies can innovate faster and adopt new processes without costly disruptions. A cleanroom is therefore not merely an operational expense — it is a strategic competitive advantage and a prerequisite for success in advanced technology sectors.
From Experiments to Critical Components – Metal 3D Printing at Wärtsilä
Juho Raukola, Innovation Manager (Additive Manufacturing), Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä uses 3D printing to accelerate product development and support daily factory operations — from prototypes to highly precise production tools. Eight years of continuous development has taken the company towards solutions where critical end‑product components can be manufactured exclusively through additive methods. This enables lighter, more efficient and more reliable structures, shorter lead times and design opportunities beyond the reach of traditional manufacturing.
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