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Established in 2024, this national AI ecosystem for social and health services fosters collaboration among public authorities, businesses, and researchers to promote AI integration in healthcare.

The TEHDAS2 initiative, coordinated by the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra), is a collaborative project involving 29 European countries. It aims to facilitate the secondary use of health data across Europe by developing harmonised guidelines and technical specifications, thereby supporting the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS).

As part of the EDIH Network, a pan-European partnership of over 150 European Digital Innovation Hubs, the EDIHs function as service points that boost digital investment and, in particular, the digitalisation of SMEs. HealthHub aims to promote AI applications in the health sector and partner organisations to enable the use of Finnish health data for digital innovation.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has also experimented with the use of generative artificial intelligence based on Finnish language models to support legislative preparation.

The Prime Minister’s Office (VNK) has developed common guidelines for the responsible use of generative AI for the Government. There is a government wide network within which experiences and best practices regarding AI use are shared. Furthermore, AI-related coordination will be developed within the government under the auspices of the Digital Office cooperation and coordination structure. This work builds on experience such as the AuroraAI programme.

Finland is participating in the LUMI-Q project under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking to develop a quantum computer located in the Czech Republic. The project is linked to the LUMI supercomputer network. Procurement for Finland’s participation was launched in 2024.

The Finnish Bioeconomy Strategy 2022-2035 notably promotes the use of AI and other technologies to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of bio-based industries. It supports the development of new bio-based products and services, contributing to Finland’s goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2035.

Building on the Finnish open forest data system, which was launched in March 2018, new solutions are being developed for forest data collection and management. Many of these solutions involve the use of AI. The most recent projects use accurate forest maps and autonomous drones to help improve the harvesting quality. It is also being studied how gamified mobile apps can be used in the collection of forest data. There is also work on digital twins of forests.

Initiative by the Technology Industries of Finland that benefits from public sector inputs in different areas, such as funding for RDI, R&D infrastructure, talent and education, and initiatives to attract international investments. The strategy aims to enhance Finland’s capabilities in semiconductor technology and ensure a competitive edge in the global market.

Finland will form an RDI environment and business cluster for specialised microelectronics and quantum technology, which will be one of the largest and most significant in Europe. These will enable the scaling of new products and services to an industrial scale. Co-financing of the EU Chips Act in accordance with the Government Programme will be ensured, and Business Finland will implement the chip technology programme. Preparations will be made for the establishment of a chip centre in Finland.

Further to the announcement by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland that they would continue the development of a quantum computer with a minimum of 50 qubits for use in Finland by 2025, in its 2023 budget session, the Government of Finland allocated EUR 70 million to VTT for upscaling the quantum computer to 300 qubit by 2027. HPC will be leveraged through the development of a national quantum computing environment by linking the quantum computer with LUMI.

The aim of the Digital Native Finland mission is to accelerate digital transformation and create a global competitive advantage for Finnish companies. By increasing digital capabilities, we can increase sustainable customer value and raise the productivity of companies to the next level.

The main goal of the campaign is to accelerate generative AI-driven innovations for improved productivity and efficiency to strengthen global competitiveness.

The state has signed long-term agreements with InnoCities on the allocation of RDI funding to strengthen globally competitive ecosystems. InnoCities covers all Finnish university and university consortium cities. The implementation mainly takes place with the financing of sustainable urban development of the EU programme period 2021–2027. The agreements develop close cooperation networks for innovation activity ecosystems, strengthen competence areas and increase the effectiveness of RDI.

The Ministry of Finance updated the central government’s cloud guidelines on Cloud policies in 2023. The updated policies emphasise a “Cloud First” strategy, encouraging the use of cloud solutions as the primary option. They also address the handling of public and confidential data in cloud environments, ensuring that data protection and security measures are in place.

This initiative aims to foster collaboration and innovation in AI across various sectors, with a focus on the Helsinki region. It focuses on practical applications and aims to create a world-class AI research and innovation hub by pooling expertise and resources and supporting regional development and networking. Moreover, FAIR provides a range of experimentation and testing platforms and offers the opportunity to test products and services in real-world settings.

Business Tampere operates several initiatives to support AI testing and experimentation, notably the Tampere City Lab, which is part of the EU-wide Citcom.ai initiative and network of testing and experimentation facilities to help bring AI innovations to market responsibly. It provides a combination of virtual and physical testbeds for smart city and AI-powered solutions and supports the development and testing of AI technologies in real-world urban environments.

The Open Government Action Plan 2023-2027 supports the development of data policies that align with the principles of open government. It emphasises transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in government activities. It includes initiatives to enhance data accessibility and promote the use of open data.

Finland’s Digital Compass encompasses data policy, e.g. it outlines the country’s vision and goals regarding data management, sharing, and use.

AI Hub Tampere is a research centre dedicated to applied AI hosted by Tampere University and funded by public instruments. Backed by a coalition of 25 professors combining multiple disciplines, AI Hub explores the diverse socio-technical aspects of AI transformation.