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Finnish space tech ICEYE raises $93M in growth funding

ICEYE, a Helsinki-based company which specializes in synthetic aperture radar satellite operations for Earth Observation, has raised $93 million in funding. The investment was led by the Finnish fund Solidium. It will help accelerate the company’s development and expansion. As

German UAV manufacturer Quantum-Systems opens a production facility in Ukraine

Munich-based unmanned aerial vehicle developer and manufacturer Quantum-Systems has announced the launch of the second production facility in Ukraine. Over the next two years, the manufacturer will invest €6 million in the plant. About Quantum-Systems and its operation in Ukraine

SoftServe integrates generative AI into its work — predicts a 45% increase in productivity

SoftServe, an American IT company founded by Ukrainians Taras Kytsmey and Yaroslav Lubinets in Lviv, Ukraine, has informed AIN that it starts integrating generative AI into the work of its teams on client projects. Thanks to this, the company expects

“The Nordics are our home, but we take on a global front in spotting the unexpected.” Interview with Venla Väänänen, Maki.vc

Founded in 2018 by Ilkka Kivimaki and Pirkka Palomäki, Maki.vc is one of the most active Nordic seed-stage VC firms. The fund focuses mainly on deeptech, commercial products, commercial services, consumer food products, healthcare technology systems, AI, ML, and technology

Poland’s bValue closes its €90M Growth Fund

bValue, a Polish growth equity firm, has announced the closure of a new €90 million Growth Fund focused on investments in scaleups from Poland and the CEE region. bValue Growth Fund (BVG) was supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF). bValue’s

Nova Post opens a new office in Czechia — investments in the country amount to €400,000

Nova Post has opened its fourth branch office in the Czech Republic, which will be located in the city of Liberec. This is the third Czech city where an office was opened, the press release states. In a comment to

Ukrainian military manufacturer Himera Radios is entering the international market

The Ukrainian military radio manufacturer Himera Radios has entered the global market, as announced in a Facebook post. Reticulate Micro, an American defense technology company, has become its partner and they have signed a distribution agreement in the US. We

Finnish NPHarvest raises €2.2M for its wastewater recycling technology

NPHarvest, an Espoo-based spin-off company from Aalto University, has raised €1.3 million in funding led by Nordic Foodtech VC and a €900,000 grant from the Finnish Ministry of the Environment and their RAKI program. The funding will be used to build their first commercially

Classic piece in a modern arrangement. How we updated the identity of AIN.UA — guest column

On March 6, 2024, the AIN.UA media group refreshed its logo and identity on social media. This was just the initial move towards upcoming changes as we are preparing to launch our new website, featuring additional real economy news, investment

Huge Thing launches another pre-acceleration program for women from Poland and Ukraine

Huge Thing has informed AIN about the launch of the recruitment for its Female Startup pre-accelerator. Via the program, ten finalists can receive a $10,000 equity-free grant to start a company and further develop their business. Recruitment for Female Startup