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06/10/2026

Just another Tuesday at Epicenter Helsinki. ☕️🎶

Coffee rave - Members Edition.

Good coffee, good people, and a little bit of techno to spuce up the workday. ✨

01/10/2026

You can hire skills. But trust has to be built. 🛹

At HELRIDE Day 0, Harri Puupponen explored what founding teams can learn from skate crews:

1️⃣ Build a team that backs each other.
2️⃣ Protect the culture as you grow.
3️⃣ Treat resilience as a practice.

In skating and business, progress rarely follows a perfect line. Harri’s advice?

“Read the spot, take the hit, keep moving.”

Because team building doesn’t end when scaling begins. The real challenge is making sure trust grows with the company.

Hosted together with Helride Collective Collective.

📷 KEKE

29/09/2026

AI, quantum, spatial computing — what happens when these technologies converge?

Today at Epicenter Helsinki, we’re bringing together the people building what’s next for Verge Deep Tech.

From AI agents and sovereign infrastructure to quantum cryptography and the future of R&D — this is where deep tech meets the people shaping it.

See you at Verge Deep Tech. 🚀

24/09/2026

What if the next $600B breakthrough is hidden inside a molecule too complex for today’s computers to understand? 🧬⚛️

At Epicenter VERGE: Deep Tech, Jouni Flyktman, VP of Defense and Security at IQM Quantum Computers, takes the stage for:

The $600B Molecule

Drawing on his work with Finland’s first quantum computers, and 20 years in the Finnish Defence Forces, Jouni will explore how quantum technology could transform molecular modelling, materials development, security and defence.

Quantum computing is moving from theory towards strategic infrastructure.

The question is no longer whether it will create disruption, but who will be ready when it does.

Join the conversation at Epicenter VERGE: Deep Tech. Register through the link in our bio! 🔗

24/09/2026

Governments can open doors. Entrepreneurs turn those openings into real business. 🌍

Speaking at the Nordic–Africa Business Forum 2026 at Epicenter Helsinki, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen highlighted the different, but complementary, roles of the public and private sectors.

Institutions can build relationships, reduce uncertainty and create the conditions for cooperation. Entrepreneurs bring the ideas, agility and courage needed to turn those conditions into practical solutions.

The strongest Nordic–African partnerships will need both. Because meaningful international growth is rarely created by one side arriving with all the answers. It is built through trust, local knowledge, and the willingness to create value together.

21/09/2026

The next global power struggle will not only be fought over data. It will be fought over who controls the computing power behind AI.

At the upcoming Epicenter VERGE: Deep Tech, Dr. Pekka Manninen opens the programme with a timely keynote:

The AI Sovereignty War

As nations and companies accelerate their AI investments, access to computing infrastructure has become a strategic question. Who owns the technology? Where is sensitive data processed? And can Europe build and scale AI without becoming dependent on infrastructure controlled elsewhere?

Pekka Manninen brings a rare perspective to this discussion. As Director of Science and Technology at CSCfi CSC, he leads the LUMI AI Factory, the largest of the EU’s AI Factory initiatives, and has played a central role in major European supercomputing projects, including the LUMI supercomputer.

He has also led the development of a digital twin of Earth’s climate through the EU’s Destination Earth programme. With a PhD in theoretical physics and decades of experience in European research infrastructure, Pekka understands both the technological possibilities and the strategic stakes.

This keynote will explore why supercomputing capacity is becoming a foundation for competitiveness, security and technological independence, and what Europe must do to remain a serious player in the AI era. If AI is becoming critical infrastructure, can Europe afford to build its future on technology it does not control?

Join us at Epicenter VERGE: Deep Tech and take part in the discussion. Grab your free ticket from the link in our bio! 🔗

19/09/2026

If your brand disappeared tomorrow, would the community lose anything, or just see fewer ads?

At HELRIDE Day 0 event, Lauri Vassinen challenged how businesses engage with culture.

As skateboarding gains mainstream visibility through corporate partnerships and the The Olympic Games™️ , its foundations still matter: local spaces, independent creativity, and people who make things happen without waiting for permission.

For brands, the lesson is not simply to look authentic. It is to contribute something worth caring about. 💯

Three takeaways for marketing and business leaders:

1️⃣ Earn credibility through contribution.

A logo can buy visibility. It cannot buy belonging. Supporting a local skatepark, helping a film festival happen, or creating opportunities for the next generation gives a community something it can actually use.

The better question is not “How do we reach this audience?” but “What can we help this community do?”

2️⃣ Protect the culture that creates the value.

Skateboarding’s appeal comes from its independence, DIY spirit, and creative freedom. Partnerships need to respect those qualities.

Lauri’s examples of grassroots projects and cultural initiatives highlighted a practical principle: help people build on their own terms. The community should be stronger because your brand participated.

3️⃣ Make community a lived experience.

AI can help brands produce content and improve transactions. But content about belonging is not the same as somewhere to belong.

A place to skate. A platform for someone’s first film. A shared experience that becomes a lasting relationship.

For business leaders, this is a meaningful competitive advantage: trust built through repeated contribution is difficult for a competitor to copy.

The key takeaway: authenticity is not a tone of voice. It is a track record.

What does your brand make possible for the community it wants to reach?

17/09/2026

”When creativity vanishes, then humanity diminishes.”

Strong words from our CEO Kristian Nieminen at today’s Taideyliopisto event in our Atrium, when talking about AI’s and arts role in today’s society!

15/09/2026

A little recap from our Member Spotlight!

Where we celebrate our members and get to know each other, true networking opportunity to the whole Epicenter community! ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us! And if you missed it, here’s a little recap of what happened…

10/09/2026

Epicenter Helsinki’s showroom Tuntu where nature inspired elements and integrated sound turn an urban indoor space into a quiet soothing corner. Close your eyes listen and imagine this atmosphere in your own lobby or lounge.

Curious? Come and experience the soundscape in person.

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