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Piur Imaging specializes in tomographic ultrasound solutions that transform standard ultrasound systems into 3D imaging devices. Their technology enables high-resolution tomographic images, facilitating efficient diagnostics through AI post-processing. Initially focused on thyroid imaging for fast and objective analysis of nodules.

Founded in 2021, Nanoflex Robotics is a MedTech company developing a telerobotic platform for remote Mechanical Thrombectomy, enabling faster treatment of ischemic strokes. This improves patient outcomes, boosts hospital profitability, and enhances health equity. The platform uses magnetic navigation technology, ultra-flexible microrobotics, and AI-compatible software, allowing precise remote procedures.

Interventional Systems is a precision medical robotics company focused on enhancing access to micro-invasive medical interventions. For over a decade, the company has integrated advanced technology with medicine to develop innovative miniature robotics solutions. These solutions utilize parallel kinematics for precise micro-positioning and patient immobilization, particularly in applications such as radiation therapy and neurosurgery. By enabling both non-invasive and invasive medical procedures to be performed more efficiently, Interventional Systems aims to improve the outcomes of various medical treatments while making them more cost-effective.

Interventional Systems is a precision medical robotics company focused on enhancing access to micro-invasive medical interventions. For over a decade, the company has integrated advanced technology with medicine to develop innovative miniature robotics solutions. These solutions utilize parallel kinematics for precise micro-positioning and patient immobilization, particularly in applications such as radiation therapy and neurosurgery. By enabling both non-invasive and invasive medical procedures to be performed more efficiently, Interventional Systems aims to improve the outcomes of various medical treatments while making them more cost-effective.

Interventional Systems is a precision medical robotics company focused on enhancing access to micro-invasive medical interventions. For over a decade, the company has integrated advanced technology with medicine to develop innovative miniature robotics solutions. These solutions utilize parallel kinematics for precise micro-positioning and patient immobilization, particularly in applications such as radiation therapy and neurosurgery. By enabling both non-invasive and invasive medical procedures to be performed more efficiently, Interventional Systems aims to improve the outcomes of various medical treatments while making them more cost-effective.

Neteera develops remote, contactless sensing technology to enable continuous vital signs monitoring without skin contact. Its micro-radar on chip and proprietary algorithms detect microscopic skin motions through clothing and furniture, enabling non-invasive measurement of heart rate, respiration rate, heart rate variability, inhalation/exhalation ratio, and tidal volume at high frequency. The technology is based on detecting electromagnetic emissions from sweat ducts, supporting reliable sensing of physiological parameters and, in some applications, biometric identification, in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Canatu is a Finland-based developer and manufacturer of carbon nanotube materials and related manufacturing technologies. It focuses on producing Canatu CNTs and CNT reactors for industry-transforming products and serves the semiconductor, automotive, and medical diagnostics sectors. The company provides CNT-based products and manufacturing equipment, including components used in advanced lithography and sensors, such as EUV pellicles, debris and optical filters, and film heaters that de-ice LiDAR and camera sensors to support autonomous driving. Canatu emphasizes customization and consistent CNT quality for highly engineered solutions and is exploring electrochemical sensing applications. Headquartered in Finland, it maintains sales offices in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.

TactoTek develops and licenses Injection-Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE®) technologies. It enables global manufacturers to integrate circuits into plastic parts, creating smart interactive surfaces for automotive, aviation, connected home, industrial control, and medical industries.

TactoTek develops and licenses Injection-Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE®) technologies. It enables global manufacturers to integrate circuits into plastic parts, creating smart interactive surfaces for automotive, aviation, connected home, industrial control, and medical industries.

Canatu is a Finland-based developer and manufacturer of carbon nanotube materials and related manufacturing technologies. It focuses on producing Canatu CNTs and CNT reactors for industry-transforming products and serves the semiconductor, automotive, and medical diagnostics sectors. The company provides CNT-based products and manufacturing equipment, including components used in advanced lithography and sensors, such as EUV pellicles, debris and optical filters, and film heaters that de-ice LiDAR and camera sensors to support autonomous driving. Canatu emphasizes customization and consistent CNT quality for highly engineered solutions and is exploring electrochemical sensing applications. Headquartered in Finland, it maintains sales offices in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.

Founded in 2013 as a spin-off from the University of Helsinki's Finnish Institute for Molecular Medicine, Aiforia specializes in cloud-based microscopy and pathology. Its platform combines deep learning AI and high-performance cloud computing to provide efficient, scalable solutions for image-based diagnostics across various fields.

Grundium Ltd, established in 2015 and headquartered in Tampere, Finland, specializes in imaging and multi-camera solutions. The company caters to diverse industries such as transportation, biotechnology, and professional imaging, offering end-to-end solutions that include hardware, software, and user services. Grundium's core expertise lies in providing high-quality, portable digital microscope scanners designed for live telepathology consultations, enabling real-time, high-resolution image transmission between surgeons and pathologists, regardless of location. This innovative technology enhances diagnostic pathology reach and quality while reducing time and costs. Additionally, Grundium provides multi-camera solutions for the transportation industry, capable of withstanding harsh environmental conditions, and offers microscopic imaging platforms for various applications.