Nordic Biopharma Expansion: Genesis Pharma and Alnylam are extending their RNAi therapeutics partnership to cover Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, with Genesis set to commercialize treatments for serious cardiomyopathy and rare genetic diseases. Consumer Law Update: Finland’s consumer watchdog says EU rules will make cancelling online orders and subscriptions as easy as starting them, with compliance required by 19 June. Defence Tech Collaboration: Nordic and Baltic applied research institutes have formed a new defence cooperation network (RTO4DEF) to speed up testing and turn research into practical security solutions. Space Intelligence Funding: Finnish satellite firm ICEYE has completed a €1bn funding round valuing it at over €10bn, led by General Atlantic, to expand sovereign intelligence capabilities. Industrial AI Reliability: Rotomate, a Finnish industrial AI startup, raised €2.1m pre-seed to recommend maintenance actions and reduce “alert fatigue” in heavy industry. Education & PISA: Harvard economist Raj Chetty tells Yle Finland must collect data on teachers and introduce national exams to reverse PISA declines. Energy & Logistics: Sandvik is investing in a new logistics hub in Turku to cut handling and buffer times and improve delivery reliability. EU Sanctions Push: The European Commission proposes a new Russia entry ban for those who served in the armed forces since 2022, alongside further sector and crypto-related restrictions. Corporate Moves: Nomad Foods appoints Dior Decupper as President Central Europe, covering Finland and other Nordic-Baltic markets.