Finnish Defence & Drones: Finland is testing counter-drone interceptor drones with companies pitching solutions to the Armed Forces, including Destinus’ Hornet Block 1 and Origin Robotics’ Blaze. Industrial Tech in Finland: Metso is investing in a new automated mineralogy analyser at its Pori research centre to speed up and expand mineral data for mining customers. Business & Work Culture: A Finnish researcher proposes a new “Management Game Theory” framework that treats psychological safety as strategic information infrastructure, aiming to measure team health by variance rather than averages. Food Aid Scrutiny: Finland’s food banks face criticism after a Yle survey found some recipients discard items that are past their usable condition or not practical. Energy & Industry Research: LUT University says data centres could run on intermittent wind/solar for continuous power only with heavy overbuild (about seven times baseload) plus storage and demand flexibility. Global Trade Watch: CMA CGM is adding peak season surcharges on Asia-to-North Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa routes from 1 July. Geopolitics at Kultaranta: India’s FM S. Jaishankar defended Russian oil purchases, saying the US asked India to buy in 2022 to stabilise markets, while Europe’s stance on India’s security is inconsistent. SpaceTech Funding: Finland’s ICEYE continues to attract major investment, with reports highlighting a €450m round and a valuation jump.