Marko Laitinen

We’re making strong progress on the digital front of Lasers4MaaS, thanks to Futurice’s leadership in platform architecture and design.  Here’s what’s been achieved so far:  ✅ Completed the exploration phase: User journeys and personas mapped out to reflect real-world needs.  ✅ Drafted the initial data model, now powering a fully deployed cloud database.  ✅ Chose Scaleway as our cloud provider to ensure EU data sovereignty.  ✅ Built a microservices-based architecture for modular, scalable integration.  ✅ Rolled out an early platform version, now live for test users to input process development data. What’s next?  Futurice will expand the platform’s features and start a new discovery phase focused on remote monitoring and predictive maintenance—bringing us closer to real-time intelligence in laser welding. We’re proud to have Futurice driving the digital transformation at the heart of Lasers4MaaS! #ProgressUpdate #SmartFactories #PredictiveMaintenance #RemoteMonitoring #Lasers4MaaS #Futurice #CloudEngineering #EUHorizon Photonics21 EPIC - EUROPEAN PHOTONICS INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM University of Stuttgart Leiden University Technische Universität Wien Civan Lasers UK Atomic Energy Authority Ecor International Il Sentiero International Campus CORNAGLIA FFT Produktionssysteme Futurice WMG, University of Warwick IFSW - Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge #photonics #photonicseu #lasers #maas #ai #smartmanufacturing #laserwelding #automotive #foodpackaging #aerospace #hydrogen #fusion

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Finland-based leading HMI developer siili_auto chose Unreal Engine for design, development, and testing not only for its superior visuals and efficiency, but also its capabilities for creating unique and branded automotive experiences. Take a look at our feature with Siili where we explore how UE allowed for shortened development times and ease of integration: https://lnkd.in/dCzYPCHJ

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Did you know that Norsk Studio can run both in the cloud and on-prem? We've made it easy to install locally anywhere you can run Docker -- just follow the steps here and start building your live streaming workflows. Norsk Studio comes with several pre-built workflows from the simple (SRT in, encoding ladder out) to complex (multiple inputs, previews, graphics overlays, output to multiple destinations). You can easily modify the pre-built workflows or start with a blank canvas and build your own, then save your custom versions for future use. Here's a step-by-step guide to installing and launching Norsk Studio locally from command line. https://lnkd.in/g3qhMS6t #LiveStreaming

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🎙️IT Talks 266. AI as a tool for programmers Guest: Kim Wessel Bjørneset Language: Norwegian In this episode of IT Talks, Kim, a system developer at Redpill Linpro Oslo, discusses how AI can be used as a tool for developers, including code generation, documentation, automated comments, and configuration files. AI can help improve efficiency, but it’s also important to understand the risks, the purpose of its use, and how it may affect developers’ learning. https://lnkd.in/d4DH36EY #AI #ittalks

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🚨 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗜𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹? Only 6 in 10 meet quality standards. Half are delayed. Over 50% go over budget.   These findings from our joint research with 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 and Atlassian sparked a deeper conversation with Frederik Sahlin from Nagarro, now featured in Techtidningen.   The article highlights a key challenge: the 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and what it takes to deliver business value in today’s complex, cross-functional environments.   💡 Frederik shares practical insights on how to close the gap between strategy and execution.   📖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d8i2bDeZ #Nagarro #Atlassian #RadarResearch #Techtidningen #ITProjects #DigitalExecution 

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How can we use complex, open-ended games like Minecraft to advance AI research? What does it take to build environments where agents can learn, adapt, and scale to real-world challenges? At the 2023 International Summer School on AI and Games, Anssi Kanervisto, then a Researcher at Microsoft Research, shared his journey from competing in AI challenges to leading cutting-edge research using Minecraft as a testbed for training intelligent agents. In this talk, Anssi explores the development of Microsoft's Project Malmö and the evolution of the MineRL competition. He outlines key lessons from building research environments and competitions that push the boundaries of imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and human-AI interaction. If you're interested in the intersection of open-world games and scalable AI research, this talk is a must-watch: https://lnkd.in/d2mBfRT5 🎓 Learn more about this year’s International Summer School on AI and Games and register to join us in Malmö: https://lnkd.in/d7cuqMTz

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I recently joined Namya Joshi for a conversation on AI, XR, learning, and the future of work. Many people still ask the same question: Will AI replace experts? I’m more interested in a different angle: Can AI make expert work more measurable, visible and therefore more leadable? In the podcast, I shared how I use AI as a thinking partner. Not a boss, and definitely not a replacement. For example, I set up a 5-agent review board on Discord to challenge my own ideas, expose weak points, and make my reasoning process visible. When we use AI and immersive environments this way, they can: • shorten the distance from a raw idea to a testable experiment • expose where decisions actually take shape • help us safely test our own assumptions The real value for leadership isn’t in the technology itself. It’s in gaining visibility into how thinking evolves and how decisions are formed. If you’d like to hear more about this, future skills, and why I sometimes talk to an AI assistant while driving so I can focus on cooking at home. The full conversation is here: https://lnkd.in/dNAfrbBv

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𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁—𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀. Last week, every Solibri team was in Finland—across product, sales & marketing & CSM and R&D—and one topic kept coming up: rework. We spent time digging into what’s really driving it, and, as a BIM QA software vendor, how we could help reduce it. That’s why I’m sharing this post: 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸. Let’s put some numbers on the challenge: industry studies show average net profit margins for construction sit at 2–6%—sometimes lower. Meanwhile, rework costs typically eat up 5–12% of total project budgets—meaning on difficult jobs, mistakes can outweigh profits. And 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Every time we redesign, demolish, or deliver “just one more” load of material, it’s not just about cost—it’s also waste and sustainability. Globally, construction and demolition create up to 2 billion tons of waste a year, more than a third of all waste generated. Our sector is responsible for 40% of global CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion. “𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯” gets thrown around as the solution, but unless it drives better attention to quality and real process change, we’re just collaborating to react to problems already baked in, not preventing them. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀—𝗶𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿. Here’s the honest catch: Solibri’s mission is to drive better outcomes through robust BIM QA. We truly believe we have a solution. But having software isn’t enough—unless it’s embedded in daily routines to guide quality and flag issues before they become rework, it’s just another tool on the shelf. FMI reports that $177B is lost annually in the US alone to inefficiencies like rework. The answer lies in transparency, smarter collaboration grounded in process, no silos—and making zero rework the norm, not the unreachable dream. What’s working (or not) for your teams right now? How do you close the gap between good intentions and real results? This is the conversation we need—because the real gains start here.

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🎤 Meet our colleague Kicki Knutsson in a new interview with Utbildningsföretagen In a recent interview, Kicki Knutsson, Senior Training Manager at BBi Communication, shares her perspective on why BBi’s authorisation from Utbildningsföretagen is so important to us. 💬 “The authorisation is an important seal of quality and professionalism. It shows our clients and participants that our training programmes are of a high standard and that we work systematically with quality across the entire organisation.” For us at BBi, this is about more than a quality label. It reflects our long-term commitment, structured approach, and genuine dedication to learning that creates real impact in working life. Read the full interview here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dZa72BW7 #TeamBBi #Quality #LearningAndDevelopment #InterculturalCommunication #ProfessionalTraining

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We intentionally shipped in Hatkom ApS very rough implementations to staging on the 2nd day of a usual two-week sprint using AI, instead of usual ~1 week delay with scattered features. Our old process wasn’t broken, but this felt like a real upgrade. What changed: We got meaningful client feedback very early - they could click through it on staging, while the change was still cheap. Most of the assumptions were confirmed quickly, and a few were corrected before we invested into something about to be reworked. The rest of the sprint felt much calmer, focused primarily on polishing and improvements. The new approach: 1. We started the sprint with one long structured Teams call (auto-transcribed). We went through every sprint item: why, edge cases, limitations, priorities, even some brainstorming on different ways a feature may look. 2. We combined the transcript with the client's original task list and fed it to Codex having an access to the codebase (we're going to try Claude next time) 3. The AI turned that into a structured implementation plan, suitable for an agent and a Software Engineer responsible for a task 4. Each developer used AI‑assisted coding to produce a rough‑but-correct first pass quickly (within hours) 5. We merged into a staging branch fast, deployed to staging early, and let the client react to working features immediately 6. Only after the direction was confirmed did we shift focus to the usual engineering work: refactoring, consistency, hardening edge cases, and aligning with long‑term architecture Guardrails we agreed on to not turn this into "ship chaos": * Early drafts were staging-first; no ambition to ship to production. Even accepting that it may be thrown away if flawed * Quick human, in-team review on everything; basic QA * Explicit time (rest of the sprint) reserved to turn validated drafts into production-quality code This does not have an ambition to become "the ultimate process". In fact, this sprint we're already refining a couple of things (prompt, documentation, more structured call). The gain we have already gotten is immense regardless. We reduced waste and increased shared understanding, so not just “going faster,” but building the right thing sooner.

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Another gem found from flyAR archives. This was some testing 2 years ago when we were developing BALLZ! - a spatial Snap Lens game as part of a Forum Virium Helsinki project. Tech has progressed - kehitys has been kehittying as we say in Finland... and now spatial AR implementations are possible without apps! Quite solid using a tech stack like Zappar Mattercraft paired with Immersal VPS and published as an App Clip / Instant App (these are temp mini apps that perform better than AR living in a browser). As recently as 2 days ago we took first steps into appless spatial augmentation and the tracking stability was astonishing! So much potential with 3D - the same material can be used for multiple use cases and contexts with ease! An example combination could be such: 👽 Online interactive 3D-implementation 👽 spatial augmentation of a trade show booth 👽 image-tracked webAR for prints 👽 webXR implementation for Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro #augmentedreality #spatialcomputing #arcloud

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Can freedom of choice be reconciled with character consistency? At Sundog, we are working to reduce narrative dissonance. Our R&D project, InteGra, aims for:  • Dynamic Modeling: The system analyzes the player character’s total behavior patterns, rather than isolated decisions.  • Increased Reactivity: The player character’s dialogue aligns with their established behavior.  • Increased Immersion: Your character maintains psychological consistency throughout the entire IBRU experience. Discover how we are evolving the approach to RPG narratives. https://lnkd.in/dUpBjmYk #Gamedev #IndieDev #sundog #EUFunds #InteGra #Ibru #RnD #NarrativeDesign

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🎮🤖 What does AI look like when it actually works in games? At NOW 2026, Stefan Gudmundsson, Director of Data, Analytics, and AI at CCP Games, shares how AI is used across analytics, prototyping, production, and live operations — not as a flashy feature, but as core infrastructure. From player modelling and natural-language data queries to AI assistants guiding players through complex worlds like EVE Online, this keynote offers a rare, practical look inside large-scale game development. 📍 Nord Open Week 2026 | Levanger 🎓 Open & free | Session in English Nord University #NOW2026 #GameDevelopment #AIinGames #CreativeAI #CCPGames

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Most indie games don’t fail because of ideas: they fail because the code can’t keep up. This Quest Lecture features Jere Ranta, Founder and Lead Instructor at Kindlejot Oy, with over 25 years of experience in tech and game development. In “From Prototype to Production: Architecting Unity Games for Scale and Performance,” Jere tackles the moment many projects hit: when a working prototype turns into a rigid, slow, and unmanageable codebase. “If your PlayerController is over 500 lines, you don't have a game - you have a ticking time bomb”. During this session, you’ll learn how to move from a “working hack” to a scalable product by adopting a modular mindset, managing your frame budget, and building custom tools that act as force multipliers for your team. How to join? 1️⃣Join GameCity Kajaani Discord server: https://lnkd.in/d5xNSqzz 2️⃣Check out the event in our Discord's Event section; 3️⃣Start learning, connecting and leveling up! #gamecitykajaani #pureloveforgames #kamk #kajaani #gameentrepreneurship #gamecatalyst #kajaanigamecatalyst Kajaani Game Catalyst is co-funded by EU.

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