US signs emerging technology deal with Finland
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (L) sign a memorandum of understanding during a signing ceremony in the Treaty Room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 29, 2026. Mehmet Eser/Anadolu via Getty Images
ByGrace Dille,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
October 29, 2026 05:04 PM ET
The deal advances the countries’ cooperation on technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
The United States signed a Technology Prosperity Deal with Finland on Thursday in an effort to deepen technological cooperation and accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies.
The memorandum of understanding specifically cites artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and research and industrial security among the key areas of cooperation.
“Finland has world-class capabilities in quantum, in telecom, in nuclear and in nuclear energy, in space systems, in engineering, in biotech. I mean, you...
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