Unikie

14/01/2025

⭐ CAREER STORY: Markus Builds Industrial Automation for the Manufacturing Industry ⭐

Markus Lahdensuo is a Senior Software Developer at Unikie with a less-than-traditional background. Through the years, Markus has gone through a full spectrum of roles and responsibilities, from being a software manager to Vice President and Director of Engineering.

Today, Markus works as an industrial automation consultant, helping deliver automation solutions tailored for the manufacturing industry. Despite having worked with industrial automation for decades, Markus believes that the industry is still far from ready.

Read Markus' career story: https://www.unikie.com/stories/markus-builds-industrial-automation/

07/01/2025

🌎15 minute TechPod: The New Defense Phenomenon🌎

The integration of civil technology into defense, known as the New Defense phenomenon, is transforming the industry.

• New Players: Civil tech introduces faster innovators with fresh dynamics.
• Collaboration Needed: New and traditional players must work together — traditional firms can leverage the innovation speed of new entrants.
• Cost Efficiency: Civil tech offers cheaper, faster-evolving solutions, enabling affordable defense systems.

Join us on the Unikie 15 minute TechPod with Dr Valtteri Vuorisalo and Sauli Eloranta, Vice President of VTT’s defense sector: https://www.unikie.com/15min-techpod/new-defense/

19/12/2024

✨ Happy Holidays filled with warmth, laughter, and cherished moments! ✨

As the year 2024 winds down, we are grateful for the support and collaboration of our incredible community. We look forward to achieving even greater milestones together in the coming year.

Take this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the festive season. May your holidays be joyful and your new year be prosperous! 🥂🎉

17/12/2024

💫 Unikie Career Story: Meet Elena Shaibani 💫

In this story, we’re talking to Elena Shaibani, Unikie’s brand-new Senior Sales Manager. Elena’s story is truly inspiring – it’s about embracing change, taking risks, starting fresh, building a successful career, and living your dream.

If you ask Elena what she admires most about her work, she’ll tell you without hesitation: the engineers.

“Engineers are a unique species! They’re like modern-day wizards. Sometimes, it’s science, mathematics, logic, and knowledge—but often, it’s fighting an invisible dragon. They tackle problems so abstract, it feels almost magical. It’s inspiring to see how their minds work!”

Read the story: https://www.unikie.com/stories/meet-elena-shaibani/

11/12/2024

🚀 The Growing Importance of Dual-Use Products in Defense Industry

The significance of dual-use products is increasing in the defense industry. This means the same technology can be applied in both civilian and military contexts, unlocking new opportunities for innovation and efficiency.

According to Unikie’s Jari Mielonen, the use of civilian technologies in the defense industry requires "frosting" and "hardening." What does that mean?

Join us on 15 minute TechPod: Tech Meets Defence, led by Dr Valtteri Vuorisalo 🎙️➡️ https://www.unikie.com/15min-techpod/

22/11/2024

Press Release: Unikie Wins Prestigious Internationalization Award Granted by Finnish President 🏆

President of Finland Alexander Stubb has today rewarded Unikie with the nation’s Internationalization Award, granted annually to organizations that have significantly contributed to Finland’s economic growth and expertise through successful international operations.

“Since the beginning, our founders aimed for the top of the league in the international software industry. Our main competitive advantage is world-class software engineering expertise, which is now in high demand due to the globally growing need for customized technology solutions,” says Juha Ala-Laurila, CEO of Unikie.

Read the press release: https://www.unikie.com/news/unikie-wins-prestigious-internationalization-award/

29/10/2024

⭐ CAREER STORY ⭐

Igor Kaczor joined the Unikie Poland team in 2022 and started as a Project Manager in a project for Unikie’s global customer.

Cooperation with the customer has been fruitful: the original 8-person team in Poland has grown to several development teams and 25+ people, working from Poland, Romania, Turkey, Estonia, Tunisia and Finland.

Read more about Igor's story:

Igor Kaczor, Project Manager, works for Unikie’s customer in a truly global project that spans across continents and time zones.

04/10/2024

During the fall, we have had an amazing time at our afterwork parties held across Unikie offices 🏢 It was a great opportunity for Unikiens to unwind, play some fun games, enjoy delicious food, and connect with colleagues.

Thank you to everyone who joined and made the parties memorable! 🥳

25/09/2024

Unikie consists of close to 600 individuals, all with their unique personalities and backgrounds. One of those individuals is Xiao Nie, who works in a hybrid role of Scrum Master and Team Lead. Originally from China, Xiao has now rooted herself in Finland and in Unikie’s multicultural team.

What does Xiao like about her job? Let’s find out:

Xiao Nie works in a hybrid role of Scrum Master and Team Lead at Unikie. What does Xiao like about her job? Let’s find out!

19/04/2024

🔍 Event report: What were the main trends that stood out at embedded world 2024 - the three-day event chock-full of industry leaders, top innovators and brand new solutions?

From our perspective, the things you should have on your radar are the rising demand for bundled software and hardware solutions, Edge AI computing and the importance of both software and hardware in security.

Let’s take a quick look at these trends:

What were the main trends that stood out at embedded world 2024? Let’s take a quick look at these trends from our perspective!

15/04/2024

Embedded world 2024 in Nürnberg was an amazing experience for us. The world of embedded systems is truly multifaceted! 💯

Watch our highlights from the fair ⬇

02/04/2024

Unikie had the privilege of creating a business case for the Nordic Case Challenge, hosted by Tampere University of Applied Sciences and Tampere Business Case Club in March 2024.

Nordic Case Challenge gathered nearly 50 business students to compete in a grand finale where teams were challenged to find new market opportunities for Unikie in just 15 hours.

Read more about the challenge ⬇

The Nordic Case Challenge gathered 50 business students in Tampere to compete in a grand finale where Unikie presented a business case.