Finnish industrial companies now have an AI opportunity they cannot afford to miss
This is a translated version of the article “Suomalaisilla teollisuusyrityksillä on nyt tekoälymahdollisuus, jota ei kannata hukata” which has been published in Talouselämä’s online publication, in section Menestyksen Tekijät 12.6.2026.
In international comparisons, Finnish companies lag behind many other countries, particularly in scaling the use of AI. But it is possible to close this gap. Markets are being redistributed and it is worth being part of that development. The worst mistake a company can make is to sit and wait.
New momentum from data and AI
AI is being talked about everywhere. Management teams are pondering strategy, employees are experimenting with new tools and competitors are sharing their successes. Yet progress often remains cautious.
For many companies, leveraging AI still looks more like a collection of open questions than a clear plan. What can AI actually do in our specific business? Which technologies are worth using? How do we ensure that solutions are secure, scalable and genuinely useful?
These are valid questions, because AI is not just one technology or a single tool. It is a set of different methods and solutions that can be applied to very different needs. AI is not just about efficiency gains; it enables entirely new products, services and ways of working.
Software company Ai4Value helps businesses seize the opportunities of AI in demanding environments. “Companies have enormous untapped potential related to their data and operational processes, which can be used to strengthen the achievement of business goals and create growth,” says the company’s CEO and entrepreneur Hanna Kahanpää.
An experienced partner helps choose the right solutions
Recognizing the versatility of AI technologies is especially important for industrial companies. The benefits of AI and the return on a company’s data assets can be maximized when different technologies are applied in the way that best serves their own operations.
Generative AI can assist with information retrieval, customer service and supporting expert work. Machine learning and predictive analytics can detect anomalies, forecast demand or assist with maintenance. Optimization and modelling methods can improve production planning, resource utilization and material flows. Agent-based solutions support multi-step workflows as a human assistant.
“At the core of what we do is a deep understanding of AI technologies and continuous monitoring of developments. This allows us to offer our customers the best insight into the solutions suitable for them. The company has a long and broad background in AI technologies and we leverage that in both our own product development and customer projects. Our goal is to make utilizing AI as easy as possible for our customers,” says Kahanpää.
For companies, what matters is not trying every new tool. Nor does everything need to be solved at once. Often a good way to get started is to choose a meaningful, well-scoped use case relevant to the business. One where benefits can be demonstrated and lessons can be carried forward to subsequent areas. By proceeding step by step, the core question becomes clearer: what entirely new things can we create and achieve with AI?
Ai4Value’s ValueFactory
Taking AI into practice requires technology that scales to different use needs. Through its own product development work, Ai4Value has developed solutions and solution frameworks that combine machine learning, data-driven analytics and large and small language models to solve real-world business challenges.
Ai4Value’s ValueFactory solution platform consists of a Stream Analytics Engine layer that processes data, with solution frameworks built on top of it including anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, power grid balance analysis and materials characterization.
Link to original article in Talouselämä’s online publication 12.6.2026, Menestyksen Tekijät section:
Suomalaisilla teollisuusyrityksillä on nyt tekoälymahdollisuus, jota ei kannata hukata