Startup Rankings
Top Defence Startups in Finland 2026
Last updated · 7 companies · compiled from public data sources
Finland hosts 7 of the defence startups tracked in the fieldfaster dataset, with teams in Helsinki, Espoo, Joensuu and beyond. Focus areas include ISR and sensing, simulation and training, space.
Every entry is a short factual profile compiled from public sources: what the company builds, where it is based and when it was founded. The ranking favours established teams, ordering companies by team size band first and company age second. No funding figures are used.
- 1.
ICEYE
Espoo · founded 2014
ICEYE owns and operates the world's largest synthetic aperture radar constellation, supplying persistent imaging to governments including Ukraine's defence forces.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 2.
Varjo
Helsinki · founded 2016
Varjo builds human-eye resolution mixed reality headsets used in fighter pilot and simulation training programmes across NATO.
simulation-trainingRead moreSources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 3.
ReOrbit
Helsinki · founded 2019
ReOrbit delivers software-defined satellites for sovereign secure communications and data relay missions.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 4.
Sensofusion
Helsinki · founded 2012
Sensofusion develops AIRFENCE, an RF-based counter-drone system that detects, locates and takes over hostile drones automatically.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 5.
Kelluu
Joensuu · founded 2019
Kelluu operates autonomous hydrogen airships offering long-endurance surveillance of borders and critical infrastructure.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 6.
Vermeer
Helsinki · founded 2022
Vermeer develops visual positioning software that lets aircraft and drones navigate accurately when satellite navigation is jammed or denied.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 7.
Distance Technologies
Helsinki · founded 2023
Distance Technologies turns any transparent surface into glasses-free mixed reality, with defence applications in vehicle and cockpit heads-up displays.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
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Companies are ranked by team size band and company age, using short factual profiles compiled from public sources. No funding figures are used. If your European defence startup belongs on this list, tell us and we'll review it for the next update.