Washington, Finland sign cooperative agreement to build economic, innovation partnerships
Washington, Finland sign cooperative agreement to build economic, innovation partnerships Publish Date October 14, 2026 aaron.fishbone… October 14, 2026 - 3:31pm Story Body Governor Bob Ferguson and Finland’s Ambassador to the United States, Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, set a new framework to guide collaboration and trade between Washington and Finland. They gathered at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle to sign a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two regions and launch a new era of partnership on research, academia, innovation and business. This is the first collaborative agreement with a foreign nation Governor Ferguson has signed since taking office in 2025. The agreement lays out specific industries and research areas that will be the focus of ongoing collaboration between Finland and Washington. These include: Modern maritime industry safety, efficiency and sustainability; Aerospace and defense innovation; Clean energy generation, transmission and storage; Sustainable forestry, fisheries and water resource management; Sustainable transportation, including sustainable battery development; and Emerging technologies such as quantum technology and Artificial Intellige
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