The MAKE in Finland ecosystem welcomes Canatu, a fast-growing Finnish deep technology company developing advanced carbon nanotubes (Canatu CNTs), related products, and manufacturing equipment for global high-tech industries.
Founded in 2004 as a spin-off from Aalto University’s Nanomaterials Group, Canatu operates at the intersection of advanced materials, manufacturing and scalability. The company serves customers in the semiconductor, automotive and medical diagnostics industries, enabling next-generation technologies through its proprietary carbon nanotube solutions.
Canatu’s platform technology has broad industrial applications. Its current core includes CNT membranes for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography processes, enabling the manufacturing of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips, as well as film heaters for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in the automotive industry. In addition, Canatu is developing electrochemical sensors for medical diagnostics. The company’s patented CNT reactors and Dry Deposition™ method enable the production of clean and pristine carbon nanotubes at industrial scale.
Canatu operates globally with headquarters in Finland and additional operations in the United States, Japan and Taiwan. The company employs around 140 people representing 35 nationalities, with a strong research-driven profile.
“Canatu joined the MAKE in Finland ecosystem to strengthen collaboration with other manufacturing companies, advance manufacturing development, and develop competencies. The ecosystem offers a valuable platform for benchmarking and peer learning, supporting our growth and the scaling of production. We look forward to engaging with fellow partners and sharing best practices to strengthen Finland’s manufacturing ecosystem,”
says Tapani Salminen, Chief Operations Officer (COO), Canatu.
MAKE in Finland brings companies together to develop the competitiveness of Finnish manufacturing through practical, company-driven collaboration.
“Canatu represents cutting-edge Finnish manufacturing competence at the intersection of deep technology, advanced materials and scalable production. Their experience in industrialising high-tech innovations and operating in global value chains brings highly relevant insight to the ecosystem, particularly as manufacturing becomes increasingly technology-intensive,”
says Clémentine Arpiainen, Ecosystem Lead, MAKE in Finland, DIMECC.
Canatu’s partnership strengthens the MAKE in Finland ecosystem, especially in areas related to advanced manufacturing technologies, scaling, and the future capabilities required in globally competitive manufacturing.
Discover more at www.canatu.com and follow Canatu on LinkedIn.
