Von Der Leyen Highlighted a Finnish Success Story in Her Keynote Speech

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted Finnish space technology company Iceye in her annual keynote speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Von der Leyen highlighted the company as an example of a successful European company that has benefited from EU support for businesses. Iceye founders Pekka Laurila and Rafal Modrzewski were present at the European Parliament and received thunderous applause from MEPs listeni…

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On Wednesday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lavished praise on Finn Pekka Laurila and Polish Rafal Modrzewski. The most attention came to Finland because "Pekka and Rafal," as von der Leyen said, founded the satellite and space technology company Iceyen in 2014 while studying at Aalto University.