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Canatu is a Finalist for DIGITALEUROPE’s 2026 Future Unicorn Award

The Future Unicorn Award spotlights Europe’s next generation of high-growth tech champions poised to scale globally.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

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Canatu, a Finnish deep tech company, has been selected as a finalist for DIGITALEUROPE’s 2026 Future Unicorn Award, one of Europe’s leading recognitions for high-potential technology scale-ups.

DIGITALEUROPE, Europe’s largest digital industry trade association representing over 56,000 businesses, has unveiled the seven finalists competing in two categories, Future Unicorn and Dual-Use Technology, for the annual Future Unicorn Awards. 

The Future Unicorn Award spotlights Europe’s next generation of high-growth tech champions poised to scale globally.

The Future Unicorn Award has three finalists. Alongside Canatu, the other finalists are Quandela of France and Sparrow Quantum of Denmark. Selected from 34 nominees across Europe, the finalist recognition highlights Canatu’s innovation, growth potential, and contribution to Europe’s digital future.

“This recognition is a strong validation of our mission to build the most advanced carbon nanotube (CNT) products and reactors that enable next-generation solutions across the semiconductor, automotive, and medical diagnostics industries,” said Canatu Plc, CEO Juha Kokkonen. “Most importantly, this milestone reflects the dedication, talent, and persistence of the Canatu team, as well as the trust of our customers and partners.”

Participants of Future Unicorn Award must be nominated by National Trade Associations from across Europe and be European tech companies in the scale-up phase, having grown by over 20% per year for at least three years. Canatu was nominated by Technology Industries of Finland.

Winners are celebrated at Masters of Digital, DIGITALEUROPE’s premier annual conference, taking place February 25-26 in Brussels. The Award will be handed out by Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen.

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