Jukka Perttu

Jukka Perttu is a journalist for Helsingin Sanomat in Finland. He is currently an Innovation Journalism Fellow at Stanford University and is working for Xconomy during his fellowship.

Recent posts

QinetiQ, Thermo Scientific Collaborate to Equip Explosive-Sniffing Robots with Smart Sensors
Chemically fueled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are one of the deadliest hazards to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and incidents like the Oklahoma City bombing and the Sarin gas attack in... Read more »
MIT Spinoff Levant Power On Track to Produce Energy-Boosting Shock Absorbers For Cars, Tanks, and Trains
With gasoline prices on the rise and carbon dioxide emissions threatening to bring about global climate disaster, MIT spinoff startup Levant Power is trying to help drivers cut fuel consumption—by turning... Read more »
Pietzo’s Bikes Electrify Massachusetts Commuters
Millions of commuters suffer daily in traffic jams. Cars burn expensive, non-renewable gasoline and pollute our air while producing tons of carbon dioxide that threaten to bring about disastrous global climate... Read more »
QD Vision’s Quantum Dots Warm Up the Market for LED Lighting
Everyone knows that traditional incandescent lamps are inefficient and energy-wasting. But LEDs, one of the technologies vying to take their place, produce light that feels harsh and cold by comparison, leading... Read more »
Terrafugia Says Flying Car Likely to Take Off in Massachusetts, But Might Land Elsewhere
Terrafugia, the Woburn, MA-based company out to produce the first practical flying car—or street legal airplane, to use the company’s term— said today it plans to build its first commercial vehicle... Read more »