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Posts by Rikki Loftus
Off the back of my trip to Finland last week, here's all about my visit to Polar Night Energy's sand battery:
And I even braved a dip in the Baltic Sea, which was... Well, bloody baltic!
I spent time at ABB testing out its simulator used to train crew powering some of the world's largest cruise ships and popped in on IQM, who are building world-leading quantum computers
I got to visit some inspiring Finnish innovations including Polar Night Energy's Sand Battery providing heat to an entire town and Aalto's Wave and Ice Tank testing out Arctic impacts on modern ships - both the largest of its kinds in the world!
An incredible week spent in Helsinki kindly hosted by Business Finland where I got to watch Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen speak at the opening of the Millennium Technology Prize 2027 Award Cycle
I had a great time at this year's MWC and I even caught a glimpse of King Felipe VI of Spain 👀
Had a great evening last week at the launch celebration for the new HONOR Magic8 series
I am delighted to have received the Content Champion Award from LADbible for summer 2025 - I’m privileged to work with a brilliant team and love the content I get to work on ☺️
I’m looking to speak to an expert about Elon Musk's dreams of space colonisation - and the chances of us living on another planet in the near future. (to be published online for UNILAD Tech) Let me know if you can help! My email is in my bio 😊 #journorequest
I’m looking to speak to an expert about the NASA breakthrough in extracting oxygen from simulated lunar soil - and what that might mean for the colonisation of other planets. (to be published online for UNILAD Tech) #journorequest
China Mobile showcases its humanoid 'home service' robot at MWC Barcelona, which will be test piloted in community spaces such as nursing homes
I recently spoke to Ben Lamm who shared updates on his woolly mammoth de-extinction efforts and his brand new 'woolly mouse'
I’m at MWC Barcelona today where there is a buzz about AI innovations.
More to follow!
I was lucky enough to spend the last few days in Bled, Slovenia, for the launch of the Honor Magic 7 Pro - can't wait to share more! 🇸🇮
I had a super insightful morning yesterday at the screening for Channel 4's upcoming doc on mental health and smartphone use - definitely a must-watch!
Hi Julie! I'm not sure yet if we're planning to do gift guides but if you can pop it over on email, I can let you know 😊
Hi Aviva, yes I do cover health tech 😊
Making the jump from X to Bluesky - I cover all things tech and space related over on UNILAD Tech so if you have anything you think could work please fire it my way 😊 (email in bio) #journorequest