Gofore - company presentation by the Group CEO Mikael Nylund,
Listeds Investor Event: Defence, Helsinki, 21 September 2026.

The company discusses its strategic expansion into the defense, national security, and space sectors. The speaker outlines how Gofore leverages its digital transformation capabilities, software engineering heritage, cybersecurity expertise, and data integration experience to serve public defense authorities, defense industry players, and space technology companies.

Key takeaways:

• Company overview: Digital transformation consultancy listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, with approximately 1,900 employees, mainly in Finland and the DACH region.

• Strategic expansion: In early 2025, Gofore added expanded its strategy to include defense and space, alongside its existing Digital Society and Intelligent Industry divisions.

• Business size and growth: Defense currently generates €18 million in sales (under 10% of total revenue) and demonstrated a 21% growth rate over the past 12 months.

• Core defense capabilities: Mission-critical national-scale software, data integration, dual-use technology adaptations, cyber resilience, and satellite data applications.

• Space ambitions: Space developments are currently driven largely by defense needs, but Gofore aims to expand satellite data use into civilian applications.

• The Long-term commitment: Entering the defense and space sector demands long-term patience due to slower procurement cycles and the need to establish deep customer relationships.