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Oulu leads with innovative healthcare
Oulu, OuluHealth, northern Finland, Dorothy Whittick, Brian OConnor, Maritta Perala-Heape, Centre for Health and Technology at University of Oulu, TEKES, Minna Hendolin
Business & innovationWellbeing

Oulu leads with innovative healthcare

Finland’s northern city of Oulu is gaining recognition around the globe for its innovative healthcare ecosystem.

Tagged in TechnologyWellbeing
Iconic Finnish nature symbols stand out
A whooper swan couple with four cygnets swimming in a lake.
Life & societyEnvironment

Iconic Finnish nature symbols stand out

Close-to-nature Finland has seven natural symbols, including a national fish, a national tree and even a national insect.

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Celebrating Finland’s natural assets
Finnish Nature Day, Finland, nature, conservation, outdoors, wildlife, mushrooms, whooper swan
Life & societyEnvironment

Celebrating Finland’s natural assets

Finland’s annual Nature Day, a relatively new addition to the calendar, encourages Finnish people’s close relationship with nature and spotlights the health and happiness effects of the country’s beautiful natural settings.

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Finnish military fosters future leaders
Finnish military fosters future leaders
Life & societySociety

Finnish military fosters future leaders

What’s it like to do military service in Finland? A Finnish woman and a Finnish Nicaraguan man describe their experiences.

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Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future
biofuel, St1, VTT, xylitol, UPM, Algida, bioeconomy, alternative energy, bioplastic
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future

Finland has an important role in the new bioeconomy, in which recent developments are shaping the world’s future.

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Smart Finnish nature app acts as a guide
NatureGate, website, app, nature photography, guide, species identification, Finland, English, Finnish, Swedish, French, German, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian
Life & societyEnvironment

Smart Finnish nature app acts as a guide

Slideshow and video: Multilingual Finnish app NatureGate makes it easy to identify and learn about plants and animals.

Tagged in EnvironmentFun
Finland sings crayfish-party praises
crayfish parties, celebrations, drinking, singing, schnapps, beer, crustaceans, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Finland sings crayfish-party praises

Our American reporter discovers camaraderie and unexpected culinary experiences at traditional crayfish parties.

Tagged in CuisineFun
New Finnish health tech for old problems
Innovamo, Sensotrend, healthcare, wearable, user interface, medical alert bracelets, SOS-ICE, near field communication technology, Helsinki, Tampere, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

New Finnish health tech for old problems

From diabetes logbooks to medical alert bracelets, Finns are developing novel high-tech solutions to healthcare issues.

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