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Finland celebrates 100 years of independence in 2017
Life & societyFinland 100

Finland celebrates 100 years of independence in 2017

The Finns achieved independence on December 6, 1917. The nation celebrates its 100th year with numerous events in Finland and all around the world.

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Bengt Holmström becomes Finland’s newest Nobel winner
Business & innovationEconomy

Bengt Holmström becomes Finland’s newest Nobel winner

When Bengt Holmström’s phone woke him up early one morning, he thought it was a reminder to take his medicine. Instead, it was a call to tell him he’d won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

Tagged in EconomyEducationScienceSocietyTeaching
The simple strength of Finnish education
Four pupils reading a book together.
Life & societyEducation

The simple strength of Finnish education

Several years in Finland allow an American schoolteacher and blogger to observe what makes the Finnish education system so good – the answer is simpler than you think.

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10 Finnish music startups you should know
Business & innovationWebpick

10 Finnish music startups you should know

Slush Music is an event combining music industry, technology and entrepreneurship under the same roof.

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Finland moves towards a sustainable future
Life & societyWebpick

Finland moves towards a sustainable future

By 2030, Finland will reduce its dependency on imported fossil fuels by 50 percent and ban the use of coal in power generation. And that’s not all.

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Sports, tech and startups meet at Smash
Business & innovationWebpick

Sports, tech and startups meet at Smash

Smash, an event connected with the hugely popular startup gathering called Slush Helsinki, brings together the best ideas from sports and technology.

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The Finnish games industry creates its own rules
Business & innovationWebpick

The Finnish games industry creates its own rules

The remarkable growth of the Finnish games industry in recent years is the culmination of two decades of development.

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Startups at Slush hold one key to Finland’s future
Business & innovationTechnology

Startups at Slush hold one key to Finland’s future

The hightech entrepreneurship movement Slush already exerts significant impact in Finland and beyond. And yes, it’s a movement, not just an event: in less than a decade, Helsinki attendance has gone from 300 to 16,000.

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