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Finnish lake finds fame in kicksled culture
Business & innovationSports

Finnish lake finds fame in kicksled culture

The municipality of Säkylä is making a name for itself with kicksleds – a fleet of 100 of them in 2017, to match Finland’s celebration of 100 years of independence. What’s a kicksled? It’s traditional Finnish snow-how in action.

Tagged in ArcticFinland 100FinnishnessSkatingSportsWinter
Stopovers in Finland growing in popularity
Business & innovationTravel

Stopovers in Finland growing in popularity

When you pass through Helsinki Airport on a trip, it’s easy and convenient to experience what Finland has to offer.

Tagged in ArcticFinland 100HelsinkiLaplandTravel
Daredevil Dudesons take Finnish innovations to extremes
Business & innovationWebpick

Daredevil Dudesons take Finnish innovations to extremes

Finns are brave, ambitious, daring and courageous. To see what we mean, just watch the newest videos by the Dudesons.

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Finland’s icebreakers plough through Baltic ice
Business & innovationArctic

Finland’s icebreakers plough through Baltic ice

Although climate change, as noted by the Finnish Meteorological Institute, is evident in Finnish winter temperatures, ice in the Baltic Sea remains an annual obstacle for sea traffic. A fleet of icebreakers clears the shipping lanes (slideshow).

Tagged in ArcticBaltic SeaClimateFinlandNatureSlideshows
Cold is the new hot in Finland
Business & innovationArctic

Cold is the new hot in Finland

Finland is filled with supercool Arctic skills. Learn about Arctic snow-how and know-how!

Tagged in ArcticInnovationResearchTechnologyThisisFINLAND MagazineUniversities
A Finnish ice-breaking experience
Business & innovationArctic

A Finnish ice-breaking experience

Icebreakers are a great showpiece of Finland’s Arctic know-how. Take a cruise with icebreaker Sampo and try floating in the icy sea – an ice-breaking experience not to forget!

Tagged in ArcticEnvironmentInnovationNatureThisisFINLAND MagazineTravelWinter
Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans
Business & innovationHealth

Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans

Researchers at the University of Oulu have discovered that bacteria found in pine buds may hold the key to new treatments for conditions including Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration.

Tagged in ForestryHealthInnovationResearchUniversitiesWellbeing
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.

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