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Finland reaches for the solar switch
Business & innovationEnergy

Finland reaches for the solar switch

FinSolar is spotlighting solar power. If you thought Finland wasn’t ideal for solar panels, you have to read this.

Tagged in ClimateEnergyInnovationSustainabilityTechnology
Do Finnish androids dream of electric dumpsters?
Business & innovationTechnology

Do Finnish androids dream of electric dumpsters?

From cars to trash cans, objects are now online. We meet two Finnish firms that are creating uses for the Internet of Things.

Tagged in EntrepreneursQuality of lifeTechnology
Finns bring new twist to simulation games
Colossal Order, Mariina Hallikainen, Cities in Motion, Cities: Skyline, Tribe Studios, Elina Arponen, Dramagame, Velvet Sundown, Helsinki, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Finns bring new twist to simulation games

Finnish women entrepreneurs are bringing new views to gaming. We meet the creators of two very different simulation games.

Tagged in InnovationTechnology
Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars
Pitching, Slush, Helsinki, Oulu, practising, ice swimming
Business & innovationEconomy

Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars

A Finnish entrepreneur goes to extreme and even comical lengths to improve his business pitch. Does it work? (See video.)

Tagged in EconomyInnovation
Finnish startup ecosystem goes international
Slush Helsinki 2014, iCubis, Easy, Elly, English education app, Jerome Chang, Goodpatch, Boris Milkowski, user interfaces, dashboards, Juuso Koskinen, Startup Sauna, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish startup ecosystem goes international

The Finnish startup ecosystem draws the brightest minds and most innovative companies in the world to Slush Helsinki.

Tagged in Technology
Incubating talent
Startup Sauna, Aalto Entrepreneurship Society (Aaltoes), Finland
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Incubating talent

Innovative programs such as Startup Sauna and New Factory groom startups for competition on the global market.

Tagged in BusinessEconomyEntrepreneurs
Finns add new dimensions to 3D printing
3D printing, Aalto University Fabrication Laboratory, FabLab, 3D Online Factory, Launzer, Helsinki, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Finns add new dimensions to 3D printing

A Finnish company is helping people engage with 3D printing. You can even use a 3D printer for free at Aalto University.

Tagged in Technology
Expat experts explore Finnish forestry
Joensuu, eastern Finland, forestry, forest management industry, foreign students, employees
Business & innovationEconomy

Expat experts explore Finnish forestry

Students and workers come to Joensuu for first-hand experience in the forest industry. Some end up staying in Finland.

Tagged in BusinessEconomyForestry

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