• English
  • 中文
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Français
  • Português
  • Русский
  • العربية
  • 日本語
  • Sámi
  • Life & society
  • Business & innovation
  • Arts & culture
  • Newsroom
  • Facts, stats and info

Tags

Architecture Arctic Art Business Climate Cuisine Culture Design Economy Education Entrepreneurs Environment Equality Festivals Film Finland Finnishness Food Fun Gender Health Helsinki History Innovation Language Lifestyle Literature Music Nature Performing arts Politics Research Sauna Slideshows Society Sports Sustainability Technology ThisisFINLAND Magazine Travel Video Visual arts Webpick Wellbeing Work

Pages

  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • About us
  • Accessibility statement
  • Learn more about cookies on ThisisFINLAND.fi
Skip to content
This is Finland – Homepage
  • Life & society
  • Business & innovation
  • Arts & culture
  • Newsroom
  • Facts, stats and info
Search
Search
things you should and shouldn't know

Business & innovation

Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland
Social entrepreneurs, Association of Finnish Work, Mifuko, Nairobi, Kenya, Kanresta, Finnish Association for Public Health, Sotek, Helsinki, Kotka, Hamina, Finland
Business & innovationEconomy

Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland

Social entrepreneurship is on the rise in Finland as thousands of companies in the environment, health and culture sectors are making their mark.

Tagged in EconomyWork
Finnish icebreakers clear a polar path
icebreaker, Sampo, shipping, Aker Arctic Technology, AARC, Arctic Ocean, Canada, China, Russia, Finland, port, liquefied natural gas, oil, Arctic research
Business & innovationArctic

Finnish icebreakers clear a polar path

As international interest in the Arctic increases, demand for Finnish icebreakers and ice-strengthened cargo ships rises.

Tagged in ArcticBaltic Sea
Finnish education apps: More than a game
Rovio, Angry Birds, SkillPixels, SmartKid Maths, Math Elements, 10monkeys, mathematics, Finland, Finnish education, PISA, educational apps, Angry Birds Playground, CICERO Learning Network
Business & innovationEducation

Finnish education apps: More than a game

Finnish expertise in tech and gaming unites with the country’s excellence in education to form a winning combination.

Tagged in EducationTechnology
Ideas and money flow at Slush Helsinki
Slush Helsinki, startups, entrepreneurs, investors, Angry Birds, Peter Vesterbacka, Supercell, Ilkka Paananen, Jyrki Katainen, Arkady Dvorkovich, Amazon, Nokia, Finland
Business & innovationEconomy

Ideas and money flow at Slush Helsinki

Our reporter sends an update from among the throngs of investors and startup entrepreneurs at Slush Helsinki.

Tagged in EconomyEntrepreneurs
Finns improve testing for rare diseases
Blueprint Genetics, Slush Helsinki, disease testing technology, DNA, Finland
Business & innovationResearch

Finns improve testing for rare diseases

Blueprint Genetics, a startup that attended Slush Helsinki in 2013, may revolutionise testing for inheritable diseases.

Tagged in Research
Investors descend upon Slush Helsinki
Slush Helsinki, angel investors, Finnish startup companies, venture capitalists, networking, Angry Birds, Rovio, Supercell, Evli Bank, Index Ventures, Finland
Business & innovationEconomy

Investors descend upon Slush Helsinki

Venture capitalists from around the world come to Slush Helsinki every November to find the best young companies in Northern Europe.

Tagged in Economy
The Finns revolutionise construction
Finland, Finnish, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Haltia, KONE, Giuseppe Bilardello, elevator, technology, UltraRope, Carbon fibre, Matti Mikkola, Wood City, SRV, wood construction, Vesa Oiva, Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit, Stora Enso
Business & innovationTechnology

The Finns revolutionise construction

Kilometre-high skyscrapers or wooden buildings: Finnish companies are at the forefront of new construction technology.

Tagged in Technology
Oulu startups pitch till midnight
Finnish, Finland, games industry, gaming, Startup, Nokia, Oulu, Laturi, MyPose, Bill Reichert, BusinessOulu, Midnight Pitch Fest
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Oulu startups pitch till midnight

Thanks to events like Midnight Pitch Fest, Finland’s northern city of Oulu is becoming known as the city of startups.

Tagged in EntrepreneursFinlandTechnology

Posts navigation

More articles
Newer posts

Hei! Looking for...

Finland Toolbox (opens in a new tab)
Study & work info
Business & investment info
Public services info (opens in a new tab)
Tourist info (opens in a new tab)

  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • About us
  • Accessibility statement
  • Learn more about cookies on ThisisFINLAND.fi

Follow us on

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Published by the Finland Promotion Board Produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department for Communications © 1995 - 2025