Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars 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.)
Finns celebrate freedom every December Life & societySociety Finns celebrate freedom every December One of Finland’s most inspiring celebrations arrives every year on December 6: Independence Day. (Try pronouncing it in Finnish, Itsenäisyyspäivä; or in Swedish, Självständighetsdagen.)
Educated, then employed, in Finland Life & societyEducation Educated, then employed, in Finland Are you wondering how to find a job after studying in Finland? Read three success stories.
Finnish startup ecosystem goes international 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.
Incubating talent Business & innovationEntrepreneurs Incubating talent Innovative programs such as Startup Sauna and New Factory groom startups for competition on the global market.
Finns add new dimensions to 3D printing 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.
How to be Finnish in Swedish Life & societyLanguage How to be Finnish in Swedish We ask a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist for an insider’s view of what Swedish (which is an official language in Finland) means to the country.
Growing peacebuilders in Finnish schools Life & societyEducation Growing peacebuilders in Finnish schools Ahtisaari Day: Finland’s Nobel Peace Prize winner inspires children who are learning how to mediate disputes at school.
Iraqi-born artist feels at home in Helsinki Arts & cultureVisual arts Iraqi-born artist feels at home in Helsinki We talk to Baghdad-born Adel Abidin, who has been making art in Finland using an array of media for more than a decade.
Night visions fill Helsinki cinemas Arts & cultureFilm Night visions fill Helsinki cinemas Helsinki’s Night Visions Film Fest has action, sci-fi and cult movies and big-name guests.
Finnish author explores limits and truth Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish author explores limits and truth We meet Riikka Pulkkinen, whose novels earn her a place in the upper ranks of young Finnish authors.
Expat experts explore Finnish forestry 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.
Asia and Europe meet creatively in Finland Business & innovationEconomy Asia and Europe meet creatively in Finland Connecting with the right people: Creative-industry pros from Europe and Asia meet at the EARS event in Helsinki.
Finnish writer’s youth fiction wins fans Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish writer’s youth fiction wins fans Young Finnish author Salla Simukka is winning over youth-fiction fans worldwide with her Snow White trilogy.
Finnish literature surges to the front Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish literature surges to the front Finland’s cool, unique, multifaceted literature becomes the focus of the world’s biggest book fair in Frankfurt.
Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson of Finland Arts & cultureVisual arts Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson of Finland Tove Jansson centenary: The immensely popular Moomins form just one facet of her versatile career in art and literature.
Balancing studies and fun in Finland Life & societyEducation Balancing studies and fun in Finland You may have heard rumours about Finland’s unconventional student culture, but you have no idea what you’re getting into.
