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.
Don’t mess with Finnish jazz Arts & cultureMusic Don’t mess with Finnish jazz With thriving festivals and clubs across the country, jazz fans in Finland have never had it as good as they do now.
Oulu leads with innovative healthcare Business & innovationWellbeing Oulu leads with innovative healthcare Finland’s northern city of Oulu is gaining recognition around the globe for its innovative healthcare ecosystem.
