NASA and Finland’s Nokia get ready to test 4G networks on the moon
Business & innovationTechnology

NASA and Finland’s Nokia get ready to test 4G networks on the moon

NASA’s IM-2 mission, bound for the moon in late 2024, will have Nokia communications network equipment onboard. It’s part of the American space agency’s plan to develop a range of technologies that will help land astronauts on the moon again (scheduled for September 2026).

Made in Finland: Meet the designer of the iconic Snowflake reflector, which popularised a life-saving innovation
Business & innovationInnovation

Made in Finland: Meet the designer of the iconic Snowflake reflector, which popularised a life-saving innovation

Kalervo Elias Suomela merged form, function and fashion in the classic Snowflake pedestrian reflector. That’s how his story became intertwined with one of Finland’s most successful and beneficial inventions.

99%

Amount of bottles and cans recycled in Finland

Source: Palpa

Urbane renewal: Returning a beloved Helsinki landmark to its original form
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Urbane renewal: Returning a beloved Helsinki landmark to its original form

We visit a workshop at an undisclosed location where the venerable sculpture Havis Amanda is undergoing a yearlong conservation project. [Update: It returned to its harbourside perch in June 2024 – with a new plan to protect it during major celebrations.]

University of Helsinki presents health and sustainability innovations at startup mega-event Slush
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University of Helsinki presents health and sustainability innovations at startup mega-event Slush

The University of Helsinki is at Slush, the world’s leading startup event (held annually in the Finnish capital – November 20–21 in 2024), to show off high-quality research that gives rise to future innovations and technologies.

2015

Helsinki Fashion Week held for the first time

Source: Helsinki Fashion Week