Postal lifeline for remote Finnish isles Life & societySociety Postal lifeline for remote Finnish isles In all weather, postman Johan Simberg delivers to far-flung islands – by boat, by hydrocopter, or even on ice skates.
Cancer treatment in Finland getting personal Business & innovationInnovation Cancer treatment in Finland getting personal Finnish doctors are taking creative, patient-oriented approaches to defeating a growing public health problem: cancer.
Women’s Bank offers a way forward Life & societySociety Women’s Bank offers a way forward Women’s Bank believes that empowering women’s entrepreneurship is the most efficient way to decrease world poverty.
Improving access to Finnish water expertise Business & innovationInnovation Improving access to Finnish water expertise An expanding network called the Finnish Water Forum helps meet the global demand for better water services.
Helsinki in an ice cream cone Business & innovationEntrepreneurs Helsinki in an ice cream cone The freshness, pure flavours and pastel colours of one ice cream company make it a mainstay in the capital, but that doesn’t mean life is easy.
Moomin Characters Ltd keeps a national treasure in the family Business & innovationEntrepreneurs Moomin Characters Ltd keeps a national treasure in the family The Moomins are close to our hearts, appear on products worldwide and were outsourcing long before highly paid consultants started using the term.
Blogging by and for entrepreneurs Business & innovationEntrepreneurs Blogging by and for entrepreneurs We meet the editor of ArcticStartup, the place to go for info on the newest in Nordic and Baltic entrepreneurial spirit.
Japan: Big in Helsinki Life & societyTravel Japan: Big in Helsinki The Japanese and the Finns have a great deal in common, including design aesthetics and enthusiasm for karaoke. [Note: This article is no longer being updated and contains outdated info.]
