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“Only in Finland”: A story of banknotes, post-it notes and social media posts

What happens when a cleaner in a Finnish office building finds five euros on the floor?

Genome research in Finland is cracking the code

Genetics researcher Mark Daly wants to stop cancer in its tracks, and says the best place to do it is Helsinki.

Finnish AI for the real world

Artificial intelligence isn’t just science fiction. These Finnish projects are using AI to solve pressing problems right now.

One of the top 10 most competitive countries in the world

Source: World Economic Forum

Business & innovation Startups

Dogs, bedbugs, games: Helsinki’s Maria 01 houses more than 100 startups

Maria 01, a former hospital recently repurposed as a startup hub, is still growing. We meet three companies: one designs online games specifically for women, another makes an app that trains puppies, and a third is putting bedbugs out of business.

Business & innovation Startups

Near Helsinki, Aalto University “A Grid” nourishes startups

“A Grid” is the Finnish home for 140 startups and a thriving entrepreneurship community.

in the EU in quality of export products

Source: European Commission

Business & innovation Sustainability

Finland aims to bid farewell to rubbish dumps

Recycling waste saves natural resources, produces raw material for the circular economy and generates new business opportunities.

Arts & culture Fashion

Bold Finnish fashion designers attract global attention

Aalto University’s spring fashion show, held every May in Helsinki, is on the agendas of international journalists, scouts, bloggers and anyone else who’s into apparel. What’s behind the most recent success of Finnish designers?

Business & innovation Technology

Finnish cybersecurity CEO understands the nuts and bolts of technology

Risto Siilasmaa, founder of F-Secure and chair of Nokia, tells us about how his career began, how to think entrepreneurially and how he got a deeper understanding of AI and machine learning. The latter is “much more fascinating than I had dared hope” and “dangerous to ignore.”

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Finland's GDP per capita, euros

Source: Statistics Finland