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Build *this* wall: Finnish company makes fresh air
Business & innovationEnvironment

Build *this* wall: Finnish company makes fresh air

An innovative Finnish firm is rapidly escalating sales of smart green walls that significantly improve indoor air quality in homes and workplaces.

Tagged in BusinessEnvironmentHealthInnovationNatureWellbeing
From slope videos to a million-euro business
Business & innovationWebpick

From slope videos to a million-euro business

The story of Flatlight Creative House began with skateboarding in the early 2000s, as the company founder Miikka Niemi rolled behind his friends with a VHS camera on his shoulder.

Tagged in ArcticBusinessEconomyEntrepreneursFinlandInnovationLaplandLifestyleWebpick
Finnish designer empowers sustainable fashion
Business & innovationDesign

Finnish designer empowers sustainable fashion

Quick fashion leads to quick consumption: Timo Rissanen, a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York, is convinced that fashion houses can create clothing while also conserving resources and preserving nature.

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The moment for industrial wood building in Finland is right now
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The moment for industrial wood building in Finland is right now

A wooden house is known to be a pleasant, quiet and healthy environment. Finland boasts an especially great number of public construction projects using logs.

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Startup Refugees innovate and integrate in Finland
Business & innovationBusiness

Startup Refugees innovate and integrate in Finland

A Finnish project helps asylum seekers find dignity and meaningful work in running their own businesses.

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Pulled oats conquered Finland: The world is next
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Pulled oats conquered Finland: The world is next

Finnish Gold&Green Foods developed a vegan meat alternative that could help mitigate climate change.

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10 Finnish music startups you should know
Business & innovationWebpick

10 Finnish music startups you should know

Slush Music is an event combining music industry, technology and entrepreneurship under the same roof.

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Sports, tech and startups meet at Smash
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Sports, tech and startups meet at Smash

Smash, an event connected with the hugely popular startup gathering called Slush Helsinki, brings together the best ideas from sports and technology.

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