Innovation Archives

Finnish artist creates world’s largest light installation in Australia

World-renowned light artist Kari Kola sets up the world’s largest light installation in southwestern Australia, together with photonics experts from his eastern Finnish hometown, Joensuu.

Business & innovation Technology

AI app in Finland lets birdwatchers become citizen scientists

A University of Helsinki study shows how AI can identify bird sounds more reliably and power a citizen science app used across Finland.

Business & innovation Arctic

Chill skills: Finnish icebreakers and snow-how are more relevant than ever

Finnish ice and snow expertise was born out of necessity and transformed into cutting-edge innovations with global appeal. As winters get warmer with climate change, this snow-how is in more demand than ever.

Business & innovation Startups

Finnish company creates an innovative sand battery

Polar Night Energy has developed a thermal energy storage system which supplements renewable energy sources and reduces our dependence on fossil fuels.

Business & innovation Biotech

Finland helps crack the oat genome in global research effort

Finland is a global oat powerhouse, and new genetic research is helping to secure the future of this key crop for food, health and climate resilience.

Life & society Society

Helsinki underground: Where the city plays, swims and shelters

Beneath Helsinki’s streets lies a second city that is carefully planned and actively used. From playgrounds to rehearsal rooms, the Finnish capital has turned preparedness into part of everyday urban life.

Life & society Environment

Finnish app mobilises locals to clear out invasive plants

Near Helsinki and elsewhere, a mobile game turns the fight against invasive species into a real-world mission for dedicated players in Finland.

Business & innovation Design

Finland’s Nokia Design Archive reveals the human stories behind your favourite phones

Prototypes and personal stories reveal how Nokia’s designers shaped the mobile age. We visit the Nokia Design Archive to learn more.

Innovation