Three Finnish companies with solutions that make a healthier planet
How can we turn the tide of plastic waste? New, sustainable materials from Finland are taking over some of the functions plastic used to have.
466 million
euros invested in Finnish startup companies in 2014
Source: Finnish Venture Capital Association
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.
#2
in the Networked Readiness Index, measuring ability to utilise ICT
Source: Global Information Technology Report
It all adds up: How Finnish towns are taking action against climate change
Many Finnish people who are worried about climate change are also doing something about it. Towns and cities across Finland are having success with various strategies in the quest for zero emissions. Even small actions can have a large cumulative effect.
5
Number of Finns who have won a Nobel Prize