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Meet Finland’s new gene genie
Business & innovationHealth

Meet Finland’s new gene genie

Henna Tyynismaa of Finland is the rising star of genetic research, making impressive progress in helping us understand causes of diseases.

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Cold is the new hot in Finland
Business & innovationArctic

Cold is the new hot in Finland

Finland is filled with supercool Arctic skills. Learn about Arctic snow-how and know-how!

Tagged in ArcticInnovationResearchTechnologyThisisFINLAND MagazineUniversities
A Finnish ice-breaking experience
Business & innovationArctic

A Finnish ice-breaking experience

Icebreakers are a great showpiece of Finland’s Arctic know-how. Take a cruise with icebreaker Sampo and try floating in the icy sea – an ice-breaking experience not to forget!

Tagged in ArcticEnvironmentInnovationNatureThisisFINLAND MagazineTravelWinter
Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans
Business & innovationHealth

Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans

Researchers at the University of Oulu have discovered that bacteria found in pine buds may hold the key to new treatments for conditions including Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration.

Tagged in ForestryHealthInnovationResearchUniversitiesWellbeing
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
Business & innovationWebpick

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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The Finnish games industry creates its own rules
Business & innovationWebpick

The Finnish games industry creates its own rules

The remarkable growth of the Finnish games industry in recent years is the culmination of two decades of development.

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Startups at Slush hold one key to Finland’s future
Business & innovationTechnology

Startups at Slush hold one key to Finland’s future

The hightech entrepreneurship movement Slush already exerts significant impact in Finland and beyond. And yes, it’s a movement, not just an event: in less than a decade, Helsinki attendance has gone from 300 to 16,000.

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