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.
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.
Finnish people love the natural world, and this connection goes beyond leisure activities. It is giving rise to a new natural resource: great ideas that can help mitigate climate change.
Finnish data entry: Your digital data can become “MyData”
Finland is the perfect place for the development of the MyData movement, which aims to give people control over their digital data.
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