Libraries the Finnish way: welcoming, wild and wonderful
From reading dogs to 3D printers, Finnish libraries are reinventing what it means to be the home of learning and information. Here are some activities you can do in many Finnish libraries.
Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory might seem like a bunch of humble buildings in the middle of nowhere. Yet, there a team of top scientists works to unravel the mysteries of the Northern Lights. The director, space physicist Eija Tanskanen, has good news for aurora spotters: the active years have just started.
7 surprising things that Finnish companies are making out of wood
Clothes, car batteries, fish feed – you name it. Some of the world’s most creative and commercially promising wood-based innovations come from Finland, and many are made from industry by-products. Here are just a few.
Art you can be a part of: Designers discuss Finnish video game Alan Wake and the evolution of games
They reflect society, they make us cry, they make us hold our breath in anticipation. Video games combine several forms of art, but they’re built on the power of interactive storytelling. Makers of the global hit series Alan Wake from the Finnish video game developer Remedy Entertainment tell us how it’s done.
How Finnish innovations are helping make the maritime industry more sustainable
In order to attain net-zero goals, it’s essential to increase sustainability in the ocean shipping sector. We hear about the progress of two Finnish companies: Norsepower, founded in 2012, and Wärtsilä, which started way back in 1834.
University of Helsinki presents health and sustainability innovations at startup mega-event Slush
The University of Helsinki is at Slush, the world’s leading startup event (held annually in the Finnish capital – November 20–21 in 2024), to show off high-quality research that gives rise to future innovations and technologies.
Becoming Alan Wake: The Finnish face of a world-famous video game
When Ilkka Villi arrives at the office in the morning, he promptly suits up in a full-body spandex outfit and gets to work pretending to be an action hero.
