Smart people build smart machines in Finland
Turkish-born Oğuzhan Gençoğlu chooses Finland as the place to study machine learning and ends up founding an artificial intelligence startup.
1902
The year Francisco Tárrega composed the waltz that later became the Nokia ringtone
Slush: It’s crazy *not* to visit Helsinki in early winter
The tenth annual Slush Helsinki brings together innovative startup entrepreneurs, investors, top-notch speakers and tech-heads. As we look at the progress of an event that continues to get more comprehensive every year, we check in with Niklas Wahrman, whose idea won first prize at the first Slush ever.
2008
The first time international startup event Slush was held
Finnish Aalto satellites make waves in space
At Aalto University in Helsinki, students have built two nanosatellites, both of which were recently launched into space. In the near future, numerous nanosatellites will provide a wealth of new information relevant to the environment, transport and business, including critical challenges such as climate change.
#2
in the Networked Readiness Index, measuring ability to utilise ICT
Source: Global Information Technology Report