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Discover a city of outdoor art and other surprises in Oulu, northern Finland
The Bobby at the Market Place statue by Kaarlo Mikkonen depicts in bronze a stocky police officer in uniform and cap standing on a low stone plinth in Oulu Market Square, with people and historic buildings visible behind it.
Arts & cultureTravel

Discover a city of outdoor art and other surprises in Oulu, northern Finland

In Oulu, culture spills onto bike paths, into forests, along riverbanks and across former industrial districts.

Tagged in CultureFestivalsHistoryInnovationTechnologyTravelVisual arts
Finnish startups go beyond buzzwords
A collage shows entrepreneurs Jiri Jormakka, Fadumo Ali, Lalin Keyvan and Ansu Lönnberg.
Business & innovationStartups

Finnish startups go beyond buzzwords

Finland’s startup scene is powered by purpose, resilience and a deep belief in doing things differently. And when entrepreneurs need support, they can rely on each other.

Tagged in BusinessEntrepreneursInnovationResearchSocietyStartupsTechnologyThisisFINLAND MagazineWork
How Finland is future-proofing encryption for the quantum computing era
A shiny apparatus with several round, flat, metal shapes arranged in a stack.
Business & innovationTechnology

How Finland is future-proofing encryption for the quantum computing era

Finland is helping build the quantum computers that could one day break the internet’s encryption – while also leading the race to ensure they don’t.

Tagged in EntrepreneursInnovationResearchTechnology
How Finland’s west coast became a global boatbuilding hub
A high-performance luxury yacht from Baltic Yachts races across the sea under dark sails on an overcast day.
Business & innovationBusiness

How Finland’s west coast became a global boatbuilding hub

From bespoke superyachts to rugged rescue vessels, towns on Finland’s west coast build boats for demanding conditions.

Tagged in BusinessDesignEntrepreneursFinlandInnovationTechnology
Finnish entrepreneurs’ innovative office pods mix tech and design
Employees use Finnish company Framery’s soundproof office pods in an open workspace, with a small meeting taking place in a large booth and a person working individually in a smaller one.
Business & innovationInnovation

Finnish entrepreneurs’ innovative office pods mix tech and design

The Finnish company Framery makes what you might call phone booths for the 21st century. Their office pods fulfil a range of seemingly contradictory requirements and are in demand around the world.

Tagged in BusinessDesignEntrepreneursInnovationTampereTechnology
Northern Finnish city of Oulu offers magical mix of tech and culture
A person in black pants and purple jacket faces a large sheet of plastic in a metal framework with lights shining upon it.
Arts & cultureTravel

Northern Finnish city of Oulu offers magical mix of tech and culture

As Oulu steps into the spotlight as the European Capital of Culture, the city is blending cutting-edge technology with its famously offbeat cultural spirit.

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Here are two Finnish apps that help build real-life connections
A young woman and an elderly woman sit on a garden bench, smiling and talking, with a walker beside them.
Business & innovationStartups

Here are two Finnish apps that help build real-life connections

In Finland, community often grows through shared hobbies, neighbourhood traditions and, increasingly, digital platforms that make it easier to ask for and offer help.

Tagged in BusinessFinnishnessInnovationSocietyStartupsTechnology
AI app in Finland lets birdwatchers become citizen scientists
A brown bird sings as it perches on a green reed.
Business & innovationTechnology

AI app in Finland lets birdwatchers become citizen scientists

A University of Helsinki study shows how AI can identify bird sounds more reliably and power a citizen science app used across Finland.

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