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Space, privacy, and the great outdoors: This is Finland!

“So much about the future remains uncertain, but we’re taking every possible step to create an environment where visitors are safe and stay healthy”, says Kristiina Hietasaari, Head of Visit Finland. She is confident that tourism in a post-COVID world will soar again. She explains: “I have no doubt the global travel industry will recover.  People are looking to return to their favourite vacation...

Smart cities need smart battery solutions

L7 Drive is a Finnish clean technology company who have developed and patented smart energy subsystem technologies. They have pioneered an intelligent power backup solution for telecom networks for intelligent light poles with 5Gmm radios. “This is an entirely different kind of solution that gives a longer battery life, lower costs, greater reliability and possibility to offer a 2nd life for...

One step at a time

"It is an emotional moment for a patient to stand for the first time after years in a wheelchair,” says SAMK project researcher Taina Jyräkoski. “They are so happy to stand upright while wearing the exoskeleton.” The exoskeleton is at the campus of the Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) in Pori, Finland. SAMK is an international, multi-disciplinary institute of higher education....

Naturally from Finland

Those who visit Snow Cape, the Finland pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, are in for a treat. The exterior has been designed to replicate a traditional Arabic tent covered in a thin white layer of snow. The interior will serve as an avenue for businesses, cultures and people to connect and share ideas. To ensure each encounter is memorable, ISKU has designed and furnished the VIP and conference area of...

Weight happiness is the key to weight loss

There is so much misunderstanding and stigmatisation on why people are overweight. It is a complex issue and people need to be treated individually,” explains Dr André Heikius, medical director of the Finnish company WeightClinic.online. WeightClinic.online has pioneered what they term “weight happiness”, their concept of a patient improving emotional wellbeing while safely losing weight and...

Remote care improves patient wellbeing while lowering costs

A Finnish man lived far from his aging parents, so their main way of contact was by phone calls. He wished there was some video solution so that he could see his parents and health care providers could give them remote care. Since there was nothing satisfactory on the market, he decided to create it himself. VideoVisit is a family company, founded in 2010 by a Finnish video communication pioneer...

Bluet takes you over the edge

If you ever visit Helsinki, Finland and ask a native what you should see, he will probably mention the cathedral, the old island fortress and the Allas Sea Pool. The Allas Sea Pool, a floating sea spa, has quickly become one of the most popular destinations in the Finnish capital for residents and tourists alike. It was created by Bluet, a Finnish company specialised in waterfront development...

Urbanization needs sustainable solutions on a global scale

Over 50% of people live in urban areas today, and around 200,000 people move into cities every day. In addition to urbanization, sustainability and technology drive the development of smart cities. To accommodate the growing number of people while slowing down climate change, we need to adopt smarter, scalable solutions. Technology enables us to solve these challenges and helps make cities more...

Posiva Solutions provides tailored expert services in the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel

Posiva Solutions can add value to nuclear waste management programme by saving time and cost. Typical phases of the spent nuclear fuel repository life cycle are design, construction and operation, where Posiva Solutions holds extensive experience. Posiva Solutions focuses on the sales of the know-how and technologies their parent company Posiva has accumulated from their design and R&D activities...

Finland Pavilion: Sharing Future Happiness

Finland’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion has been named Snow Cape, or Lumi in Finnish, which means snow. The simple yet refined Finnish design reflects the fascinating tradition of Finnish architecture. Inspired by the white blanket of snow covering the Finnish landscape from autumn until spring, the Finland pavilion resembles a white, snow-covered Arabic tent, bringing together our country’s icy...

Why Hybrid Learning Is Here to Stay

Amidst sudden school closures, innovation - particularly technological innovation - became a necessity. Several of the gaps left by the limitations of an in-person classroom were swiftly filled in by video conferencing tools, learning software, and more.  These circumstances have led technology-based educational models such as hybrid learning (part in-person, part online) to become the natural...

Protection by light at a nano level

The COVID-19 pandemic changed how we view our surroundings. Microbes can be spread just because people touched the same object. The company Nanoksi Finland has developed an innovative sprayable solution which uses photocatalysis – where light increases a chemical process – which can kill 98% of microbes within two hours. “The technology is very versatile,” explains Nanoksi Finland CEO Pasi...

Oulu – City on the Edge

Oulu is also an international research and development centre, with 25 000 students at two universities. One in three people have an academic degree. The collaboration between companies, the public sector and the universities is intensive, and the city bustles with innovations and opportunities. Oulu is among Europe’s youngest cities, as the average age is just 38 years. When it comes to quality...

The future begins in Southwest Finland

If you live in Dubai, you may have stepped on a little piece of Finland and not even realised it. “Some floating structures in Dubai were developed here in the Turku region,” explains Tero Piispanen, senior executive at Turku Science Park Ltd. “The Turku region is known globally from its strong maritime industry.” The Turku region is on the Finnish coast, almost in the heart of Northern Europe....

Persistent satellite imagery available every 24 hours for the first time

The only thing better than a bird’s eye view is a satellite’s eye view. Companies, governments and institutions around the globe rely on satellites to give them fast, accurate and reliable images of the Earth. ICEYE has created a solution, putting Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) into microsatellites. “ICEYE offers very high-resolution SAR imagery, which was not previously possible,” says Jamil...

The future of education

Higher education requires long term planning. Colleges and universities need to offer a curriculum that will provide the skills society needs in the future. But what exactly will society need in the future? You need a crystal ball to know – which just happens to be the name Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences chose for their AI-driven solution. Based in Finland, Haaga-Helia has 11,000...

The best properties in the world need the smartest maintenance tools

The Mall of Tripla is the largest shopping centre in Northern Europe. It is part of the new 350,000 square metre Tripla complex in Helsinki, Finland, which includes a railway station, offices, a hotel and residences. Granlund Manager was chosen to manage the property. “Granlund Manager is maintenance made smart and simple,” explains Veikko Martiskainen, head of international operations at...