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The Finnish designer of housewares and gardening tools has retained its status as the most respected brand in Finland.

The Finnish designer of housewares and gardening tools has retained its status as the most respected brand in Finland, according to a survey carried out by market research firm Taloustutkimus.

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Fiskars is Finland’s most respected brand, yet again

The Finnish Immigration Service has received a growing number of first residence permit applications from international experts this year.

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) received 1 627 first residence permit applications from international experts between January and July, signalling an increase of 1 006 from the first seven months of 2021.

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Finland attracts growing number of international specialists

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating an international project seeking to develop sustainable meat alternatives to reduce meat consumption and increase protein self-sufficiency in the EU.

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Finland’s VTT leads effort to find sustainable meat alternatives

Researchers at Aalto University have developed an eco glue that can replace harmful adhesives in wood construction.

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a bio-based glue that can replace harmful adhesives in wood construction.

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Finnish researchers find constructive solution that sticks

Finnish researchers are tapping into the potential of cellular agriculture for sustainable cocoa raw material production.

Fazer and VTT are tapping into the potential of cellular agriculture for sustainable cocoa raw material production.

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Finnish research has a sweet tooth for cell-cultured cocoa

The EU has granted VTT and the University of Eastern Finland 2.7 million euros in funding to aid the development of the mechanical recycling of plastics and the circular economy.

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EUR 2.7 million in funding for industrial plastics recycling development in Finland

The Finnish AI Region (FAIR) innovation hub in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area is one of seven digital innovation hubs helping SMEs to exploit digital technologies.

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AI-based innovations from Finland in good health

Finland has topped the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), the EU’s annual evaluation of digital performance and digitalisation progress.

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Finland a digital powerhouse by EU comparison

The ShanghaiRanking assessment of disciplines this year included those from of 11 Finnish higher education institutions.

The ShanghaiRanking assessment of academic subjects this year included those from of 11 Finnish higher education institutions.

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Finnish universities feature in global ranking of academic subjects

Finland has achieved a gender parity score of 86 per cent, according to the World Economic Forum’s annual global assessment.

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Finland 2nd in Global Gender Gap Report

The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook has ranked Finland eighth in its annual global comparison of the competitiveness of countries.

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Finland retains its global competitiveness

A new report on the state of impact startups in Finland finds that such companies are growing in revenue and funding, but still lack gender-diverse teams.

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Finnish startups continue to make an impact

Midsummer is here! We’ll be back with more of the good stuff on Monday.

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Happy Midsummer!

British lifestyle magazine Monocle has ranked Helsinki fourth in its annual look at the quality of life in global cities.

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Helsinki has a top quality of life

Finland has taken the top spot in the Sustainable Development Report 2022, and the cities of Lahti and Helsinki have ranked highly in the Sustainable Cities Index.

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Finland’s sustainable development garners global recognition

QS World University Rankings has included a total of nine universities in Finland in its annual list of the world’s best.

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Finnish universities continue to rank highly by global comparison

Espoo, Mannheim and Umeå are together developing new approaches to sustainable change through the EU-funded project ALLIANCE.

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Cities in Finland, Germany and Sweden team up for sustainable change

A research station in Finnish Lapland will form an integral part of an international research project measuring changes in space conditions.

A research station is being constructed in Karesuvanto, Enontekiö, forming an integral part of an international research project measuring changes in space weather conditions.

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World-first research in Finnish Lapland observes space weather

Finland is streamlining entry processes for skilled international talent and their families, seeking to double work-based immigration by 2030 .

The processing time of a fast-track residence permit application for specialists, startup entrepreneurs and their family members moving to Finland has been cut to a maximum of two weeks.

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Finland introduces fast-track entry for specialists and startup entrepreneurs

A group of advisors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from Finland, Estonia and Ukraine, aim to support innovation and rebuilding efforts in Ukraine.

Empowering Future Entrepreneurial Ukraine, a programme supported by a group of advisors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from Finland, Estonia and Ukraine, aims to support innovation and rebuilding efforts in Ukraine.

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Finland contributes to programme promoting innovation, rebuilding in Ukraine

Finnish-based entrepreneurs were featured in four of the annual ranking's categories: technology, manufacturing and industry, media and marketing, and retail and e-commerce.

Finnish-based entrepreneurs were featured in four of the annual ranking’s categories: technology, manufacturing and industry, media and marketing, and retail and e-commerce.

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Quartet from Finland makes it to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Europe

Forrester, a market research company based in Massachusetts, the US, has named Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen as the three top hotspots for businesses to recruit highly-skilled talent in Europe

Forrester, a market research company based in Massachusetts, the US, has named Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen as the three top hotspots for businesses to recruit highly-skilled talent in Europe.

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Helsinki named top-three city for highly-skilled talent

Finland fell three spots from second to fifth in the Press Freedom Index, an annual ranking of the press-freedom records of countries published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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Index: Finland one of only eight countries with good press freedom situation

The European Commission has named Espoo, Helsinki, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Tampere and Turku as European pioneers in climate neutrality.

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Six Finnish cities named European climate neutrality pioneers

The COVID-19 pandemic did not slow down the flow of patent applications from Finland to the European Patent Office (EPO).

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Finnish patent filings increased by over 11% in 2021

The City of Tampere has launched a project that makes use of its mobility carbon footprint calculator to determine if drawing attention to the health benefits of incidental activity can motivate people to choose greener and healthier modes of mobility, such as cycling or walking.

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Tampere explores ways to encourage greener, healthier mobility choices

Startups in Finland received almost 1.2 billion euros in investments in 2021, surpassing the previous record total by 30 per cent.

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Finnish startups recorded nearly 30% surge in investments

Aalto University achieved the highest ranking by a Finnish university in QS World University Rankings by Subject, securing the sixth place in the field of art and design.

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Finnish universities recognised among best in field by QS

Foresail-1, the first satellite developed by the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space, will be integrated into the launch adapter in Berlin, Germany, before being launched into space from Florida, the US, on SpaceX Falcon 9 in mid-2022.

Hurricane hunters use Finnish technology while chasing Hurricane Nigel

The future is green for Finnish plastic alternatives

Startups at Maria 01 make positive net impact

Finland retains its global competitiveness

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Finnish companies publish world’s first 3D audio children’s book

Finnish sextet among top growers in Europe: FT 1000

Finnish tourism industry takes off

Finnish marketing platform spreads influence in Germany

Sennheiser and West Ham improve performance with Finnish sports brands

Ten Finnish universities join forces to educate in AI

Budding game studios level up in Finland

Bob W to enter into new growth phase with EUR 40 million in funding

Samsung gets creative with Marimekko designs

Helsinki Airport opens Nordics’ largest taxi charging station

Finnish cities among happiest in the world

The future is green for Finnish plastic alternatives

Finnish innovation enables heart disease detection via smartphone

Four Finns feature in global sustainability ranking

Finnish cities have top quality of life

Cactos’ EUR 26 million investment helps power up Finland’s battery industry

Quantum receives another boost in Finland, as industry seeks foreign expertise

New funding drives Finnish platform innovations

US magazines select must-sees in Finland

Finn Ismo Leikola is the world’s funniest person

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Finnish technologies to fuel the green hydrogen transition

Finns have the winning recipe for protein alternatives

Finnish firms help navigate shipping industry’s green transition

Finnish projects offer holistic approach to health

Finnish firms look to slash emissions from food, drink

Finnish green enterprises attract investment

Lessons from Finland reach far and wide

Insects are all the buzz in Finland

Finland takes creative approach to AI

Orders, funding and partnerships boost Finnish healthcare solutions

Finnish quantum sector moves ahead in leaps and bounds

Finnish tourism sector is re-discovering its sparkle

Finland is supercharging shift to electric road traffic

Finnish maritime firms improve ships from all angles

Food is reimagined in Finland

Traction for Finnish circular solutions

Finns leave no stone unturned in search of solutions to health problems

Finnish endeavours tackle hurdles to sustainable urban life

Finnish firms tackle quantum computing from many angles

AI powers healthy pursuits in Finland

Desire to do good evident in investment activity in Finland

A merry time for Finnish maritime

Finnish educators have learners covered from childcare to work

Sustainable innovations to nourish Finnish food exports

Finnish medical devices to tackle heart, lung conditions