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An innovative LED-lamp designed by the design agency Pentagon Design and Helsinki University of Technology TKK has won the first prize in the Nordic Luminaire Design Competition Luminord 2009. The competition was set out to challenge its participants in designing a LED-light, which would be suitable for both, indoor and outdoor use. The first...
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The IT-sector will create up to 11,000 new jobs in Finland by 2013, predicts the international research institute IDC. In the upcoming years employment within the IT-sector will develop much faster than overall employment in the country. International Data Corporation, IDC was commissioned by the software giant Microsoft to investigate the...
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Valmet Automotive has teamed up with Fortum in order to develop a Finnish electric car. The partners intend to present their concept car at Geneva car show next spring. The CEO of Valmet Automotive, Ilpo Korhonen says that the intention is not to turn the new city car into a brand of its own. The planned maximum speed of the electric car is...
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As a unique research and learning environment for product development, Design Factory is an innovation it itself. The factory, which operates as a unit of the new Aalto University, intends creating the best product designers in the world. The functions of the Helsinki School of Economics, the Helsinki University of Technology and the...
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At Uusix-workshops recycling materials are given new life as innovative products. The activities are based on the principles of sustainable development both in production and employee wellbeing as well as in environmental issues. Uusix-workshops use recycling materials that are obtained in large batches at one time e.g. bags have been made...
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Patria Group has developed a new kind of a flexible satellite antenna, which is capable of operating in the Iridium and GPS frequency bands. It allows the Iridium satellites two-way voice and data communication, while GPS provides positional data to the user. Patria's soft antenna can be sewn onto clothing. The textile antenna is a by-product...
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Young chef Lasse Koistinen, who has worked in the well-known Crazy Reindeer-restaurant in Lapland for nine seasons, has won the Young Chef of the Year 2009 award. The competition, which is organized annually by Chaine des Rotisseurs -association was held in New York this year. At the moment Koistinen works in Olo restaurant in Helsinki. He has...
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Winwind Ltd's brand new wind turbine factory in Hamina is about to kick-start its engines. The actual production will begin this week. In the beginning the wind turbines will be manufactured by 30 employees. Administrative staff included the factory employs about 50 people. With a production capacity of 160 units per year, this time next year...
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Primula Deli has launched the biggest project of its history. The new production and logistics centre in the Southern Finnish town of Järvenpää will be opened already next year. The total value of the project is 35 million Euros, which makes it the biggest current project investment made in Finland. The construction work of the new 13,000...
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AW-Energy, a Finnish cleantech company developing a unique and patented wave energy technology brand named WaveRoller, has signed a 3 million euros contract with the European Union to demonstrate its technology. Ocean energy technology represents the largest untapped business potential within the renewables sector. The contract between...
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Kokkola region of Western Finland has been discovered to contain a world-class lithium deposit, which could turn Finland into the biggest producer of lithium batteries in Europe. The demand on lithium, which belongs to alkali metals, will grow greatly in the coming years. The chemical element is needed for instance in the manufacture of...
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The product innovation of Suntrica, which was established in 2006, has achieved a worldwide reputation rapidly. The company specializes in ergonomic charging solutions that extend the useful life of battery-operated devices and eliminate the need for a charger with a mains connection. Suntrica´s weather-resistant solar chargers accumulate...
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The Finnish family-run electrification company Ensto and energy firm Fortum have teamed up to develop a new type of charging point for electric cars. Ensto, which offers a wide variety of energy products and services, hopes to export the product into the growing electric vehicle markets. The first international contract has been signed with...
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Lahti-based Peikko Group's subsidiary in the UK, Peikko UK Ltd, will deliver Deltabeam composite beams for a new parking house in the Northern English city of Sheffield. The contract was signed between Peikko UK Ltd and CIDON Construction-company. The project includes also an in-situ frame with a total of five split floor levels. There will be...
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