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The Finnish Designer Harri Koskinen has received a significant design award in Gothenburg, Sweden. The award, which was presented by the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Foundation, is worth 93.000 Euros, making it the world's largest design award. Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize has previously been presented to three other Finnish designers,...
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The Finnish production and administrative functions of Metso’s industrial valves will be moved from Helsinki to Vantaa in Finland at the beginning of 2011. Metso’s Automation business line will lease about 22,000 m2 of production facilities in Hakkila, Vantaa under a long-term agreement with real estate investment company Sponda Plc, the...
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The Nokia Foundation has granted its 2009 award to Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, the free, multilingual encyclopedia. Wales was awarded for his contributions to the evolution of the World Wide Web as a participatory and truly democratic platform. The EUR 10,000 award was presented at the Nokia Foundation scholarship awards ceremony on...
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Futuremark, a leading developer of performance-analysis software and services for smart phones, has signed a remarkable contract with the world's largest mobile phone operator China Mobile. Futuremark will develop a new benchmarking software, which will enable objective performance measurement of cell phones using China Mobile's smart phone...
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Passengers have voted Helsinki Airport the world's best in baggage delivery. This was announced in the Skytrax World Airport Awards survey, where passengers are asked to evaluate their experiences with airport services. Over 190 airports all over the world participated in the Skytrax survey, which was conducted in 2008 and 2009. Passengers...
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Research shows that oat fibres are beneficial for the intestines and heart. Bioferme Oy, a Finnish family company, has developed the world’s first functional fermented oat products, which are now aiming for international markets. Bioferme cooperates closely with research institutes and universities. As a result of research work and product...
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According to the Entrepreneurship Report of the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy there were approximately 262,000 companies operating in Finland at the end of 2008, excluding primary production sectors. The number had increased by 3,6 per cent since the previous year. The number of companies in Finland has increased steadily...
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European Space Agency ESA has launched its brand new SMOS environmental satellite, which operates on Finnish expertise. The satellite utilizes laser technology developed by Tampere-based Modulight. In addition to this Helsinki University of Technology TKK together with DA-Design Oy have been involved in developing and testing the satellite's...
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Consul General Jaakko Harjula has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the worldwide International Association of Trade Training Organisations, IATTO. The award is presented to individuals, who have contributed significantly to the global development of international trade training during their careers. Harjula operated for a long...
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Because of the challenging conditions for their growth, berries and plants in northern areas contain high-value fatty acids, vitamins and nature’s own antioxidants in abundance. The Tornio-based company Aromtech Ltd produces seed oils, bioactive extracts and nature’s aromas from arctic raw materials. Thanks to its northern location Aromtech...
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Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and most revolutionary cruise ship has set sail for its transatlantic crossing, sailing all the way from Turku, Finland to Florida's Fort Lauderdale. The ship departed Turku at 7am on October 30th with Captain William S. Wright at the helm. The expected arrival into Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale is...
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Outotec has ranked among the leading companies in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. Outotec has been commended for its approach to climate change disclosure. The company scored 74/100 in the CDP ranking. The Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index lists the top ten percent of companies within the Nordic 200 Index. These companies have...
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