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Researchers from the Institute for Biotechnology at the University of Helsinki have developed a computer-based model, which explains the population-level variations in complex structures such as teeth and organs. The research is a step forward in enabling the growing of teeth and organs in the laboratory environment. The team directed by...
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One of Asia's largest festivals, Hong Kong Arts Festival has invited the Finnish cultural events collaboration forum Finland Festivals to be its partner in organizing the festival's annual symposium. The symposium, which has been named '5 Million People, 100 Festivals – the Experience of Finland' is held today, on March 12th. The Director of...
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The new website KierrätäKännykkä.fi ('recycle mobile phone') launched by the Finnish company Suomen KännykkäRahaksi Oy enables people to recycle their mobile phones free of charge, and even earn while doing it. The customer can order a postage paid, padded envelope, which can be used for sending the mobile phone for recycling. The customer...
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Kemira Oyj and Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT will establish a joint initiative, Center of Water Efficiency Excellence, which will bring together Finnish water expertise. The goal of the center is to build new and unique water knowledge in Finland and to create new business opportunities for companies within the environmental...
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PowerWear - weighted training gear developed by the inventor and entrepreneur Pertti Hasanen was one of Finnish champions at the Vancouver Olympics. PowerWear is used by sportsmen all over the world; for instance by the double Olympic Champion ski jumper Simon Ammann and silver medalist Adam Malysz. PowerWear, which was developed in Finland...
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AS YIT Ehitus, Estonian subsidiary of the Finnish company YIT Construction Ltd, has signed a 40 million euro contract for the building of two 120-metre-high round buildings for SIA Towers Construction Management in Riga, Latvia. The buildings will comprise of offices, a hotel and retail premises, which are being built on the already made...
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Outotec has agreed with South African Kalagadi Manganese Pty Ltd on the design and delivery of a new manganese sinter plant to be built in Hotazel in the country's Northern Cape Province. The contract value is approximately 119 million euros. Fifty percent of Kalagadi Manganese is owned by the world's largest steel producer, ArcelorMittal....
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Rautakesko’s K-rauta chain continues expanding in Russia. The country’s 11th K-rauta store was opened on March 6th in the city of Tula. Tula is a rapidly developing industrial city of 600,000 inhabitants located 170 kilometres south of Moscow. Russia’s first K-rauta opened in Jaroslavl in spring 2009. There are nine K-rauta stores in St....
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The export potential of the Finnish healthcare sector has been boosted with significant political support. The Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy has set up an expert taskforce to form a strategy for the export and internationalization of Finnish healthcare services. The taskforce has been assigned until the end of 2010, during...
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Kotipizza’s Cold Smoked Salmon Kotzone won bronze at The America’s Plate International Pizza Competition 2010, held in New York on February 28th. The winner of this year’s contest was Italy, while the host country United States ranked second. Finnish Cold Smoked Salmon Kotzone was garnished by red onion, salad, fresh spinach, tomato and...
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This spring and summer the Belgian Comic Strip Center features an extensive Moomin exhibition, which presents the work of the beloved Finnish illustrator and author Tove Jansson. The exhibition showcases sketches and originals, some of which have never been exhibited before. Most of the drawings have been acquired from the Moominvalley of the...
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A leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets, Wärtsilä has received an order of six Wärtsilä 46 engines for the new cruise ship of the global cruise company Carnival Corporation. The cruiser, which will be built by the Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, carries a preliminary title ‘Carnival Dream 3’....
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Metso will supply a containerboard production line to the Chinese Zhejiang Ji'An Paper Packet Co., Ltd. The mill is located in Haiyan county, Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province. The production line is scheduled to be opened in the second quarter of 2011. The value of the order has not been disclosed, but the value of containerboard production...
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Finnish IT service company Tieto continues strengthening its telecom competence in Russia by acquiring T&T Telecom operating in St. Petersburg and Moscow. T&T Telecom is an IT and consultancy company specializing in services for telecom operators. Through the acquisition the number of Tieto’s Russian personnel rises to over 250 experts. — The...
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Pharmaceutical invention Ospemifene from Turku-based pharmaceutical development company Hormos Medical Ltd has been licensed under a significant international license agreement. Hormos Medical’s American parent company QuatRX Pharmaceuticals Company has published its entry into a worldwide license agreement to develop and market the medicine...
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