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Every year the esteemed American media company Red Herring publishes a list of 100 most promising European technology companies. This year’s finalists include 14 Finnish ICT companies. The final Red Herring 100 Europe list will be published on May 27th in Paris. The Finnish finalists are Cellictica, Digium, Eniram, Flowdock, GogsWiz.com,...
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Helsingin Energia has received prestigious recognition by the international IT sector for its energy-efficient operation. The 2010 Uptime Institute Green Enterprise IT Award was granted for technology created by Helsingin Energia, which innovatively uses heat generated by computers for heating buildings and domestic water. The award was...
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Real-time passenger information system SeasamTRAVELLER developed by the Finnish Seasam House has been awarded as Poland's 'Best ITS Implementation of the Year'. The award was presented by ITS Polska, a member of international intelligent transportation network, and it was received by the city of Zielona Gora and its fully owned public...
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Finnish leader in minerals processing and metallurgical technologies Outotec has agreed with Minera Lumina Copper S.A. on the delivery of a copper solvent extraction and electrowinning plant for the Caserones project, located in the high mountains of northern Chile. The contract value is approximately 65 million euros. Outotec´s delivery...
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The European Commission will reward the Best Life+ -Environment Projects 2009 in June. Four out of the 46 award-winning projects were located in Finland. The Vattaja Dune Life - project protected the Vattaja sand area of the coastal municipality of Lohtaja in Western Finland. Vattaja dunes are Finland’s biologically most important dune area...
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Outotec has agreed with the First Quantum Minerals Limited Projects Office based in Perth, Australia, for the delivery of flotation, thickening and automation technologies for several projects around the world. The total value of the contracts to Finland, Zambia and Mauritania totals over 20 million euros. The orders include the delivery of 14...
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Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of decentralised power plant solutions, has been awarded its biggest-ever contract for building a power plant in Brazil. The value of the contract is 200 million euros. The power plant order was placed by Energética Suape II SA. The power plant will have an electrical output of 380 megawatts and it is scheduled to...
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Mountaineer Carina Räihä has made Finnish climbing history by ascending Mount Everest. Born in 1967, Räihä is the first Finnish woman to conquer the world’s highest mountain. Räihä left her career in 2009 to fulfil her long term dream to conquer Mount Everest. The extreme climb started in April. – It is an indescribable feeling. Each one of us...
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Eagerly awaited action game Alan Wake has been released. The launch, which took place in Helsinki at midnight May 13th attracted a large crowd of game enthusiasts. Present were also Alan Wake’s head writer Sami Järvi and the main character of the game, Alan Wake alias Ilkka Villi. – I believe that Alan Wake will be one of the most notable...
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The Savonlinna Opera Festival is launching an unprecedented project in which anyone can contribute to the creation of an opera. The Internet based Opera By You -online community can help to write the libretto, compose the music, design the sets and costumes – from beginning to end. The Savonlinna Opera Festival will be placing world-class...
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Finnish wind turbine gear and industrial gear manufacturer Moventas will establishe a subsidiary in Australia. At the moment the company operates in eight countries in Europe, the Americas and China. Australia’s demand for wind power is in rapid growth. In addition, there is significant mining and minerals processing, fiber & paper, sugar and...
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Invest in Finland has opened an office in Shanghai, China. The aim is to activate cooperation between Chinese and Finnish companies and increase Chinese investments in Finland. - Invest in Finland has several target countries but China is currently a particularly promising market thanks to its investment objectives and economic growth. We...
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Finnish specialist in building systems and construction and industrial services YIT has published contracts to Germany and Sweden with a total value of over 57 million euros. YIT has signed a contract to install heating, air conditioning and cooling systems to the new head office of the automobile association ADAC in Munich. The value of the...
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland coordinates an extensive EU project, which works towards developing novel, industrially adaptable and techno-economically viable bio-based solutions for the separation, fractionation, and primary upgrading of green chemicals from forest residues, wood chips, and chemical pulping liquors. The starting...
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Minister of Communication Suvi Lindén has been invited to join UN’s high-level Broadband Commission for Digital Development. The commission, which is run by top class leaders, aims at finding solutions for creating effective broadband connections and information society services for people in developing countries. A list of Commission members...
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