VTT develops wood-based filter for medicinal residues
A cellulose fibre yarn that is able to filter hormones and other pharmaceutical compounds has been patented by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, promising a solution to a difficult environmental challenge.
The daily brief: 23 October 2019
All the daily Finnish business news that works: Valmet, Kalmar, the Finnish Meteorological Institute and a new hotel in Helsinki make headlines.
The daily brief: 17 October 2019
All the daily Finnish business news that works: Kalmar, Peikko, Qt, Neste and KONE make headlines.
The daily brief: 25 September 2019
All the daily Finnish business news that works: Kurio, the City of Espoo, and University of Helsinki researchers make headlines.
Finnish-Chinese nanomedicine research shows potential for cancer treatment
Scientists from the University of Helsinki, Åbo Akademi University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) have unearthed a pioneering anti-cancer nanomedicine for targeted chemotherapy.
The daily brief: 19 September 2019
All the daily Finnish business news that works: Goodio, Fortum, MacGregor and New Nordic School make headlines.
Finns break ground with novel biomaterial
Scientists at Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed a bio-based material that can offer a biodegradable alternative to plastic and be applied in medicine, packaging and textiles.
The daily brief: 4 September 2019
All the daily Finnish business news that works: Wärtsilä, Stora Enso and the University of Helsinki make headlines.
Finland tops the charts in clean energy
Finland has been named as the second-most significant contributor to clean-energy innovations relative to GDP.
Finnish solution prevents beer bottle explosions
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a genetic test for brewers to detect contaminant yeasts that may cause beer bottles and cans to explode.
The daily brief: 2 July 2019
All the daily Finnish business news that works: Redhill Games, Bittium, CupOfTherapy and Nokia subsidiary SAC Wireless make headlines.
