DAILY BRIEF: Beer, top hospitals, clean energy, gaming and women’s health

Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) has been ranked as the 21st best hospital in the world by American magazine Newsweek. The ranking is based on reviews from both health professionals and patients, which nudged HUS up from last year’s 25th position. This is the third time that Newsweek has partnered with data research firm Statista to rank the top 100 hospitals in the world. Image: HUS

Finnish energy and environmental technology company Oilon will supply heat pumps for a battery farm in Dalian, Northeast China. Oilon’s pump system will be used to cool the batteries of the facility and feed their waste heat into the city’s district heating network. The battery farm will be the largest in China and one of the largest in the world, with a peak power capacity of 200 megawatts and electricity storage capacity of 800 megawatt hours. Once online later this year, it will help to integrate more wind power into the grid in the Liaoning province. Image: Oilon

Finnish mobile game developer Nitro Games has signed an agreement to provide a US-based mobile game publisher with game development services for an existing mobile title. The 200 000-euro agreement follows Nitro Games’ strategy, where, in addition to developing games based on its own IP, it is offering services to selected customers. Nitro Games focuses on mobile shooter games, and its titles include Lootland, Heroes of Warland, and theHunter: Mobile (part of Expansive World’s successful theHunter franchise). Image: Nitro Games/Facebook

Finnish beverage company Olvi is strengthening its position in Latvia through its local subsidiary Cesu Alus, which will acquire the entire stock of Piebalgas Alus, a widely known microbrewery based in the province of Vidzeme. The acquisition will build Olvi’s portfolio in premium craft beers and kvass in the retail, and food service and hotel markets. Piebalga Alus was established in 1989. Image: Piebalgas Alus

In our weekly rundown, we take a look at five Finnish brands that offer solutions to tackle women’s health, wellness and hygiene concerns. The list is made up by Popit, Lunette, Layette, Nordic Fit Mama and Delipap. Check out our article by clicking the headline. Image: Nordic Fit Mama