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Estonian-Finnish startup Upsteam is employing the platform economy to make car wash services ecological and mobile.

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Upsteam uses Finnish solution to wash off industry water waste

The financial pressures induced by the coronavirus pandemic have added to the urgency of injecting talent from other parts of the world to the Finnish labour market.

The financial pressures induced by the coronavirus pandemic have added to the urgency of injecting talent from other parts of the world to the Finnish labour market, supporting enterprise growth and renewal and safeguarding the future of the welfare state.

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Finland looks to work-based immigration for growth, sustainability

Posio has become the first travel destination to receive the Sustainable Travel Finland label from Visit Finland.

Posio, a roughly 3 000-resident municipality nestled between Kuusamo and Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, has become the first travel destination to receive the Sustainable Travel Finland label from Visit Finland.

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Posio embodies Finland’s push for sustainable travel

Metsä Pavilion has opened its doors in the heart of Tokyo, providing Finnish companies a unique setting for creating contacts and promoting exports in Japan.

Metsä Pavilion, a building conceptualised by Business Finland and the Embassy of Finland in Tokyo, has opened its doors in the heart of the Japanese capital, providing Finnish companies a unique setting for creating contacts and promoting exports in Japan.

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Metsä Pavilion ready to serve as springboard for Finnish firms in Tokyo

Finnish companies are helping the world to overtake the traditional and accelerate into a new era of mobility with safe, efficient and sustainable transport design.

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All roads lead to smart mobility

The Finnish critical comms ecosystem has been ranked a top-performer in the field with an end-to-end proposal and some time-tested references to show for it.

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Finland is a first responder in the global critical comms industry

Even in midst of the pandemic, Finnish filmmakers have been making headlines for winning awards, distribution deals and an abundant creativity.

Even in the midst of the pandemic, Finnish film-makers have been making headlines for winning awards, signing distribution deals and displaying abundant creativity. With Finland’s biggest film festival, HIFF, being held on 17–27 September, there is much that has been making cinematic waves so far in 2020.

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Finnish films continue to find audiences worldwide

Finnish edtech companies have discovered new opportunities for cooperation and development amidst an increased demand for digital learning solutions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Finnish edtech companies have discovered new opportunities for co-operation and development amidst an increased demand for digital learning solutions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Finnish edtech sector turns pandemic challenges into opportunities

Everything we eat has an impact on the climate. Simple as that. With this in mind, Finnish innovators are generating sustainable food solutions that are good for both the environment and humans.

Everything we eat has an impact on the climate. It’s as simple as that. With this in mind, Finnish innovators are generating sustainable food solutions that are good for both the environment and humans.

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Finland feasts on sustainable foods for the future

Finnish travel players are finding ways to engage tourists no matter their physical location, as the country waits out the coronavirus pandemic.

Finnish travel players are finding ways to engage tourists no matter their physical location as the country waits out the coronavirus pandemic together with the rest of the world.

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Finnish travel industry goes virtual during pandemic

With its green mindset and world-class research environment Finland is generating sustainable solutions for various industries and fields of life.

With its green mindset and world-class research environment, Finland is generating sustainable solutions for various industries and fields of life.

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Finland puts sustainability top of the agenda

The so-called ‘most attractive startup scene in Europe’ has come a long way from the previous economic downturn. But how many punches can it take and live to tell the tale amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

The “most attractive startup scene in Europe” has come a long way from the previous economic downturn. But how many punches can it take and live to tell the tale amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Finnish startup scene puts change into high gear during pandemic

A wooden greenhouse with no windows or separate heat source consumes significantly less energy and water than conventional alternatives, declares a project team at Aalto University.

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Finnish innovation puts the ‘green’ back in greenhouse

Finnish company Hapella is looking into possible solutions with healthcare professionals as to what its respiratory wellness device WellO2 could offer in tackling the COVID-19 challenge.

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WellO2 offers respite from respiratory problems

A Finnish entrepreneur offers a fresh, sustainable alternative for the textile industry in the shape of an unexpected raw material: nettle.

A Finnish entrepreneur has founded a company that offers a fresh, sustainable alternative for the textile industry in the shape of an unexpected raw material: nettle.

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Knokkon Textiles grasps the nettle

Finnish society has been internationally recognised for its education, equality and happiness. What is lesser known is that these factors have empowered an emerging generation of entrepreneurs to create the businesses of now, and the future.

Finnish society has been internationally recognised for education, equality and happiness. What is lesser known is that these factors have empowered an emerging generation of entrepreneurs to create the businesses of now and the future.

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Finnish female entrepreneurs take care of business

Népra wants to show the traditional activewear industry that things can – and should – be done differently.

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Népra fights the power in sustainable ways

In its 60 years of existence, Finnish footwear brand Pomar has seen a lot and done a lot – but it’s never run out of ambition.

In its 60 years of existence, Finnish footwear brand Pomar has seen a lot and done a lot, but it has never run out of ambition.

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Functionality remains in fashion for Pomar

Finland’s RoadCloud has equipped several hundred commercial vehicles with cutting-edge technology for measuring road-tyre friction to provide localised information on road conditions and, as a result, improve traffic safety.

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RoadCloud is way ahead of the curve in traffic safety

Finland’s We Encourage is set to change the course of things for many disadvantaged girls and women around the world – and it will help you help, too.

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We Encourage finds new futures for females

This Tampere-based startup is shaking the industry by turning e-bikes into fully customisable platforms.

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Revonte takes the pull in e-bike business

Does your company have an excellent blog post, but no audience? This Finnish platform helps you find the right kinds of readers.

Does your company have an excellent blog post but no audience? This Finnish platform helps you to find the right kinds of readers.

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ReadPeak gets your content where it wants to go

Finnish fashion brand Alpa believes in its products so much that it promises to buy them back if needed – and then manages to sell them again.

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Alpa embraces soft sustainability

Finnish food brand Nosht wants to make snacks that keeps our bellies jolly, and does so with the help of a Michelin chef and a hardcore athlete.

Finnish food brand Nosht wants to make snacks that keep our bellies jolly and do so with the help of a Michelin chef and a hardcore athlete.

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Nosht is food for happy, active bellies

A strong legacy and future-proofing are different sides of the same coin for the Mint of Finland in a time of rapid changes in payment methods.

A strong legacy and future-proofing are different sides of the same coin for the Mint of Finland in a time of rapid change in payment methods.

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Mint of Finland is right on the money

This Finnish company reminds everyone that we don’t need to just shrug off online harassment: it can be a crime and it can have serious consequences.

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SomeBuddy is a friend when social media bites

Tampere-based Biomendex has developed a more convenient and less risky alternative to bone grafts.

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Biomendex is throwing more than a bone to orthopaedists

Whatever you search for on a website, Finnish tech company AddSearch wants to make sure you get results quickly and reliably.

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AddSearch has found what you are looking for

This Hyvinkää-based machinery manufacturer is everywhere, if you just look closely enough.

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Pivatic bends industry toward automation

What the press doesn’t know about, it can’t write about. Finnish company PressRush helps businesses and organisations connect with reporters that might genuinely be interested in listening to them.

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PressRush is your route to newsrooms

Finnish restaurant Sushibar+Wine is setting sail to Norway with a concept that’s been proven to work in Helsinki – five times.

Finnish restaurant Sushibar+Wine is setting sail to Norway with a concept that has been proven to work in Helsinki – five times.

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Sushibar+Wine blends the best of two worlds

Creating a magical concentration of the world’s brightest business and technology minds under one roof, Slush has made a welcome comeback in Helsinki after a one-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Slush 2021 paves the way for a better future through innovative ideas

Solutions from Finland are helping the cruise industry to resume growth in a post-pandemic world characterised by strict health protocols.

Happiness is starting your own business in Finland

Co-operation is key to Finland’s critical communications success

Finnish companies connect the dots for 6G

Future-proof innovations emerge from Finland