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In world news today, sometimes it's hard to find something good. Try some recent headlines from Finland about business and innovation. 

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Digital innovations have allowed the Finnish company to take the Nordic home cleaning market by storm.

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Freska brings home cleaning to the digital age

This Finnish software is designed to make your dog’s me-time more bearable – and help you stay in good terms with your neighbours.

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Digital Dogsitter teaches barking dogs new tricks

More and more Russian entrepreneurs are making Finland their business base and a launchpad into European markets.

More and more Russian entrepreneurs are making Finland their business base and a launchpad to European markets. 

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Finland offers a window of business opportunity to Russian entrepreneurs

In the past few years, Finnish technology company Unigraf has risen from financial difficulties to provide consumer electronics testing for electronics brands around the world.

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World’s biggest electronics brands use Finnish testing technology

An idea born on a holiday balcony is now spreading the joy of football to pretty much everyone, regardless of age, shape and abilities.

An idea born on a hotel balcony is now spreading the joy of football to pretty much everyone, regardless of age, shape and abilities.

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Subsoccer makes everyone a champion

Finnish manufacturer Durat makes durable, hygienic solid surfaces with a difference.

Finnish manufacturer Durat makes durable and hygienic solid surfaces with a difference. Not only are they made with recycled plastics, but Durat recycles its old products into new ones. Nothing goes to waste.

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Durat gives plastics new life in interior design

Finland’s Hibox is helping us get the most of the time we spent in front of screens, be it at home, on a cruise ship or in a hotel room.

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Hibox is under the radar but on the screen

Seeing the dire straits the world is in made the founders of Weekendbee want to do something about it – and help everyone else do so, too.

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Weekendbee gets out in sustainable style

A world-first application of machine learning is set to break Trueflaw onto the world stage.

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Trueflaw takes a crack at world dominance

This year’s Slush was a visual feast of light, colour, ideas and palpable buzz.

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Slush 2019 through a lens

Europe’s leading startup event has matured from a 300-person meetup into the engine driving a global movement influencing the road ahead.

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Slush 2019 has the future covered

Vuorensaku Guitars, a Finnish guitar company specialised in hand-crafted boutique instruments, is exporting tools for rock 'n' roll all over the world.

Vuorensaku Guitars, a Finnish guitar company specialised in hand-crafted boutique instruments, is exporting tools for rock ‘n’ roll all over the world.

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Vuorensaku Guitars are ready to make some noise globally

Fishing product manufacturer Rapala has reeled its way to the top of the market with an uncompromising commitment to quality and a hint of luck.

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Rapala keeps customers hooked

When was it that your dog was last vaccinated, and what was the name of your horse’s most recent antibiotic? Finland's Paulus won’t let you forget.

When was it that your dog was last vaccinated, and what was the name of your horse’s most recent antibiotic? Finland’s Paulus won’t let you forget.

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Paulus is the secretary for your dogs and horses

Finland’s Ultimate.ai is in the business of creating superhuman customer service employees.

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Ultimate.ai pursues the perfect marriage of man and machine

We Jazz is an ideas-first organisation freewheeling amidst the traditional standards of jazz events and records, while also shining a light for a new kind of entrepreneurship.

We Jazz is an ideas-first organisation freewheeling amidst the traditional standards of jazz events and records while also shining a light on a new kind of entrepreneurship.

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The sound of surprise that is We Jazz

New Finnish motorbike manufacturer RMK has raised one million euros to redefine electric motorbike design.

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RMK adds a touch of sci-fi to e-motorbike design

This Finnish specialist in clean air technologies, is growing fast as its electric vehicle and battery test solutions are entering markets around the world.

This Finnish company, a specialist in clean air technologies, is growing fast as its electric vehicle and battery test solutions are entering markets around the world.

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Proventia aims for a zero-emission world

These days natural cosmetics isn’t just for hippies. Finland's Flow Cosmetics has seen the change and been a trailblazer in the growing industry.

These days, natural cosmetics aren’t just for hippies. Finland’s Flow Cosmetics has seen the change and been a trailblazer in the growing industry.

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Flow Cosmetics spreads nature from head to toe

The founders of Innovation House have channelled their passion for work into kindling and preserving it in others.

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Co-working is co-caring at Innovation House

Plenty of eco-friendly raw materials are bubbling under the surface of the fashion industry, and Finland’s Cuitu wants to find use and users for them.

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

Happiness is starting your own business in Finland

Finnish companies connect the dots for 6G

Future-proof innovations emerge from Finland