Five different examples of a particular industry or innovative field from Finland that are doing great things.

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Good News Finland

Recent headlines from Finland about business and innovation.

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News

Here you can find the latest headlines about Finnish companies and innovations. The world's happiest nation means business.

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Breaking News

Take a closer look at business and innovation headlines from Finland, collected together under different industries and themes.

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News Spotlight

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Обзор новостей

Get to know the people in Finland behind the innovations and business ideas making a global impact.

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People

We sit down with notable people living here in Finland who have made a sizeable impact in their chosen field of expertise.

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Do I Know You?

We meet a wide range of professionals born abroad who are living and working in Finland. Some have come to study in Finland and stayed here. Others have landed jobs here in Finland. Whether they work from home or at the workplace, they all enjoy the great work-life balance here.

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My Career: From Start to Finnish

Take a deeper dive into industries and innovative goings-on from a Finnish perspective.

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Long Read

Longer articles about business and innovation from Finland.

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Features

Experts from Finland share their expertise about a range of topics spanning business and innovation from Finland.

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Opinion

All the latest entertainment and lifestyle headlines gathered together in the one place.

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Weekend Wrap

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This quintet were the most-read articles on Good News from Finland during the past year, showcasing a range of innovations.

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Our most popular articles in 2018

This quintet has made headlines this year for closing significant funding rounds.

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2018’s biggest investment rounds

Slush Helsinki featured 3 100 startups, 21 000 participants and a couple of million great ideas.

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What we learned at Slush 2018

Standing tall amongst the abundance of buzz, Finnish knowhow is at the core of Europe’s biggest startup event.

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Finnish innovation at Slush

These five Finnish companies are making sure that customers are getting carried away with their different approach to making bags.

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Bags

China is hosting its first International Import Expo CIIE this week in Shanghai. Finnish expertise has been on hand, making its presence known in the region.

China is hosting its first International Import Expo (CIIE) this week in Shanghai. Finnish expertise has been on hand, making its presence known in the region.

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China International Import Expo

Looking to get down to business smoothly and effectively? This Finnish quintet is on hand.

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Business systems

The third edition of Slush Singapore brought the buzz to the Lion City.

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Slush Singapore

Finnish design innovation takes centre stage at this year’s Habitare.

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Habitare

Finland’s financial tech sector is brimming with innovation.

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Fintech, part 2

Finns are leading the way with innovative tools for staff recruitment and retention.

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HR and staff training

There are many reasons why Finland has earned its great reputation in education. Here are five more.

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Education, part 3

What’s the word on giving feedback? Listen to these Finns.

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Feedback tools

What goes around, comes around and this means big business opportunities in Finland.

What goes around comes around, and this means big business opportunities in Finland.

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Circular economy solutions

The Nordic Fair brought a total of 30 Finnish brands to Hankyu Umeda Department Store in Osaka between 30 May and 5 June.

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Japan gets Finnish culture

This quintet of Finns have each found ways to handle the numerous demands of social media with ease.

This quintet of Finns has all found ways to handle the numerous demands of social media with ease. 

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Social media management

Finland’s long history with high tech continues with contemporary applications such as the Industrial Internet.

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Why Industrial Internet is the thing

Finnish education has truly become a global phenomenon, thanks to an innovative approach to learning that transcends the traditional.

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Education

Cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence were the two most dominant themes of Slush Tokyo 2018.

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Slush Tokyo

One-third of Finland’s total energy technology exports come from the vibrant energy cluster located in Vaasa. This is a perfect setting for Energy Week, then.

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Energy Week

These five Finnish travel-related solutions will make your trip fly with their digital approach to seeing the world – and beyond.

These five Finnish travel-related solutions will make your trip fly by with their digital approach to seeing the world – and beyond.

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Digital travel innovations

This notable quintet is helping the world see the light with Finnish innovations.

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Lighting

Finnish stunt group The Dudesons were on hand at Mobile World Congress this week to bewilder audiences with their antics – and were left pretty gobsmacked themselves by the wonders of Finnish tech.

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week, Finnish stunt group The Dudesons were on hand to bewilder audiences with their antics – and were left pretty gobsmacked themselves by the wonders of Finnish tech. 

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The Dudesons discover #MWC18

Финский опыт физических упражнений задействует технологии и некоторые старомодные виды зарядки, чтобы взбодрить людей. И достигается это самыми разными способами.

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Физические упражнения

It’s been a year rich in good news with this quintet of articles making a hit with our readers.

It has been a year rich in good news, with this quintet of articles becoming a hit with our readers. 

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Our most popular articles in 2019

For yet another year, Finland has proved itself an attractive investment target with the local companies closing remarkable funding rounds.

For yet another year, Finland has proved itself an attractive investment target, with local companies closing remarkable funding rounds. 

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2019’s biggest investment rounds

Searching for the best country on earth? In 2019, Finland has topped quite a few global indexes...

Searching for the best country on earth? In 2019, Finland has topped quite a few global indices…

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Top index rankings for 2019

Finland is a hotbed for innovation talent, home to a strong startup ecosystem and host to some of the world’s coolest startup events.

On a global scale, Finland might be a small country by population, but it is also a hotbed for innovation talent, home to a strong startup ecosystem and host to some of the world’s coolest startup events.

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Finland’s startup scene

Finnish innovators have developed some smart solutions to make modern workspaces healthy, comfortable and stress-free.

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Solutions for healthier workspaces

Finnish innovative companies have come up with some fresh solutions to ensure better road conditions, a smoother driving experience and more advanced protection of vulnerable road users.

Innovative Finnish companies have come up with some fresh solutions to ensure better road conditions, a smoother driving experience and more advanced protection of vulnerable road users.

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Road safety

One of Finland's most popular and successful exports are also helping Finnish businesses to make an impact.

Adored by children and adults alike, the Moomins are part of the Finnish identity, a global phenomenon and one of Finland’s most popular and successful exports. They also help Finnish businesses to make an impact.

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Moomins

Finland has a reputation for design excellence both globally and at home.

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Design for the home with Habitare

When it comes to logistics, the stakes are high. Finland has developed some innovative solutions to improve the industry’s overall efficiency and is well on its way to becoming a game-changer in the field.

Finland has developed some innovative solutions to improve the efficiency of the logistics industry and is well on its way to becoming a game-changer in the field.

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Logistics

Finland has some of the best air quality in the world, but also some of the most state-of-the-art technologies to tackle impurities. These Finnish innovators will take your breath away with their life-changing solutions!

Finland has some of the best air quality in the world but also some of the most state-of-the-art technologies to tackle impurities. These Finnish innovators will take your breath away with their life-changing solutions!

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Breathe easy with these innovations

This week the best digital innovations in healthcare were presented in Helsinki by experts and fresh startups to develop the industry that keeps us healthy.

The best digital innovations in healthcare were presented this week in Helsinki by experts and fresh startups dedicated to developing the industry that keeps us healthy. 

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HIMSS Europe Conference

The third annual World Circular Economy Forum took place in Helsinki this week. Check out these five companies that are closing the loop on sustainable solutions.

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World Circular Economy Forum

The road is open ahead for Finnish innovations that are contributing to the development of unmanned cars here and abroad.

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Autonomous vehicles

These Finnish companies are leading the pack with their digital invoicing innovations.

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Invoicing solutions

Finnish flair for footwear is being recognised around the world.

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Footwear

Finns take enourmous pride in having the best healthcare system in the world. What other healthy characteristics of Finland attract the attention of those with their eyes on the prize?

Finns take enormous pride in having the best healthcare system in the world. What other healthy characteristics of Finland attract the attention of those with their eyes on the prize?

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Healthtech investors love Finland

Time and space are famously at a premium in Japan. These Finnish companies are looking to tackle efficiency-related challenges in a variety of industries while building their presence in the country.

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Finnish ICT going big in Japan

A startup pitching competition held in a hole in the ice – it could only happen in the Finnish city of Oulu.

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Polar Bear Pitching

Wondering which of our Five for Fridays have attracted the most readers over the years?

Circular economy solutions

2022’s biggest investment rounds

Wintertime ideas

Our most popular stories in 2022

Eco-friendly Christmas gifts

Top index rankings for 2022