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Forum Virium Helsinki, the innovation unit of the Finnish capital, has reported promising results from a pilot that utilised a multi-sensory room and smart technologies to treat elderly people with memory disorders.

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Helsinki pilots smart technology to benefit elderly with memory disorders

Researchers from Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku in Finland have developed a machine learning model enabling medical professionals to identify the best drugs to combine with other cancer therapies.

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Finnish AI solution helps medical staff kill cancer cells

Finland led the world in initial patent filings per capita for technologies related to the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in 2000–2018, indicates a report by the European Patent Office (EPO).

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Finland leads world in new technology patents per capita in 2000s

21世纪人均新科技专利数量，芬兰居世界首位

State of European Tech, an annual report by Atomico, ranks Finland second in capital investments per capita and finds a resilient European tech scene during a hard-won year.

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State of European Tech 2020: Finland second in capital investments per capita

Finnair and ZOAN will take families to Rovaniemi to meet Santa Claus with the help of VR technology.

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Finnair takes customers on VR flight to meet Santa Claus

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed technology for using agricultural waste containing pectin, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, as raw material for polyethylene furanoate (PEF) plastics for replacing polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

VTT has developed technology for using agricultural waste containing pectin, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, as raw material for polyethylene furanoate (PEF) plastics for replacing polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

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Finnish researchers turn orange peel into bio-based alternative to PET

SDSN and IEEP have ranked Finland at the top of the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020.

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) have ranked Finland at the top of the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020.

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Finland leads sustainability efforts in European index

Rundit, Statzon and Klevu have secured funding for their solutions in digital platforms and online retail.

Rundit, Statzon and Klevu have secured funding for their solutions in digital platforms and online retail.

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Finnish tech startups raise funding

The European Commission has put Nokia in charge of its flagship initiative for research on the next generation of wireless networks, Hexa-X.

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Nokia takes reins of 6G project for EU

3DREMAG, a European consortium led by VTT, has embarked on a mission to develop a fully 3D-printable electric motor weighing less than three-quarters of contemporary motors.

3DREMAG, a European consortium led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has embarked on a mission to develop a fully 3D-printable electric motor weighing less than three-quarters of contemporary motors.

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Finnish research to reduce mass of motor magnets

The City of Helsinki is offering collaboration opportunities for companies eager to test their products in a real-life environment in the Finnish capital.

The City of Helsinki has launched its first website with a domain ending in .helsinki, offering information on collaboration opportunities for companies eager to test their products in a real-life environment in the Finnish capital.

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Helsinki opens online resource on trial opportunities

HP Finland, Rovio Entertainment, Coloro and Seri-Deco have donated Angry Birds-themed wallpapers to a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) room in the children wing of Oulu University Hospital.

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Angry Birds cheer up kids before MRI in Oulu

Chipmetrics, a spinoff from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, is expected to open new opportunities in the development of semiconductors, memory circuits and smart devices by launching to market a test chip for analysing 3D thin-film structures.

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VTT spinoff to chip away at semiconductor challenges

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö has given the 2020 Internationalisation Awards to Harvia, Lojer and Supermetrics, recognising the companies’ growth and positive contributions in the exceptional circumstance brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Three Finnish firms recognised for internationalisation

Fortum says it has developed a method to recycle lithium for rechargeable batteries that could help to usher in a smoother and more sustainable transition to electric vehicles (EV).

Finnish energy company Fortum says it has developed a method to recycle lithium for rechargeable batteries that could help to usher in a smoother and more sustainable transition to electric vehicles (EV).

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Fortum develops game-changing lithium recovery method

TIME magazine has listed Oura, Solar Foods and Solar Water Solutions on its annual list of best inventions.

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TIME recognises three Finnish inventions

《时代》周刊“2020年百大最佳发明”名单出炉，三项芬兰发明入选

Startups and growth companies in Finland attracted 707 million euros in funding in the first half of 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Startups and growth companies in Finland attracted 707 million euros in funding in the first half of 2020, including a record-high 244 million euros in venture capital investments, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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Finnish startups raise record amount of funding

芬兰初创企业融资创新高

Oulu, Finland-based Radai has taken a bird’s eye view to mineral deposit exploration, utilising unmanned aerial vehicles and static ground stations to put an end to painstaking field exploration missions.

Oulu-based Radai has taken a bird’s eye view to mineral deposit exploration, utilising unmanned aerial vehicles and static ground stations to put an end to labour- and time-intensive field exploration missions.

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Finland’s Radai gets mineral deposit exploration off the ground

Fafa’s, a fast casual food chain hailing from Helsinki, Finland, is planning to continue its expansion despite the uncertainty the restaurant industry has been thrust into by the coronavirus pandemic.

Fafa’s, a fast casual food chain hailing from Helsinki, is planning to continue its expansion despite the uncertainty the restaurant industry has been thrust into by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fafa’s expanding, developing digital channels amid pandemic

Antenna Glass, a mobile data-friendly glass developed by Finland’s StealthCase, has been named the most innovative solution at the Glass Focus Awards 2020.

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Finnish data-friendly glass woos judges in UK

Finnish startup IQM and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have joined forces to build a 50-qubit quantum computer by 2024.

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IQM and VTT to build Finland’s first quantum computer

Finnish food industry giant Fazer’s Moomin chocolate drops have become the first foodstuff to be wrapped in Paptic Gavia, a wood-based material made predominantly of raw materials from certified forests and other renewable sources.

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Fazer packing Moomin chocolate in wood-based material

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Researchers at the University of Helsinki are developing an artificial intelligence-based solution that turns ordinary smartphones into cameras capable of detecting shades of colours extremely accurately.

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University of Helsinki sharpens vision of smartphones

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been named as a category winner at EARTO Innovation Awards 2020, a competition for socially and economically significant innovations held by the European Association of Research & Technology.

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Animal-free method to produce high-value proteins wins recognition

The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) have chosen Aker Arctic for the design of next generation icebreakers.

The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) have chosen Aker Arctic for the design of next-generation icebreakers.

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Aker Arctic’s icebreaker design to boost trade for Finland and Sweden

The festival has launched a pay-per-view video gig series titled Tuska Utopia to offset the lack of live metal and the festival's financial challenges.

A pay-per-view video gig series titled Tuska Utopia is set to offset the lack of live metal music and resultant financial challenges for the industry.

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Tuska metal festival turns woes into video

The City of Helsinki has been awarded in the category for digital cities at the Year in Infrastructure 2020, a conference recognising the best achievements in urban construction and infrastructure globally with what are sometimes called the industry’s Oscars.

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Helsinki wins at “Oscars” of urban construction

Finnish food products were recently added to the shelves of Chunbo, an online-first retailer with 22 brick-and-mortar shops in China.

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Finnish food filling up shelves and stomachs in China

22种芬兰美食产品在春播健康食品购买平台上架

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has ranked Finland fourth in gender equality among EU member states, trailing Sweden, Denmark and France.

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has ranked Finland fourth behind Sweden, Denmark and France in gender equality among EU member states.

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Finland ranked fourth in gender equality in the EU

Aalto University’s executive master’s degree programme in business administration (Aalto EMBA) has maintained its position in the top-100 of a ranking published by the Financial Times.

Aalto University’s executive master’s degree programme in business administration (Aalto EMBA) has maintained its position in the top-100 of a ranking published by the Financial Times, with satisfaction of its students the highest among its Nordic equivalents

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Aalto EMBA leads Nordics in student satisfaction

Two Finnish virtual-reality (VR) pioneers, Varjo and Zoan, have partnered with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) on a project exploring ways to make use of new technologies to re-imagine how performing arts are crafted and experienced.

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Finnish VR pioneers put heads together to re-imagine performing arts

Three EU-funded projects have started developing and implementing solutions for tackling the challenges faced by food systems in Africa, under the leadership of Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

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Finnish research centres to tackle food challenges in Africa

Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland have developed a technique for producing accurate data on air quality in urban regions with simple and inexpensive measuring equipment, potentially improving the availability of such data around the world.

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University of Helsinki finds way to create reliable air quality data on budget

Finnish Design for Everyday Life – Patterns and Forms Inspired by Nature, an exhibition curated and produced by Helsinki Art Museum (HAM), has embarked on a four-museum, two-year tour of Japan.

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HAM sends Finnish art and design on tour of Japan

LUMI will begin operations in mid-2021, supercharging European competitiveness and research.

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World-leading supercomputer LUMI to be built in Finland

The City of Helsinki has joined Dealroom, a platform for bringing together and promoting data sharing between startups, investors, incubators, accelerators and higher-education institutions.

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Dealroom showcases startup ecosystem in Greater Helsinki

Children's activewear company Reima has launched a Moomin-themed starter pack for expecting parents.

Children’s activewear company Reima has teamed up with Moomin Characters to launch a starter pack for expectant parents in the US, with other markets to follow.

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Reima delivers baby kit with Moomin fit

Reima推出姆明新生儿大礼盒

American director Riley Stearns is at the helm of a new satirical sci-fi thriller, which is currently being filmed in Tampere.

American director Riley Stearns is at the helm of a new satirical sci-fi thriller, Dual, which is currently being filmed in Tampere.

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Tampere hosts Hollywood production 

Reaktor and the University of Helsinki have launched a follow-up to their massively popular open online course on artificial intelligence (AI), offering ordinary people an opportunity to familiarise themselves with algorithms at the core of AI systems.

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Finland continues teaching AI to the world, for free

The business regions of Southwest Finland and Wrocław and Gdańsk in Poland have agreed to establish the European ICT Alliance to cooperate and create new business opportunities between the areas.

The business regions of Southwest Finland and Wrocław and Gdańsk in Poland have agreed to establish the European ICT Alliance to co-operate and create new business opportunities between the areas.

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Finland and Poland connect for competitiveness

Finnish companies have been recognised in multiple categories at the German Design Awards, to be held in February 2021.

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Finns win at German Design Awards

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Technologies from Nokia Bell Labs will be used to build and deploy the first ultra-compact, low-powered and space-hardened end-to-end LTE network on the lunar surface by 2022, paving the way for sustainable human presence on the Moon.

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NASA picks Nokia to build first cellular network on Moon

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A VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland-led consortium has been selected to develop the precursor of a digital forest twin for the European Space Agency (ESA).