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The Finnish designer of housewares and gardening tools has retained its status as the most respected brand in Finland.

The Finnish designer of housewares and gardening tools has retained its status as the most respected brand in Finland, according to a survey carried out by market research firm Taloustutkimus.

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Fiskars is Finland’s most respected brand, yet again

The Finnish Immigration Service has received a growing number of first residence permit applications from international experts this year.

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) received 1 627 first residence permit applications from international experts between January and July, signalling an increase of 1 006 from the first seven months of 2021.

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Finland attracts growing number of international specialists

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating an international project seeking to develop sustainable meat alternatives to reduce meat consumption and increase protein self-sufficiency in the EU.

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Finland’s VTT leads effort to find sustainable meat alternatives

Researchers at Aalto University have developed an eco glue that can replace harmful adhesives in wood construction.

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a bio-based glue that can replace harmful adhesives in wood construction.

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Finnish researchers find constructive solution that sticks

Finnish researchers are tapping into the potential of cellular agriculture for sustainable cocoa raw material production.

Fazer and VTT are tapping into the potential of cellular agriculture for sustainable cocoa raw material production.

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Finnish research has a sweet tooth for cell-cultured cocoa

The EU has granted VTT and the University of Eastern Finland 2.7 million euros in funding to aid the development of the mechanical recycling of plastics and the circular economy.

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EUR 2.7 million in funding for industrial plastics recycling development in Finland

The Finnish AI Region (FAIR) innovation hub in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area is one of seven digital innovation hubs helping SMEs to exploit digital technologies.

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AI-based innovations from Finland in good health

Finland has topped the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), the EU’s annual evaluation of digital performance and digitalisation progress.

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Finland a digital powerhouse by EU comparison

The ShanghaiRanking assessment of disciplines this year included those from of 11 Finnish higher education institutions.

The ShanghaiRanking assessment of academic subjects this year included those from of 11 Finnish higher education institutions.

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Finnish universities feature in global ranking of academic subjects

Finland has achieved a gender parity score of 86 per cent, according to the World Economic Forum’s annual global assessment.

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Finland 2nd in Global Gender Gap Report

The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook has ranked Finland eighth in its annual global comparison of the competitiveness of countries.

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Finland retains its global competitiveness

A new report on the state of impact startups in Finland finds that such companies are growing in revenue and funding, but still lack gender-diverse teams.

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Finnish startups continue to make an impact

Midsummer is here! We’ll be back with more of the good stuff on Monday.

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Happy Midsummer!

British lifestyle magazine Monocle has ranked Helsinki fourth in its annual look at the quality of life in global cities.

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Helsinki has a top quality of life

Finland has taken the top spot in the Sustainable Development Report 2022, and the cities of Lahti and Helsinki have ranked highly in the Sustainable Cities Index.

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Finland’s sustainable development garners global recognition

QS World University Rankings has included a total of nine universities in Finland in its annual list of the world’s best.

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Finnish universities continue to rank highly by global comparison

Espoo, Mannheim and Umeå are together developing new approaches to sustainable change through the EU-funded project ALLIANCE.

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Cities in Finland, Germany and Sweden team up for sustainable change

A research station in Finnish Lapland will form an integral part of an international research project measuring changes in space conditions.

A research station is being constructed in Karesuvanto, Enontekiö, forming an integral part of an international research project measuring changes in space weather conditions.

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World-first research in Finnish Lapland observes space weather

Finland is streamlining entry processes for skilled international talent and their families, seeking to double work-based immigration by 2030 .

The processing time of a fast-track residence permit application for specialists, startup entrepreneurs and their family members moving to Finland has been cut to a maximum of two weeks.

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Finland introduces fast-track entry for specialists and startup entrepreneurs

A group of advisors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from Finland, Estonia and Ukraine, aim to support innovation and rebuilding efforts in Ukraine.

Empowering Future Entrepreneurial Ukraine, a programme supported by a group of advisors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from Finland, Estonia and Ukraine, aims to support innovation and rebuilding efforts in Ukraine.

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Finland contributes to programme promoting innovation, rebuilding in Ukraine

Finnish-based entrepreneurs were featured in four of the annual ranking's categories: technology, manufacturing and industry, media and marketing, and retail and e-commerce.

Finnish-based entrepreneurs were featured in four of the annual ranking’s categories: technology, manufacturing and industry, media and marketing, and retail and e-commerce.

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Quartet from Finland makes it to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Europe

Forrester, a market research company based in Massachusetts, the US, has named Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen as the three top hotspots for businesses to recruit highly-skilled talent in Europe

Forrester, a market research company based in Massachusetts, the US, has named Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen as the three top hotspots for businesses to recruit highly-skilled talent in Europe.

The future is green for Finnish plastic alternatives

Finnish quantum sector moves ahead in leaps and bounds

Finnish firms are finding new tools for finance

Hurricane hunters use Finnish technology while chasing Hurricane Nigel

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