Innovation & technology

Finland reaches for the solar switch

FinSolar is spotlighting solar power. If you thought Finland wasn’t ideal for solar panels, you have to read this.

Do Finnish androids dream of electric dumpsters?

From cars to trash cans, objects are now online. We meet two Finnish firms that are creating uses for the Internet of Things.

Finns bring new twist to simulation games

Finnish women entrepreneurs are bringing new views to gaming. We meet the creators of two very different simulation games.

Finnish startup ecosystem goes international

The Finnish startup ecosystem draws the brightest minds and most innovative companies in the world to Slush Helsinki.

Finns add new dimensions to 3D printing

A Finnish company is helping people engage with 3D printing. You can even use a 3D printer for free at Aalto University.

Oulu leads with innovative healthcare

Finland’s northern city of Oulu is gaining recognition around the globe for its innovative healthcare ecosystem.

Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future

Finland has an important role in the new bioeconomy, in which recent developments are shaping the world’s future.

New Finnish health tech for old problems

From diabetes logbooks to medical alert bracelets, Finns are developing novel high-tech solutions to healthcare issues.

A Finnish dose of good health via apps

We meet two Finnish women who are creating health apps and wellbeing games that pave the way for an active lifestyle.

Finnish women progress in games industry

Several female tech entrepreneurs are household names in Finland, and more are on the way up. We meet two of them.

Coding champs rev motors in Helsinki

Eight surviving teams of coders race artificially intelligent cars onscreen at the Hello World Open finals in Helsinki.

Seven plus one: Finnish apps for summer

Summer means you get to catch up on reading, exercise, sleep and languages. Here are seven Finnish apps to help you along.

Millennium Prize illuminates big data in Finland

As the one-million-euro Millennium Technology Prize is awarded in Helsinki, big data is revolutionising the way we live.

Nokia sees future in programmable world

With a new CEO, Nokia charts its course in a world where everyone – and everything – takes part in connectivity.

Finns defend data-security frontiers

A nightmarish case made two Finns realise the need to secure data. Their company and others in Finland continue to innovate.

Finnish innovations enrich auto industry

Wooden cars, interactive dashboards displays, systems to detect slick roads: Finland develops innovative auto solutions.

Finnish icebreakers clear a polar path

As international interest in the Arctic increases, demand for Finnish icebreakers and ice-strengthened cargo ships rises.

Finnish education apps: More than a game

Finnish expertise in tech and gaming unites with the country’s excellence in education to form a winning combination.

Ideas and money flow at Slush Helsinki

Our reporter sends an update from among the throngs of investors and startup entrepreneurs at Slush Helsinki (Nov. 18–19).

Finns improve testing for rare diseases

Blueprint Genetics, a startup attending Slush Helsinki (Nov. 18-19), may revolutionise testing for inheritable diseases.

Investors descend upon Slush Helsinki

Venture capitalists from around the world are coming to Slush Helsinki (Nov. 18-19) to find the best young companies in Northern Europe.

The Finns revolutionise construction

Kilometre-high skyscrapers or wooden buildings: Finnish companies are at the forefront of new construction technology.

New ventures for Angry Birds and Marimekko

Finnish brands like Angry Birds and Marimekko join international partners for new co-branding efforts this autumn.

Oulu startups pitch till midnight

Thanks to events like Midnight Pitch Fest, Finland’s northern city of Oulu is becoming known as the city of startups

Finnish kiddie apps win youthful approval

Companies in Finland, the land of Angry Birds and Clash of Clans, are making apps for young kids and their parents.

Finnish event gets women into programming

Rails Girls, a worldwide movement encouraging women to try app building and programming, began with one event in Finland.

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Finnish ship showcases clean technology

The new cruise ship Viking Grace is the most efficient ship in the thriving Baltic Sea cruise industry. We find out why.

Think tanks see an even better Finland

We ask two of Finland’s leading independent think tanks about the country’s future. And what do think tanks actually do?

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Forests support innovative bioeconomy

The Finnish forest industry is focusing on sustainability with biofuels and new, amazing, wood-based materials.

Finnish apps find your way in the world

We check out Finnish mobile apps that get you a taxi and let you know what you can do at your destination.

Finnish games fly higher and higher

Angry Birds, then Clash of Clans: Finnish mobile games have taken the world by storm, and there’s no end in sight.

Finland features future learning methods

Engaging Learning Environment, part of Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital, shows how tech and teaching will combine.

Jolla aims to be new Finnish phone phenom

Finnish startup Jolla grants a rare interview to our reporter about its plans to break into the smartphone market.

New growth takes root in Nokia’s wake

Finland is seeing a startup renaissance driven by an unforeseen source: people with a Nokia background.

Finnish firm puts your pix in the news

One Finnish startup, Scoopshot, connects photographers to media outlets that are looking for up-to-the-minute pictures.

How Finnish robots could save the world

ZenRobotics, an environmentally conscious Finnish startup, is bringing in robots to help save us from drowning in waste.

Linus Torvalds – Good taste with passion: 21 years rewarded

Linus Torvalds has won the Millennium Technology Prize for developing the open source operating system Linux, used by millions of people worldwide.

Incubating talent

Innovative programs such as Startup Sauna and New Factory groom startups for competition on the global market.

New ideas spur new businesses

Startups Microtask and M-Files use advances in technology to move innovative theories from classrooms to boardrooms.

Cancer treatment in Finland getting personal

Finnish doctors are taking creative, patient-oriented approaches to defeating a growing public health problem: cancer.

Angry Birds lead to addiction!

In 2003 Niklas Hed and his friends dreamed up a video game that would eventually become a worldwide phenomenon.

Indo-Finnish research partnerships bloom

Science collaborations between India and Finland are breaking new ground, especially in biotech and green chemistry.

Choking off cancer cells

We’re one of the first nonspecialist publications to hear how professor Kari Alitalo and his team are breaking ground with a new procedure to limit or even halt a cancer tumour’s growth.

Silver helps save the Baltic Sea

Two Finnish designers are creating unique jewellery and donating the profits to efforts to clean up the overloaded ocean.

Finnish bioenergy show-how grows

Green energy promoters around the world are watching eastern Finland, Europe’s leading region in sustainable wood energy.

Improving access to Finnish water expertise

An expanding network called the Finnish Water Forum helps meet the global demand for better water services.

Farmer becomes maritime man of steel

Hans Langh's curiosity and innate problem-solving ability carried him from farming to an innovative shipping empire.

Millennium Technology Prize

Professor Michael Grätzel of Switzerland wins the 800,000-euro Millennium Technology Prize in recognition of life-enhancing technological innovations.

On the frontier of human knowledge – Leena Palotie

Genetics researcher Leena Palotie, who we are sad to note passed away on March 11, 2010, had recently been awarded the title of academician, and called her work "a fantastic journey into the human being."

Facts/Politics & economy - Oasis of the sea

Oasis takes to the seas

The largest-ever passenger ship, Finnish-built Oasis of the Seas, leaves Florida on her first cruise in early December 2009. Entertainment includes five theatres, surfing, golf, ice skating and more.

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