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Discover the incredible individuals shaping Finland's future. Good News Finland shares uplifting stories of people creating positive change.

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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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Creating a magical concentration of the world’s brightest business and technology minds under one roof, Slush has made a welcome comeback in Helsinki after a one-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Slush 2021 paves the way for a better future through innovative ideas

Solutions from Finland are helping the cruise industry to resume growth in a post-pandemic world characterised by strict health protocols.

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Finland helps cruise sector find its sea legs after COVID-19

The pandemic has accelerated the need to bring digital supplements into play in elderly care, providing a human connection and active ageing to live up to the promise of the welfare state.

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the need to bring digital supplements into play in elderly care to provide a human connection and active ageing, and live up to the promise of the welfare state.

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Elderly care finds solutions in digital

As the global packaging, textile and food industries are grappling with a sustainability crisis, Finnish innovators are generating new material solutions bound to make the world a better and cleaner place.

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Finnish nature makes for innovative materials

Finland is on its way to fulfilling its promise of becoming a global leader in quantum computing with innovations and projects that are billed to push quantum computing from laboratories to real-world settings.

Numerous innovations and projects in Finland are billed to push quantum computing from laboratories to real-world settings.

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Finland makes advances in quantum computing

There are numerous services available in Finland for international talent looking to climb the career ladder or pursue entrepreneurship.

Finding meaningful employment in a foreign country can be a daunting task for anyone. We take a look at the numerous services available in Finland for international talent looking to climb the career ladder or pursue entrepreneurship. 

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Finland works to retain its international talent

As Finland faces a talent shortage, more companies are considering hiring international talent. The benefits are clear, including diverse expertise, faster problem-solving, increased creativity and richer cultural experiences.

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International talents boost innovation and problem-solving

Every November, the Slush startup event in Helsinki becomes the heart of Europe's tech ecosystem. This year, Finnish companies made a splash in a variety of industries including health, food, sustainability, work life and even quantum computing. 

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Future-proof innovations emerge from Finland

The next decade promises greater connectivity than the world has ever seen. What does 6G mean, exactly, and how is Finland leading the charge for the future of communications?

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Finnish companies connect the dots for 6G

Finland remains the world’s happiest country – what implications does this have for the local entrepreneurial spirit?

Find happiness in entrepreneurship- Finland ranks high as a startup hub, providing opportunities for new businesses to flourish.

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Happiness is starting your own business in Finland

Finland’s critical comms ecosystem is preparing for a broadband upgrade to its pioneering and world-leading public safety network, Virve.

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

As the next wireless era looms, Finnish expertise is driving higher speeds, lowered latency, expanded capacity and fortified security against cyber threats.

Finnish collaborative expertise spearheads the upcoming 6G era, bringing faster speeds, reduced latency, increased capacity and enhanced security against cyber threats.

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Finland is happy to connect with 6G

Finnish scaleups have shown their resilience to economic headwinds by continuing to grow and improving their bottom line. 

An analysis by the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat shows that leading Finnish scaleups grew and increased their bottom line despite the economic turbulence of 2023.

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Major Finnish scaleups unfazed by economic headwinds

Speakers at Vaasa EnergyWeek in 2024 outlined Finland’s current and future role in the green transition, as a leader in battery and hydrogen solutions.

Finnish battery and hydrogen solutions garnered attention at the recent Vaasa EnergyWeek.

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Finland is charged up about the green transition

Some of Finland’s biggest brands were established by newcomers to the country – a trend that shows no signs abating in the local food and beverage industry.

Immigrants have a long tradition of success in the food industry in Finland.

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International perspective is food for thought in Finland

Finland’s approach to generative AI is developing rapidly, transforming business and language models and pioneering game development.

Explore Finland's rise in AI innovation, from transformative language models and secure enterprise solutions to groundbreaking game development. Finnish companies like Silo AI, Root Signals and ConfidentialMind are paving the way for a robust AI ecosystem in Europe.

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Finnish companies generate innovation with AI

It’s that time of the year again. Holidays are coming, carols are playing, and it’s time to stake stock of our most read articles in 2021.

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Our most popular stories in 2021

2021 has shaped up to be a banner year for Finnish entrepreneurship, with many innovative local companies focusing on growth and attracting serious investments.

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2021’s biggest investment rounds

Sustainable development, wellbeing of women, happiness, healthcare and startups – Finland has been recognised in a wide range of global indices over the past 12 months.

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Top index rankings for 2021

Finnish experts have come up with a wide range of solutions to create healthier living environments and protect us from harmful bacteria, viruses, yeasts and moulds.

Finnish experts have come up with a wide range of innovative products and solutions to create healthier living environments and protect us from harmful bacteria, viruses, yeasts and moulds.

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Infection prevention and control

Listen up! These Finnish companies are worth hearing about.

Listen up! These five Finnish companies are worth hearing about. 

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Audio-related innovations

Whether used in education, healthcare, business, charity or raising social awareness, games can do much more than simply entertain us.

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Games with a purpose

Designed to improve the quality of patient care, prevent diseases, maintain health and facilitate diagnosis, wearable devices are gaining more and more popularity among both health-conscious consumers and healthcare professionals.

Finland has long been at the heart of global wearable technology development. Today, one of the most promising markets for the industry is in the healthcare sector, with Finland leading by example.

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Wearable healthtech from Finland

These five Finnish cities and towns have turned heads for their commitment to environmental sustainability and global competitiveness as travel destinations.

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Finnish cities and towns making headlines

More and more Finnish enterprises and research organisations are seeking new business opportunities for producing and applying space solutions that benefit the planet and humanity.

With the space industry on the rise, more and more Finnish enterprises and research organisations are seeking new business opportunities for producing and applying space solutions that benefit the planet and humanity.

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Space technology

Finnish tech professionals have a lot on offer for property owners, real estate developers and housing companies seeking to adopt energy-thrifty solutions that benefit both the wallet and the planet. 

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Energy efficiency in buildings 

These five Finnish solutions seek to help to stop the bullying, abuse and harassment that takes place in both the physical and online worlds.

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Preventing bullying, offline and online

If the idea of giving clothes a second life fits you well, try this Finnish quintet on for size.

These Finnish online services, shops and brands are worth a second look for their efforts to promote second-hand fashion.

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Second-hand fashion in Finland

Synonymous with pure nature, Finland is offering many nature-based beauty and health remedies that are making an impression around the world.

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Beauty and health from nature

The selection of vegetarian and vegan options in supermarkets has grown remarkably in the past few years. In Finland, an increasing number of these alternatives are of local produce.

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