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Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola has been named as the winner of the Funniest Person in the World competition.

Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola has been named as the winner of the Funniest Person in the World competition, tells the Associated Press. The final was held in Las Vegas on Friday.

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Finn Ismo Leikola is the world’s funniest person

From Santa and northern lights to modern cities and orienteering relays, two US magazines have picked their unmissable places and events in Finland.

Santa, northern lights, cities, and more. Two US magazines select the top must-see places and events in Finland, from traditions to modern adventures.

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US magazines select must-sees in Finland

Two Finnish companies in the travel and car logistics sector have raised a combined total of 4 million euros to drive forward their platform innovations. 

Stayify and Biila have together attracted €4 million funding to develop their innovative travel and car logistics platforms.

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New funding drives Finnish platform innovations

Finnish clean energy startup Cactos has raised 26 million euros to drive the large-scale deployment of its smart energy storage systems.

Cactos secures €26 million in funding, from OP Finland Infrastructure and the Finnish Climate Fund, to enhance and expand its smart energy storage systems.

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Cactos’ EUR 26 million investment helps power up Finland’s battery industry

Attracting, training and retaining international expertise is one of the pressing goals of the Finnish Quantum Flagship (FQF), which has announced 13 million euros in funding.

Quantum expertise in Finland gains momentum as the Finnish Quantum Flagship secures 13 million euros, with attracting and retaining international talent among its objectives.

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Quantum receives another boost in Finland, as industry seeks foreign expertise

A European Commission report has found that many aspects of life in Helsinki and Oulu are worthy of applause.

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Finnish cities have top quality of life

Neste, Kesko and Nordea improved their standing on the Corporate Knights’ 2023 ranking of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations, while Elisa was featured for the first time.

Finnish corporations Neste, Kesko, Elisa, and Nordea showcase great strides in sustainability, securing top spots in Corporate Knights’ 2023 rankings. 

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Four Finns feature in global sustainability ranking

CardioSignal has raised 10 million US dollars to detect major heart diseases without specialised medical equipment.

The Finnish healthtech company CardioSignal has secured $10 million funding to detect heart diseases using a smartphone.

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Finnish innovation enables heart disease detection via smartphone

Paptic and Sulapac have secured new funding and partnerships to boost the use of plastic-free alternatives in the packaging industry.

Paptic and Sulapac, two Finnish companies championing plastic-free packaging, have secured additional funding and entered into new partnerships.

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The future is green for Finnish plastic alternatives 

The Nordic region’s largest charging station for electric taxis has opened at Helsinki Airport.

Helsinki Airport opens Nordic's biggest charging station to meet the demands of electric taxis and air travellers.

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Helsinki Airport opens Nordics’ largest taxi charging station

The London-based Institute for Quality of Life has listed six Finnish cities in its annual ranking of the world’s happiest cities.

Six cities in Finland have been named among the top 100 happiest cities worldwide.

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Finnish cities among happiest in the world

Marimekko’s colourful prints will feature on selected Samsung products as part of its new collaboration with the Korean technology giant.

Samsung and Marimekko join forces in a limited-edition collaboration and bring the iconic Unikko print to Galaxy phone accessories and The Frame TV. 

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Samsung gets creative with Marimekko designs

Bob W, a Finnish tech-enabled hospitality operator, has announced the closing of a 40-million-euro equity round.

Finland’s Bob W has secured 40 million euros in funding to extend the reach of what it markets as a smarter and more sustainable alternative to hotels and short-term rentals.

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Bob W to enter into new growth phase with EUR 40 million in funding

The Finnish city of Espoo is paving the way for budding game studios with a new gaming hub concept. 

The City of Espoo introduces a new gaming hub concept in Otaniemi, offering office space, accelerator services and a supportive network for aspiring game studios.

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Budding game studios level up in Finland

The Finnish Ministry of Education has allocated 25.5 million euros for setting up a network of doctoral programmes in artificial intelligence.

The Finnish Ministry of Education in February allocated 25.5 million euros for a project bringing together 10 Finnish universities to educate 100 PhDs in AI.

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Ten Finnish universities join forces to educate in AI

Finnish sports brands Polar and WellO2 have secured significant partnerships with Sennheiser and West Ham United respectively. 

Polar and WellO2 have struck partnerships with Sennheiser and West Ham United, respectively, the former to combine fitness tracking and sound quality, the latter to promote respiratory health. 

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Sennheiser and West Ham improve performance with Finnish sports brands

Finland’s Boksi.com has set up a regional headquarters and acquired the influencer GmbH, an influencer marketing agency, in Germany.

Finland's Boksi.com makes a significant entry into Germany, acquiring a top influencer marketing agency and establishing a regional hub in Hamburg.

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Finnish marketing platform spreads influence in Germany

Tourism in Finland gets a boost from new venues and flight connections after the country saw half a million foreign visits in December 2023 alone. 

Tourism in Finland flourishes with an influx of foreign visitors, and increased flight connections further drive the country’s accessibility and appeal.

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Finnish tourism industry takes off

Six Finnish companies, led by ICEYE, have been named among the fastest-growing in Europe by the Financial Times.

Led by Espoo-based microsatellite manufacturer ICEYE, a Finnish sextet is featured on the latest edition of FT 1000.