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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

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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