Finland’s EU Presidency has commenced – Business Finland highlights innovation, research and development
Finland's EU Presidency begins today, 1 July 2019. The forthcoming term offers Finns a window to Europe and an excellent opportunity to contribute to the future comptitiveness of the EU and Finland, sustainable growth, and investments into research and development. Business Finland will showcase Finland’s pioneering innovations and motivate different organizations to utilize the EU’s financial flows.In addition to official meetings, a wide range of events will be held in Finland during the EU Presidency, providing excellent opportunities for strengthening European cooperation and supporting
Business Finland has granted funding worth almost EUR 5 million for the development of a smart and flexible energy system testing platform in Otaniemi, Espoo. The testing platform will be built around Nokia’s 5G network, utilising the opportunities it brings for the fast transfer of data.The funding granted by Business Finland is divided among 11 companies and three research organisations. In addition, more than 20 companies will participate in the development of the testing platform with their own funds. Smart Otaniemi will be developed into an innovation ecosystem that brings together
As the EU country with the northernmost building stock and the highest need for heating in continental Europe, efficient constructions are more of a necessity than an alternative in Finland. To optimise the energy use and the costs without compromises in comfort the Finnish companies have developed a wide range of smart solutions including renewable energy production and IoT innovations. A selection of these companies are now visiting Amsterdam (5-7 June) to display their latest solutions.Finland and the Netherlands are both countries with highly developed markets for modern building. The
Finland and China are building open international test platforms to develop a flexible and clean energy system. At Clean Energy Ministers Meeting (CEM9) side event held at Copenhagen 24th May, Finnish Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing Kimmo Tiilikainen invited international companies and research institutes to Åland Islands to develop world’s first Island that uses only renewable energy sources.The Åland Islands is planned to be a demonstration platform for a flexible energy system, which is based on smart grids and 100 % renewable energy production and use. Key elements of
Let Finland take you beyond the traditional meaning of Industrial InternetFinland has more to offer than just Industrie 4.0. For the Finnish companies at Hannover Messe 2018, that is only the starting point. Their solutions not only provide efficiency but also deliver value creation and bring about new services and business models.
“Our companies’ solutions go beyond the traditional meaning of Industrial Internet,” says Reijo Smolander, Program Director at Business Finland. “They can even turn traditional manufacturers into service providers by combining wireless connectivity, data
A record number of Finnish producers will be introducing premium products, stemming from the pure and untouched Arctic nature, at the Anuga Fair in Cologne, 7-11 October, 2017. The Food from Finland food and drinks pavilions will be showcasing innovative know-how that serves health-conscious and demanding consumer needs.Finland celebrates a century of independence in 2017. Amidst all the progress, some things have not changed: respect for clean nature and natural and pure food. According to the European Food Safety Authority, the purest food in Europe comes from Finland.
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New American company Novasano located to Finland in order to access top quality cyber security expertise and an innovative R&D environment, with support from Invest in Finland. Novasano is currently hiring IT professionals in Tampere and Oulu. Novasano operates across the IT and health sectors, turning the challenges of the Internet of Things into opportunities.Novasano started its operations in Finland in early 2017. The American company’s products are developed in Finland, which is also an important country for piloting new concepts. The main markets for the products are expected to be in
As continuation to the active cooperation between the Nordic countries, an impressive Nordic Pavilion of 240m2 will present the fresh and delicious food and beverage offering from Finland, Sweden and Denmark to an audience of 40,000 regional buyers at HOFEX2017 in Hong Kong. The theme for the Nordic pavilion is Premium by Nature, or 自然瑰宝.In Finland, the world’s northernmost agriculture produces pure food in extreme conditions. The short but intensive growing season generates inimitable, delicious tastes and the health-promoting properties of foods. Cold winters kill off bugs, so less