New data: 37% of all B2B sales transactions happen outside office hours, according to HeadQ’s digital eCommerce platform
With over €100M in sales transactions through HeadQ’s digital eCommerce platform for complex products and services, data shows that B2B companies risk losing significant revenue as over one-third of B2B buyers are most active outside office hours – highlighting the importance of B2B consumerization.HeadQ , a Helsinki-based B2B eCommerce platform for complex products and services, has released data showing that 36.7% of all B2B sales transactions happen outside office hours.
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Newly appointed CEO Tiina Bensky has extensive experience in brand development in the beauty industry from leading brands like L'Oréal and Lumene. The appointment marks a new chapter in Innomost’s mission to grow internationally with its upcycled birch bark ingredients and become a leader in biobased solutions to replace fossil-based materials used extensively in beauty, personal care, and industrial applications like adhesives, paints, and coatings.HELSINKI, Finland (October 31st, 2024) Finnish bio-based materials startup Innomost has appointed new CEO Tiina Bensky
The partnership between the two companies will enable EG customers to optimize water usage and reduce costs in their real estate investments. With the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, partnerships like these play a crucial role for real estate management companies which are expected to monitor their portfolio’s water use.ESPOO, Finland (September 16th, 2024) The European leader in water management technology Smartvatten and the software company EG, with the energy management systems EG Mestro and EG EnerKey, have
Maria Börjesson brings her extensive experience in leadership, technology, and people development to Netigate, setting the stage for continued growth and innovation.STOCKHOLM, Sweden (October 31st, 2024) Netigate , a leading provider of customer and employee feedback solutions, has appointed Maria Börjesson as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over 25 years of experience in the insurance, financial services, banking, fintech, and IT sectors, Maria has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation.
Maria's previous roles have given her a deep
Finnish biotech scaleup Enifer is the first Nordic company to apply for Novel Food approval for a mycoprotein ingredient. With its new production facility, set to be completed in 2025, Enifer will produce 3,000 tons of mycoprotein annually.Finnish biotech scaleup Enifer has filed for Novel Food authorization from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for its mycoprotein PEKILO® — marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to bring an innovative and eco-friendly protein to the European food market. Earlier this year, Enifer secured the funding for its first
The new tool gives access to the construction industry's largest sustainability dataset of over 250,000 products. Finding and choosing lower-carbon products allows reductions that can exceed one-third of total carbon footprint.October 29, 2024 — According to a WBGC study , buildings are responsible for 39% of global energy related carbon emissions, with 11% from materials and construction. Further, a global 2024 study by One Click LCA demonstrates
Made from sustainably harvested Nordic wood, Adsorbi’s cellulose-based air freshener is a longer-lasting alternative to conventional odor-removal products like activated carbon. As it expands its product portfolio, the company is now scaling up its commercial sales.Gothenburg, Sweden (October 22nd, 2024) Swedish startup Adsorbi , originating from Chalmers University of Technology , has launched its latest breakthrough product: a cellulose-based air freshener designed to effectively eliminate household odors. This sustainable solution is
The new launches combine color cosmetics with boosting and caring ingredients, in line with the strongly continuing trend of streamlining makeup routines and hybrid products that address multiple needs. The new products have been specifically developed with the Middle Eastern market in mind.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (October 22, 2024) Schwan Cosmetics , German color cosmetics manufacturer and supplier to many of the world’s biggest beauty brands, unveils Lipbloss and BrowFix at BeautyWorld Middle East. The launch reflects the ongoing shift towards
As consumers increasingly prioritize sustainable, natural ingredients in pet food, a new study reveals that Finnish biotech company Enifer's mycoprotein PEKILO®Pet enhances dog health by boosting gut microbiome diversity and increasing the production of short-chain fatty acidsA new study by the Research Laboratory in Canine Nutrition (LENUCAN) at the Federal University of Parana (UFPR) in Brazil has found that Enifer’s PEKILO®Pet mycoprotein ingredient enhances dog health by increasing the prevalence of potentially probiotic bacterial genera and
Exolyt challenges big players in a global market by specialising in a new vertical and highly competitive space of the rapidly growing TikTok social media market.HELSINKI, Finland (10 October 2024) – Exolyt , a B2B SaaS platform offering TikTok analytics and social intelligence insights, has been nominated as one of the top 10 companies in EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finland . This time, 53 companies participated in this prestigious competition, which rewards family businesses, tech companies, and startups.
With over a billion
This recognition highlights the breakthrough of the company’s Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) production at their new production facility, powered by the patented AaltoCell™ technology.ESPOO, Finland (October 9th, 2024) Nordic Bioproducts Group (NBG) has announced that it was selected as one of the finalists at the CPHI Pharma Awards 2024 in the sustainability category. The recognition came from the company’s pioneering work at their new production facility in Lappeenranta, Finland, where NBG’s Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) is being produced, amongst
Due to the modern lifestyle of extreme hygiene and lack of exposure to nature, immune-mediated diseases are on the rise globally. For the first time in history, results of the new study by researchers of Uute Scientific show that by spreading microbial extract on their skin, patients with atopic dermatitis need significantly less atopy medication.HELSINKI, Finland (October 3rd, 2024) – Finnish biotech startup Uute Scientific has published a study on a new supporting treatment for atopic dermatitis based on natural microbial exposure. The study was conducted
Food technology company Hailia and fish processing company Hätälä have started a cooperation to launch a fish product made from the salmon parts left on the table after the filleting process. The product will be available to restaurants and food service companies in several markets.KARKKILA (25th September 2024) – Finnish food technology company Hailia will start manufacturing food products from salmon sidestreams provided by fish processing company Hätälä. Hailia’s technology turns the parts of the fish left on the filleting table, such as fins, heads, and frames,
Metsä Group’s new packaging brand is now available for pilot customers looking for packaging solutions that, thanks to Muoto’s modularity and new technology used in the process, have multiple usage cases in food packaging. Both durable and recyclable, Muoto packaging is a great alternative to plastic products.Espoo, Finland (September 24th, 2024) Metsä Group ’s innovation company, Metsä Spring , has started pre-commercial sales of its three-dimensional, wood-based packaging solution Muoto™. Muoto packages can be used in a
Together, Casi and J.P. Morgan Payments aim to deliver flexible mobility solutions that enable integrated payments across the connected mobility ecosystem.Bergen, Norway (September 12th, 2024) Casi , a European leader in flexible mobility technology, has entered a key collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments . As a strategic technology provider for vehicle subscription use cases, Casi will be able to offer J.P. Morgan Payments clients the technology infrastructure to support seamless payments and
As Sunstorm retires, the mission reaffirms Kuva Space’s capability to design, build, launch, and operate CubeSats that deliver scientific-grade data.Finnish hyperspectral microsatellite and AI-powered insights company Kuva Space has announced the successful completion of the Sunstorm CubeSat’s mission. After three years of operation, the Sunstorm satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on September 4, 2024, at 10:30 EEST, marking the end of its mission that started under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) General Support Technology Programme (GSTP).
Food technology company Hailia Nordic has developed an innovation that turns fish filleting sidestreams into a ready-to-use food product with a pleasant taste and mouthfeel. The unique technology allows fish processors to significantly improve their profitability and sustainability, providing consumers with a healthy and affordable protein source.KARKKILA, Finland (September 3rd, 2024) Finnish food tech company Hailia announces it is starting cooperation with fish supplier Kalavapriikki and S Group, a retail cooperative that holds a 48% market share of Finnish retail and also operates in
Swedish medtech company Amferia announces the successful completion of its latest investment round, boosting its mission to combat wound infections. Investors include Chalmers Ventures. The deep tech company also signed its first commercial agreement with Orkla Wound Care during the second quarter of 2024 for commercialization of the company’s proprietary technology within the animal health segment, a wound dressing for animals that also kills resistant bacteria.Mölndal, Sweden (September 3rd, 2024): Amferia , a Swedish medtech company focused on developing
Jobilla’s new AI-driven localization and campaign management tools help create tailored recruitment campaigns in target candidates’ native language without manual translations, as well as significantly reduce the time it takes to recruit new talent. The company also raised €6M of additional funding for international expansion and development of its AI-driven platform – currently, Jobilla runs annually over 8,000 recruitment campaigns in over 50 countries.HELSINKI, Finland (August 27th, 2024) – Jobilla , a European leader in digital recruitment technology, has just
Finnish biotech company NADMED has developed the first test to measure all four bodily forms of vitamin B3, called NADs, and glutathiones directly from fresh blood in hours, with the highest accuracy on the market. NADMED provides crucial information on vitamin B3 deficiencies, which have been linked to degenerative age-related diseases such as metabolic diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative and heart diseases.HELSINKI, Finland (August 22nd, 2024) Finnish biotech company NADMED has closed a €3.5M series A round to fund its entry into the U.S. and other international
The meaning of the collaboration between human decision-makers and Finnish lunch restaurant company Antell’s own AI tool, ATSO, was studied as part of a PhD dissertation at the University of Oulu.OULU, Finland (22.8.2024) – In May 2024, the University of Oulu in Finland has accepted the dissertation on data-driven decision-making (DDDM) by Researcher Nada Sanad, PhD. The Finnish lunch restaurant company Antell was involved in the study, further developing ATSO, Antell’s own AI tool, in particular with regard to its decision-making development and feedback collection.