Blogs

Finland stepped confidently onto the global stage with a vibrant showcase of how a small nation can lead big change in global health, writes our Senior Advisor Charlie Schick.

International Marketing and PR trainee Julia Kinnunen learned through her own experience, after a year at Business Finland, that Finns are not only the happiest people on earth – but also trustworthy partners who create the building blocks for future happiness.

Late in 2023, 13 global pharmaceutical companies recommitted their support for the FinnGen program, providing an additional 54 million euros for the third phase of the program. This latest phase promises to capitalize on FinnGen's foundational research to accelerate the understanding of disease progression and the development of new drugs.

It was not long ago that people used to think that everything digital equals sustainable. Now the ICT sector is at a turning point. We are waking up to the fact (pinpointed by The Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative) that ICT uses around 20% of global energy. That’s quite a lot. But Finland has taken steps in adapting sustainability to the ICT sector early on.

Who knew that November in Helsinki could be so cool & hot – and that Finns have become so savvy in marketing, wonders long-time SLUSH-goer, entrepreneur and author Roman Kikta.

Finland’s transformative journey into a full-fledged hi-tech superpower has been a wonder to behold, writes entrepreneur and author Roman Kikta.

A golden era of quantum technology is coming close. It promises to carry the baton for powerful high-speed processing and sophisticated cyber security solutions.

How do we really replace fossil-based materials? Enter: synthetic biology!