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Startups in the Turku region | A walk and talk with Rufus from Reilu Kuljetus
Driven by his experiences as a food courier during his Ph.D. studies in biotechnology, Rufus Vinod is determined to transform the food delivery business to be fairer for all parties involved. That is why he founded Reilu Kuljetus (direct translation: Fair Delivery). Together with his business partner Lauri Koittola, they are ready to change the……
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Ponsse launches electric forest machine
Ponsse and Epec present a new technology concept for an electric forest machine that has been developed in Turku for three years. Ponsse’s technology concept is a glimpse into the future, showing the way forward for technological development and solutions for responsible logging. The new Ponsse EV1 concept has been developed for the most common……
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Apply for the BusinessUp accelerator programme – training, coaching and networking for startups!
Turku Science Park Ltd’s BusinessUp accelerator programme will start again in the autumn. The application deadline is already 21.8., so now is the time to apply! The programme gives you the opportunity to test and refine your business idea free of charge, offers expert visits and workshops on different aspects of entrepreneurship and sparring from……
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Startups in Turku region | A walk and talk with Emilia from Mintti Siivous
Emilia wants to step up the game when it comes to today’s cleaning industry. Digitalization is the first thing that comes to mind when talking about disrupting a business, yet the founder of Mintti Siivous (Direct translation: Mint Cleaning) puts people before everything else. Although digitalization and ecological values are at the core of the……
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A new connection vessel for the Turku archipelago will be designed and implemented through local cooperation
Deltamarin has been selected as the designer for the new archipelago connection vessel. The vessel will be built by HL-Metal in Parainen. The vessel will start operating on 1 May 2023 and will serve the islands north of Nauvo in the Turku archipelago. Deltamarin carried out the conceptual design of the vessel for Finferries during……
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RajuLive, a video production and media services company based in Turku, is growing
RajuLive Oy, a Turku-based company specialising in video productions and live broadcasts, has acquired video production company Lumo Creative Oy on 1 August 2022. At the same time, Lumo’s Matias Tanner joined RajuLive as creative video producer, further strengthening the company’s expertise in advertising video. Tanner’s new job description includes leading the artistic and technical……
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Valmet Automotive starts manufacturing Mercedes sports cars
At the end of July, Valmet Automotive signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz Group AG to manufacture the Mercedes-AMG GT sports car in both combustion engine and hybrid versions. Production will start at the Uusikaupunki car plant towards the end of 2023. The production of the Mercedes-AMG GT sports car is estimated to employ around 200……
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Turku-based DelSiTech Enters Exclusive Agreement for Development of Sustained Release Zimura®
IVERIC bio, Inc. and Turku-based DelSiTech Ltd have announced an exclusive global license agreement providing Iveric Bio with the right to develop and commercialize new formulations of Zimura® (avacincaptad pegol) using DelSiTech’s silica-based sustained release technology. As part of Iveric Bio’s lifecycle expansion plan for Zimura, the Company is committed to developing sustained release technologies for the……
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New European ICT Alliance agreement set for July
Turku Science Park Ltd and ITCorner (Wroclaw, Poland) will sign a new European ICT Alliance agreement on the 14th of July. The deal is set to further advance the co-operation within the network of European ICT professionals. Later on, Interizon Gdansk and SIBB Berlin are also set to become signatories. The signing will take place……
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Elomatic sets up a subsidiary in Germany focusing on marine technology
Elomatic Oy has established a subsidiary in Wismar, Germany, called Elomatic Maritime Technologies, which will focus on ship design and offshore wind power structures. The new company will enhance Elomatic’s capacity to provide excellence to shipping companies, operators and shipyards worldwide. MV Werften’s shipyard area is home to a large number of experienced professionals in……
