Author: bsimell

Employer branding is a fairly new term and might still cause some confusion as to what it is and how companies can benefit from it. Our latest Talent Boost Talks event focused on answering the question of what makes a…

The Turku Intersectoral Excellence Scheme (TIES) is a new postdoctoral fellowship scheme based at the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) research collegium and founded in partnership with Turku Science Park Ltd. TIES is a blend of traditional Institute for…

Technology Operations Lead Marcin Floryan from Spotify thinks that flexibility and employee happiness are key issues in attracting and retaining talent in global business. Finding the right talent is a hot topic in any company wanting to grow and have…

Matti Salonoja’s goal is to get rid of plastic, disposable lids for coffee cups and other drinks. This is no longer just a dream, as The Paper Lid Company can produce 70,000 ecological lids per hour and almost the entire…

The Orion Research Foundation awarded two special grants for both meritorious research and public advocacy for research funding. On 27 October, Professor Jukka Westermarck of the University of Turku was awarded a special grant of €100 000 from the Orion…

Meyer Turku Shipyard delivered the Carnival Celebration to the customer on Wednesday 2.11. successfully and on schedule. Carnival Cruise Line received the vessel at a signing ceremony in Turku, Finland. Carnival Celebration embarked on her maiden voyage late last week.…

Startup Call is like a shortcut to networking in a new business environment, says entrepreneur Samat Serimbetov. Business is business anywhere in the world, but there are always new things to learn when establishing a company in a new country…

Solar Age Oy, a growing solar power solutions provider based in Kaarina and Espoo, Finland, was acquired by the German clean energy group 1KOMMA5°. The strong new owner brings Solar Age more resources for growth in Finland. 1KOMMA5°, part-owned by…

The number of virtual productions is growing rapidly, but a shortage of talent is holding back business growth in Finland. Virtual productions bring new opportunities to all the top industry sectors in the region, such as the marine and pharmaceutical…

Armenian ICT professional Artur Brutyan wanted to settle in Turku since he thinks that it is simply one of the best places to build and grow a family. Why do you think that Turku is a perfect city for you?…