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CH-Bioforce helps world’s biggest brewing company turn brewing waste into textiles
CH-Bioforce has been chosen for AB InBev´s global start-up accelerator programme CH-Bioforce fractionates the barley straw delivered by AB InBev, and work with our partners to make high-quality textiles The technology is already in place and fully functional CH-Bioforce has been chosen for AB InBev´s global start-up accelerator programme, 100+Accelerator. Solutions for some of the……
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Awake.AI launches Smart Port as a Service
Maritime logistics suffers from inefficiency, particularly in ports. Awake.AI from Turku announces the launch of Smart Port as a Service – a web application that allows users to interact and collaborate with other actors in real-time. The global turnover of smart ports is counted in hundreds of billions, and the potential for increasing their operational……
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EU Awards Precordior Ltd 2M€ Funding For Developing Smartphone-Only Cardiac Disease Detection
Turku-based health tech company will get 2 M euros EU funding The company’s techonology utilizes a smartphone for fast and reliable heart disease analysis with this EU funding Precordior will bring new detection capabilities to the market for increased heart health Precordior Ltd provides unique and patent-protected technology for tomorrow’s fast and reliable heart disease……
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Faculty of Engineering Established to the University of Turku
The University of Turku establishes a faculty of Engineering The new faculty strengthens the development of technological research and education into a strong and distinctive whole The engineering education will be organised into distinctive degree programmes in the fields of biotechnology, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, and information and communication technology The decision of the University……
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CEBR wants to exploit synergies between European life science ecosystems
CEBR has published a position paper to address the major challenges of European Life Science ecosystems The aim of all members is to support sustainable growth for SMEs, creating a competitive Europe in the global economy Turku Science Park Ltd and HealthTurku cluster is an active member of CEBR The Council of European BioRegions (CEBR) has……
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Culturally diverse companies are more successful
Cultural diversity enriches workplaces and enhances company performance Continuous conversation is important when solving challenges Read about the experiences Naapurin Maalaiskana Oy, Benete Oy and Silo.AI have on workforce with an international background Organised as part of the action-packed TechTurku Week, the Talent Boost Breakfast was aimed at employers interested in hiring international talent and……
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Meyer Turku Is the First Strategic Partner of University of Turku
The University of Turku and Meyer Turku Oy have signed a strategic partnership agreement The objective of the agreement is to develop and strengthen education and research in engineering Meyer Turku also pursues more effective recruitment through closer student collaboration The partnership agreement increases e.g. student projects, theses, as well as teaching events, expert lectures,……
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Valmet Automotive set production record in 2019
Last year, 114,000 cars were completed at the Uusikaupunki car plant The record was set even though the automotive industry is facing a challenging time globally The value of Finnish motor vehicle exports in 2019 was almost EUR 2.9 billion In 2019, Valmet Automotive manufactured a total of 114,000 vehicles at the Uusikaupunki, Finland plant….…
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Innovation assistance from Germany – aiming for a new research unit in Turku
TechCampus Turku is developing cooperation with the Fraunhofer Society, a German organization specializing in applied research The goal is to set up a new research unit in Turku The new unit would serve the research and development needs of the region’s technology industry The Fraunhofer Society is Europe’s most prominent organization in applied research, encompassing……
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Amount of recruitments at the Turku Shipyard remains at a high level
According to the survey there is mostly lack of plate-welders, HVAC and electrical designers, project managers and foremen Especially the need for highly educated labour will be accentuated in the future The new degree programmes beginning in autumn 2020 at the University of Turku will respond to the need of specialized personnel The City of……