Business Finland recently granted funding to a 11.7M€ project led by the University of Turku, which seeks to enhance advanced pharmaceutical and life science manufacturing in Finland. The LifeFactFuture project combines world class-excellence of Finnish life science companies, technology companies and academic researchers, and the funding decision demonstrates how public funding for research and development……

The Finnish marine industry network company aims for even more resource-wise business. The trick is done by investing in modern machinery and a bigger factory space. A lot has happened lately in the Finnish machining company EJT-Tekniikka. The company has invested in a modern industrial laser cutting machine and a powerful bending machine. In addition,……

Turku-based Hydrohex is heading resolutely for new international markets. The company’s virtual workout solutions turn any pool into an aqua fitness studio. Finnish audiences in swimming halls and spas have embraced the workouts, but how do you best take the idea abroad? Hydrohex’s office is located in a historic building in the center of Turku….…

On Friday the 16th of February, The Finnish Patent and Registration Office added our new company name to the trade register. As of now, we are officially known as Business Turku Ltd. Our reasons for the renewal are the ever-evolving modern-day operating environment and the desire to reach an increasingly broader group of businesses in……

Meet Dr. Federico Malpica Basurto, the founder and CEO of TeachersPro, who has always had a deep-rooted passion for education. He firmly believes that great educators are made, not born. Federico is on a mission to bring his company’s innovative solutions to the next level. But how did he go from Spain to the Turku……

Rester Oy’s mechanical textile processing facility in Paimio is a groundbreaking venture, the only one of its kind in the Nordic countries. This innovative company has gained global recognition for its commitment to a responsible value chain. But what exactly does Rester do and how did their production plant end up in Paimio? Join us……

The Old Great Square in Turku will transform itself to 19th-century market with almost a hundred Turku-based film extras. The main location for Stormskärs Maja is in the northern part of mainland Åland, but filming will also take place in Turku in May. The West Finland Film Commission helped to organize the filming in Turku….…

The first extensive survey on start-ups in the Turku region was carried out this spring. The 125 start-up businesses in the region expect their turnover to more than double by the end of the year compared to the figures for 2021, which means an increase of over 54 million euros in the turnover. An overall……

Jari Suominen is a man who has always sought to figure things out for himself. Already in his twenties, he traveled abroad to investigate how the farm inherited from his family could be revitalized. As CEO of Jarvenkyla Oy, Jari has significantly improved the industry’s products and farming processes. We chatted about the latest ozonated……

Northbound Scaleups, a new program aimed at helping startups scale up their business, has officially launched this March. The joint initiative by Turku Science Park, Movexum (Gävle, Sweden), and Tehnopol (Tallinn, Estonia) offers international workshops and mentoring sessions, free of charge, to help participating startups gain valuable knowledge of new target markets and learn new……