The capabilities of Finland’s six largest metropolitan areas to adopt new, more sustainable operational models that make use of circular economy were strengthened during the CircVol project The CircVol development project consisted of around 70 companies, and it organised over 60 events relating to its central theme of circular economy The development project was coordinated……

Maritime Growth is looking for large maritime industry companies to take part in its 2021 programme The programme helps large companies to find new innovations that strengthen their competitive edge to improve their operations and develop new products For growth companies the programme provides an opportunity to find new, strategically significant clients The name of……

Production at the Uusikaupunki battery plant will begin at the end of this year The recruitment of 200 employees for the new plant will begin in the spring The plant will be focusing on high-voltage automotive battery systems and modules, also for full electric vehicles Valmet Automotive has signed a second battery manufacturing contract with……

The new sustainable cruise ship is powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) Several key partners from Turku region and the Nordics have been developing environmental technology details and an innovative interior for the vessel The expected placement in service will be early 2022 on the Turku–Åland–Stockholm route A significant milestone has been reached in the……

Business has been built around the data provided by the European Copernicus program The BalticSatApps project contributed to the establishment of ten new startups The project was initiated by Turku Science Park Ltd. and coordinated by the University of Turku The European Copernicus Programme provides Earth Observation (EO) data free of charge on an open-access……

Turku was selected from over 2000 reader proposals The city is the only Finnish destination and one of only three Nordic destinations to appear on the list Turku received a strong commendation from Avanti Chajed, an American who originally came to study in Turku Turku is one of the New York Times’ 52 favourite places……

The Kaarina-based company is accelerating its product development with new financing The number of financiers is now growing with Fortum’s Valkea Growth Club and Finnish Industry Investment With the new investors, Akkurate will we gain better insight into the energy production market and recycling Finnish lithium-ion battery diagnostics provider Akkurate Oy has received the investment……

The overhaul aimed at clarifying the range of available services and making them easier to find The services provided by Turku Science Park Ltd. and its partners cover stage of a company’s life cycle: From ideas to growth and internationalisation; all the way to eventually giving up entrepreneurial operations Services and approachability were crucial in……

Biomarker commercialization tools support and guide the highly regulated and strict development phases of the in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) applicable biomarker development process Tools are intended for academic researchers, SMEs, and technology transfer organizations (TTOs) and are available at biomarker.nu BIC Tools cover clinical, regulatory, and business aspects of the commercialization process The life science industry……

The new Turku-based investment company is looking for growth-oriented startups The target group is especially early-stage trial and error  and data-driven development companies The new investment company is also of interest outside Finland Sofokus Group, a digital business agency located in South-West Finland, has launched a new investment company called Digital Heart Capital. The goal……