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UPM introduced robot-based 3D printing innovations together with ABB and Prenta at the Nordic 3D Expo in Espoo. This kind of large scale granulate-based 3D printing open up possibilities for manufacturers and designers alike. It enables time- and cost-efficient production of large-scale 3D parts with minimal lead time. Potential business industries where this could be […]

In the age of fast fashion, consumers are becoming more and more aware of the unsustainability of the fashion industry. Regular consumers increasingly want to make sustainable choices whilst shopping for new clothes. “Sustainability is becoming very important to the consumer today,” says Anna-Kaisa Auvinen, managing director of Finnish Textile and Fashion, a textile and

Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world, for the second time in a row. In honor of the world Happiness Day, which is celebrated on the 20th of March, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network published this report, ranking 156 countries. They were ranked by happiness levels, examining factors such as social

 Nokia today announced that it will partner with Pöyry and Infosys to further enhance and accelerate the adoption of KRTI 4.0(TM), an artificial intelligence (AI) framework for operational excellence. “The KRTI 4.0(TM) framework applies AI, cognitive/machine learning and machine-to-machine (M2M) capabilities to the industrial environment and addresses complex and expensive lifecycle management challenges faced by industry,

 The Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) has placed Finland on top of its 2018 ranking, which measures how countries equip their youth with future-oriented skills and prepare them for tomorrow’s working life. Finland has ranked on top of the 2018 ranking for The Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI). This ranking measures

UPM has been striving towards its target of improving biodiversity in Finnish forests during the past years. Increasing deadwood is key in achieving this goal. This is why UPM will begin a transplantation project of rare and threatened wood-inhabiting fungi in co-operation with Natural Resources Institute Finland and the University of Helsinki. “This is a

The Euro Health Consumer Index 2018 has ranked Finland’s healthcare system sixth best among 35 European countries. The index is based on 46 indicators which include for example care, treatment outcomes and prevention. Finland also ranked sixth best last year. The Finnish system did especially well in the value for money criteria as well as

Nokia and Korea Telecom (KT) will trial various 5G technologies ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2019, which takes place in Barcelona, from the 25th to the 28th of February. Nokia’s trials include NFV and network slicing, in order to develop new applications and business models for the operator’s enterprise customers. The aim for these

UPM has offered their support for Plant-for-the-Planet, a charitable foundation contributing towards climate protection. What’s unique about this foundation, is that it encourages and involves children to promote sustainability and environmental awareness. This programme realizes the key role our future generations play in trying to reduce and contain climate change, and appoints children as ambassadors

Visit Finland is proud to announce that tourism to Finland continues to increase. In 2018, there was an increase of 1.6 percent, which meant that the total number of overnight stays reached 6.8 million. The largest market is European tourists, which make up 53% of the total visitors. However, Asia continues to grow rapidly, with