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FLEXOUND Augmented Audio™ vibrates in the heart of European cinema

Cineum Cannes opens a premium theatre boosted by FLEXOUND Augmented Audio™ in July 2021. The technology enhances each seat with high-quality immersive sound and physical vibration.

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Infinited Fiber secures €30 million in funding — with H&M Group, adidas, and BESTSELLER as investors

Espoo-based Infinited Fiber has raised €30 million in its latest funding round. H&M Group led the round while adidas and BESTSELLER joined as new investors.

Circular economy

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Aalto University students develop sustainable packaging for cucumbers

Aalto University students have developed an innovative way of packaging cucumbers by dipping them into a biobased liquid. The team received recognition in the international Biodesign Challenge Summit.

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Focus on quality high-tech matchmaking — Enter Espoo arranges 2021 Corporate-Startup Online Weeks

Enter Espoo arranges Corporate-Startup Online Weeks again in 2021. In 2020 Online Weeks matched 15 international corporations with over a hundred Finnish startups and scaleups.

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Visit Espoo has opened a new route planning and booking platform for travelers

Travel Planner allows travelers to plan their own travel route, build a package tour of their choice, and make reservations for accommodation, activities, and free sights and services. If you wish, you can also book a rental car.

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Finland is the world leader in sustainability — UN Sustainable Development Report 2021

Finland ranks first in the world in sustainable development in the new UN Sustainable Development Report. Finland has pledged to accomplish all UN SDGs by 2030.

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MUJI to GO bus starts on 22 May 2021 from Tapiola in Espoo

MUJI to GO bus starts on 22 May from Tapiola, Espoo. The mobile store sells approximately 100 everyday essential items and take-away food made at the MUJI Restaurant.

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Finnish companies raised $1,2 bn in 2020 — $508 m for startups in Espoo

Finnish companies raised more than $1 billion in funding in 2020, according to The State of European Tech 2020 report. Espoo took 8th place among European investment hubs.

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US-based Silicon Labs has established a bluetooth research centre in Espoo

The American tech company, Silicon Labs, has established a research centre in Espoo, which focuses on developing Bluetooth applications.

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Finland is ranked number 1 in food security — 2020 Global Food Security Index

Finland is ranked first in the 2020 Global Food Security Index. The index assesses 113 countries based on food quality, availability, affordability, and safety, along with natural resources and resilience.

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MUJI’s mobile store will delight the Finland metropolitan area from May 2021

The Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI launches its mobile store concept, MUJI to GO bus, for the first time in Europe. You can catch the bus on the streets of Espoo, Helsinki, Vantaa, and Porvoo during the summer.

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Payment service startup Enfuce raises €7 million in a Series B funding

Payment service startup Enfuce has raised €7 million in Series B funding. Tencent and Maki VC participated in this round with investments of €5 million and €2 million, respectively.

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