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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.

Sunny view from Keilaniemi Espoo.

Finnish companies raise $1 bn in 2020 — Espoo in Europe's investment hub top 10

Finnish companies raised more than 1 billion dollars in funding in 2020, according to The State of European Tech 2020 report. Espoo meanwhile took eighth 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.

Cartoon-like picture of a red mini-bus with MUJI to Go written in white in the body of the vehicle.

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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AI-powered marketing optimisation startup Sellforte raises €4 million in funding

Sellforte, an AI-powered marketing optimisation platform provider, has raised €4 million in funding. Sonae IM, Bonnier Ventures and Icebreaker VC participated in the funding round.

Sunny view from Keilaniemi Espoo.

Mobidiag has been acquired by US-based women's health company for €668 million

Espoo-based biotech company Mobidiag has been acquired by Hologic, Inc., a global leader in women’s health, for €668 million.

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Finland is ranked first in the Personalised Health Index 2021 in Europe

Finland is ranked first in the Personalised Health Index 2021 in Europe. The index determines how futureproof a country's healthcare system is.

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Finland is the happiest country in the world in 2021 — for the fourth year in a row

Finland is ranked first in the World Happiness Report 2021. The report assesses how happy people perceive to be in 150 countries. Finnish people's mutual trust was an important factor in Finland's No.1 spot in the ranking.

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Espoo mayor’s innovation competition is also open to companies

In 2021 Espoo mayor’s innovation competition is also open to companies — economic sustainability and surviving the coronavirus pandemic are the key themes. The competition opens on 6 April.

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Solar Foods's Solein protein is among the best inventions of 2020 — TIME

TIME magazine selected Solar Foods's Solein protein among the best inventions of 2020.

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