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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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Mix wood fibres and spider silk and you get a rival for plastic — innovation by Aalto University and VTT

Aalto University and VTT created a unique bio-based material that outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials.

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VTT is re-thinking the recycling of polystyrene in Europe

VTT is re-thinking the state of polystyrene production, consumption and recycling. The aim is to offer a technically and economically feasible solution to recycling polystyrene waste in Europe.

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VTT’s spectral imager was launched into space aboard an ESA satellite

VTT's remote sensing technology will take scientific measurements of events like occultation and nightglow in the atmosphere's upper strata.

Haltia Lake Lodge opens next door to Finnish Nature Center Haltia

A hotel committed to sustainability, environmental friendliness and nature activities is opening in Nuuksio, next to Finnish Nature Center Haltia. The new hotel incorporates close encounters with nature and peaceful rest.

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Espoo aims to be the most innovative and sustainable tourism area in the Nordics

Visit Espoo's new Sustainable Tourism Roadmap 2021-2030 outlines the concrete measures for the coming years towards a bold vision to be the most sustainable tourism area in the Nordic region, where tourism belongs to everyone and services are equally accessible to all visitors.

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Espoo is selected among the capitals of innovation in Europe

Finnish city is among six winners of the European Commission’s European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) Award 2019 for using innovation to improve citizens' lives.

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Companies can get 150% tax deduction for joint R&D projects in Finland

Companies operating in Finland, both Finnish and international, can get a 150% super-tax deduction for joint R&D projects.

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Septentrio opens R&D center in Keilaniemi, Espoo

Septentrio opens an R&D centre in Espoo to support the strong growth and expansion of GNSS/INS solutions for professional and industrial applications.

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Enter Espoo matched corporations with over a hundred startups online

Enter Espoo matched international corporations with over a hundred startups and scaleups digitally during Corporate-Startup Online Weeks in May-October 2020.

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Enter Espoo builds sustainable growth — Espoo Marketing is now Enter Espoo

The company that both orchestrates the leading innovation hub in the Nordic countries and is Espoo’s tourism marketer is now called Enter Espoo. The new name and company identity were announced at the company’s virtual fifth anniversary party on 23 October 2020.

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