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Deep tech meets personal care in Espoo's health tech ecosystem

Finland's long tradition in equal healthcare and innovation in health technology provides a reliable foundation for happy living. In this story, you'll get a dosage of the unique health innovations coming from Espoo.

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Crickets and quantum tech — Espoo solving climate challenge with deep tech and unique innovations

Espoo is to become carbon neutral by 2030. In this article, you learn about some of the most intriguing sustainability innovations by Espoo-based players, big and small.

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Aalto University students guide the way for Finnish startup culture

Aaltoes has provided the spark for Aalto University's entrepreneurial mindset and Finland's progressive startup culture.

Education & learning

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Innovating everyday shopping — MUJI to GO bus makes shopping for socks fun

MUJI has launched its MUJI to GO bus mobile store in Espoo. The bus shop is a simple, accessible, customer-friendly, and fun way to restock goods you need in your day-to-day living.

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Haltia nature centre helps city dwellers rediscover nature

Haltia is the window into the Finnish nature. Its mission as nature centre is to bring people closer to nature. Haltia's exhibitions guide you to Nuuksio and all national parks in Finland.

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Finland's brightest new space innovations are taking off from Espoo

In Finnish new space technology, all eyes are on Espoo. The city is home to a world-class research centre, a space-tech incubator and a spectrum of highly innovative startups.

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Espoo opens new horizons of AI opportunities in new space, quantum tech and 6G

Finland's leading innovators in new space, quantum tech and 6G are opening the vast sustainable business opportunities in AI in Espoo's innovation ecosystem.

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Introducing Origin by Ocean — interview with CEO Mikael Westerlund

A concern for our oceans united Origin by Ocean's two co-founders, Mikael Westerlund and Mari Granström. Now CEO Westerlund shares the story of the highly impactful company.

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Origin by Ocean develops algae-based products to fight for cleaner oceans

Origin by Ocean turns algae into a variety of ingredients while fighting the eutrophication problem in our seas. The company plans to open its first commercial biorefinery in 2025.

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Innovation Home brings startups and corporations together with its contemporary co-working concept

Innovation Home offers you a pass to a network of offices in Finland, Los Angeles, and Singapore. Innovation Home is a community of startups, corporate partners and investors — an optimal starting point for networking and matchmaking.

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Introducing Ioncell — interview with Jari Laine, Senior Innovation Advisor at Aalto University

Ioncell, the sustainable fibre developed at Aalto University, is revolutionising the fashion industry. Senior Innovation Advisor Jari Laine talks about the past, present, and future of the project.

Circular economy

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Ioncell — Aalto University's sustainable fibre is changing the fashion industry 

Ioncell, a cutting-edge Aalto University innovation, turns pulp and post-consumer textiles into high-quality fibres. The versatile material could help replace cotton and polyesters in the future.

Circular economy

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