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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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Health and wellbeing startup Gubbe raises €4 million

Gubbe raises €4 million in late-seed round. Gubbe is a health and wellbeing startup that provides a solution to enable a more meaningful life to older people.

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Finland is the world's happiest country for the fifth time in a row — World Happiness Report 2022

World Happiness Report 2022 ranks Finland as the world’s happiest country for the fifth time in a row. The Ukraine war and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have grimly shown how precious happiness is.

Innovation ecosystem

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Epicentre of Finnish deep tech startups

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland's pocket guide to Finnish deep tech startups that can enable sustainable business transformation.

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VTT’s guide to Finnish deep tech startups

VTT’s guide to Finnish deep tech startups that can enable sustainable business transformation in the three Finnish deep tech expertise areas: new materials, nanoelectronics, and health tech.

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Bayer Finland, Aalto University and HUS cooperate to utilise AI to make clinical drug research safer and more efficient

Bayer leads the Future Clinical Trials project that aims to create a health innovation ecosystem and make Finland a leader in clinical research.

EIT Digital Accelerator

EIT Digital Accelerator's European team of business developers and fundraising experts supports digital deep tech companies by raising venture capital and securing customers in European markets.

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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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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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Health Capital Helsinki

Health Capital Helsinki develops the Greater Helsinki health ecosystem, boosts startups and SMEs to grow, and helps international companies and investors find opportunities. (Image: (c) Keksi Agency via City of Helsinki / communications)

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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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