Three quarters of Meyer Turku Oy’s over 1,200 direct supplier companies are Finnish Even every third Finnish municipality has companies in the Meyer Turku’s subcontracting network The Uusimaa region benefits from the shipyard’s success, especially thanks to its high corporate tax revenue Meyer Turku Oy known as the Turku shipyard is a very important local……

Space technology and satellite data open up growth opportunities for business At the beginning of March, Turku Science Park Oy will launch a coaching program focused on the theme You can apply for the SpaceUp Acceleration Programme until February 26th Finland is rapidly evolving into a hotspot for space startups. This is due to increasing……

VTT’s new subsidiary operates at the interface between research and business, promoting operators’ competitiveness The location in Turku strengthens the region’s role as an international center of excellence for autonomy Autonomous systems and artificial intelligence are also important in developing energy efficiency The new VTT subsidiary, VTT SenseWay, will make the expertise related to autonomous……

Crisolteq has developed a hydrometallurgical recycling process to reduce the environmental impact of batteries The company has R&D activities at Raisio’s Smart Chemistry Park The company is headquartered in Harjavalta Fortum is acquiring the entire shareholding in the Finnish growth company Crisolteq, a specialist in recycling of valuable metals in lithium-ion batteries. The investment strengthens……

One third of the campaign places will be reserved for international students Summer trainee increases the opportunities for foreign experts to settle permanently in Finland and Turku after graduation According to the Technology Industries of Finland, international graduate engineers are an under-utilized resource For several summers, the Turku region has arranged campaigns to attract Engineering……

Finavia’s statistics for 2019 show that almost 453 000 passengers used Turku Airport Growth to 2018 was over 22 percent The number of passengers traveling on international routes increased the most 2019 was a busy year at Finavia’s airports even though growth in air traffic was more moderate than in previous years. A total of 26……

Navigate is the landmark maritime event in Turku region It brings together leading companies and maritime professionals Navigate 2020 takes place in Turku 22–23 Fabruary Navigate 2020 brings together the shipowners and operators, the terminal operators and regulators, and importantly the next generation of industry into one room to collaborate and discuss the future challenges……

Anne Bergshoeff  has a solid experience in international event production and promotion of entrepreneurship The appointment reinforces SHIFT’s internationalization goals SHIFT will be held from 26th to 27th. in August SHIFT Business Festival core team gets an international addition at the end of January, when the new Head of Program and Event Experience, Anne Bergshoeff, starts……

10 companies participated in the first AI Business Academy course The course, organized in cooperation between the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi, will also be organized next spring For companies, the course provided an understanding of AI’s potential for business development Artificial Intelligence, AI, and its exploitation is becoming one of the cornerstones of……

Deal with Leading Pharma Company is aimed at the identification of novel drug candidates Forendo will receive an upfront payment and equity investment from Novartis Forendo Pharma is a privately held, Turku-based drug development company, with core competences in modulating tissue specific hormone mechanisms Forendo Pharma, a clinical stage drug development company focusing on novel……