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21.03.2023 Internationalisation

Northbound Scaleups helps startups go international

Northbound Scaleups, a new program aimed at helping startups scale up their business, has officially launched this March. The joint initiative by Turku Science Park, …

09.03.2023 Business growth and development, Internationalisation, Skilled labour

Recruiting company, could the Netherlands be an option?

Europe’s biggest emigration fair brings more than 10 000 jobseekers under one roof. Companies in the Turku region have the opportunity to participate in the …

10.02.2023 Experience industry

Oscar nominations for a film made in Turku – Turku-based production company Filmgate Finland has created the visual effects for the film Living 

Living, starring Bill Nighy, has received two Academy Award nominations, three BAFTA nominations and nine BIFA nominations. The film was co-produced by Filmgate Films and …

02.02.2023 Startups

Start-ups in the Turku Region | A chat with Hannamari of POPS! ice cream factory

In 2018 Hannamari Nurkkala bravely left her salaried job and co-founded POPS! ice cream factory with her childhood friend Piia Pöllänen. The two have faced …

17.01.2023 Maritime industry

Employment impact of the Turku shipyard continues to grow in Finland

The direct and indirect employment impact of the Turku Shipyard continued to grow in 2021 by over 13 percent, according to a regional impact study …

13.01.2023 Startups

A new survey of start-ups in the Turku region commissioned for spring 2023

During spring 2023, the Tribe Tampere Association will prepare a survey of the start-up ecosystem in the Turku region together with Turku Science Park Ltd. …

04.01.2023 Internationalisation

Janne Mustonen appointed CEO of Turun Seudun Kehitys Ltd development company

In addition to his duties as CEO, Janne Mustonen is responsible for creating, maintaining and developing the Invest in process in the Turku region as …

19.12.2022 Business growth and development

“We have the answer to your challenge!”

In November, SparkUp saw an exceptional buzz of activity as nearly 100 SME representatives, challenge owners and experts met at the international Urban Tech Hackathon …

07.12.2022 Health industry

Abomics, a pioneer in personalised medicine, buys Multirec

Abomics Oy has acquired Multirec Oy. Abomics is a Finnish company specialising in pharmacogenetics and one of the leading players in the field in Europe. …

07.12.2022 New technologies and industry

Valmet Automotive Starts Series Production of a Solar Electric Vehicle

Valmet Automotive has started the series production of the Lightyear 0, the first true solar electric vehicle, at the Uusikaupunki, Finland plant.  Lightyear 0 is …