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DelSiTech Enters into an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Optifye Therapeutics
DelSiTech Ltd, the leading silica drug delivery technology company, based in Turku, Finland and Optifye Therapeutics AG, a Swiss-based pharmaceutical company focusing on the development and commercialization of treatments for ophthalmic indications, have announced an exclusive licensing agreement pertaining to the development of controlled-release dexamethasone eye drops utilizing DelSiTech Silica Matrix technology. Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid medicine that is……
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Startups in the Turku region | A walk and talk with Tomi from Brinter
Tomi Kalpio, the CEO and co-founder of Brinter, came across a peculiar challenge of printing a human brain in 3D. This is how his long career in 3D printing had an exciting twist that included bioprinting – printing living cells. Tomi is originally from the vibrant City of Turku, which became home to Brinter as……
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HealthHub Finland EDIH proposal submitted
One of Finland’s candidates to European Digital Innovation Hubs is HealthHub Finland. The proposal was submitted in February. Turku Science Park Ltd. is the coordinator for this project. European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are part of the EU’s new Digital Europe Programme. They function as service points that boost digital investments and the digitalisation……
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TechTurku Week draws registered participants from 22 countries
Starting next Monday, the TechTurku Week’s programme has already attracted participants from 22 countries. The theme events are arranged in hybrid format, and participating is easy from anywhere in the world. Regarding physical events, the TechTurku Walk visitor tours are almost fully booked. Organised for the 11th time, TechTurku Week introduces the technological expertise and……
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Startups in the Turku region | A walk and talk with Arjun from Comptek Solutions
Arjun Mandal came across an exciting nanotechnology company called Comptek Solutions on LinkedIn back in 2017 when the company had just been founded. It didn’t take long until he moved to Turku for work – all the way from India! We asked about Arjun’s experiences of working and living in the Turku region for the……
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Relocation Services Taxation
Question: Our company is recruiting an employee from abroad to work in Finland. We want to support the employee by offering relocation services to help the employee settle into a new country and to facilitate the practical matters. From tax perspective, what should we take into account while offering relocation services to the employee and……
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Finnish invention revolutionizes the construction of offshore wind energy
Offshore wind farms are facing a considerable bottleneck in construction, as the current method of installation using offshore lift vessels is both slow and expensive. Finnish Elomatic offers a foundation solution that makes installation without lift vessels possible and is up to 20 % more affordable than current methods. With Elomatic’s Float Foundation concept, the……
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The Nubeqa anti-cancer drug developed in Turku estimated to have 3 billion euros in global sales potential
Orion’s collaboration partner Bayer has upgraded estimate on Nubeqa’s (darolutamide) peak sales potential. According to Bayer’s new estimate, in Turku developed Nubeqa’s annual global peak sales could exceed EUR 3 billion. Earlier Bayer has anticipated that Nubeqa’s annual global peak sales could exceed EUR 1 billion. Bayer holds global commercial rights to darolutamide and Orion……
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The NEcOLEAP project led by Meyer Turku brings together industry trailblazers to build a climate-neutral cruise ship
Meyer Turku has been selected to take part in Business Finland’s financing project for leading companies and their partner ecosystems, which aims to help companies to increase their RDI investments in Finland. Meyer’s NEcOLEAP project develops carbon-neutral and sustainable technological solutions for cruise ships through an extensive partnership network. The goal is to secure a……
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Piiloset offers a solution to the problem of fogging in spectacles
Finnsusp Oy (Piiloset), the only manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses in Finland, launches frost-free lenses. The family-owned company is the first in the Nordic countries to invest in a new coating machine that makes the problem of fogging a thing of the past, for example when working in sports or in cold conditions. “In the future,……
