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Elias Tillandz Prize 2020 Awarded to Sustainable Biotechnology Researchers in BioCity Symposium
This year, the Elias Tillandz prize for the best scientific paper published in 2020 in BioCity Turku was awarded to Professor Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne and her research group. The prize was presented on Thursday, 19 August 2021. The best publication prize of BioCity Turku has been named after Professor Elias Tillandz (1640–1693) who was the first empirical life……
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Top EU politicians launch the political season in Turku
Several prominent scientists, economists and politicians open the discussions on Europe at the Europe Forum, organised in Turku, Finland, on the 25th to 27th of August 2021. The forum culminates on Friday, the Politics Day, in discussions with the Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti……
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Valmet Automotive entering into manufacturing contract with EV brand Lightyear
Valmet Automotive has signed a letter of intent on vehicle manufacturing with Lightyear, the Netherlands-based technology company. The contract contains the manufacturing of the Lightyear One exclusive series, a uniquely designed electric vehicle with integrated solar cells. The production is scheduled to start in 2022 in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The Lightyear One model features a unique……
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Medicortex Finland Oy Announces Issuance of a Patent in Canada
Medicortex Finland Oy, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of diagnostics and drug treatment for mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), has announced that company’s core patent covering the diagnostic kit and innovative biomarker was granted in Canada. “This is a big achievement – we are very pleased with the development of our patent portfolio”……
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Turku and the Turku archipelago set the scene for an international drama film
An international feature film has filmed in the Turku archipelago since June. The shooting has taken the crew among other locations to sunny Velkua, Merimasku, Turku and Ähtäri. Increasing amounts of film productions in the region employ the local film professionals and service providers. The bold relationship drama Power of Love is filming in the……
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SHIFT Business Festival opens the Nordic season of business events in August
In 2021, SHIFT Business Festival will focus on future and growth companies. Finland is the European startup and tech hub, especially within AI. In fact, Finnish startups receive the most venture capital funding in Europe, when examining the invested amount in relation to gross domestic product. The SHIFT stage program focuses on future and Nordic……
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Labmaster and Randox Laboratories to Start Broad Cooperation
The diagnostics company from Kaarina, Labmaster, made historical R&D agreement with Randox Laboratories this spring, securing Labmaster’s successful long-term growth. The diagnostics company from Kaarina, Labmaster Ltd, and Randox Laboratories Ltd., a world leader in the in-vitro diagnostics industry, signed an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) agreement covering the European and US markets and a co-development……
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International Talents Showcase Turku in a New Campaign
The Talent Turku project, a joint effort by Turku Science Park Ltd. and the City of Turku, is launching a new campaign marketing Southwest Finland and the Turku region to international audiences. The campaign, dubbed #TalentedByNature, takes place in social media, with the goal of increasing the attractiveness of both Turku and the entire region……
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SIENIRETKI – A Comedy Starring Martti Suosalo and Ville Myllyrinne Starts Shooting in Turku
Writer-director JP Siili’s new comedy will be filmed over the summer in Turku and in the Turku archipelago Actors Martti Suosalo and Ville Myllyrinne were ecstatic about their return to Turku The West Finland Film Commission supports the film’s production Writer-director JP Siili’s new film has began shooting. The comedy known as Sieniretki will be filmed over the summer in Turku and the Turku archipelago. The West Finland Film Commission has supported the production in various ways,……
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Brinter pushing the frontier of medical science with 3D bioprinting
Brinter aims to revolutionise the manufacturing of personalised drugs and bioprinted organ transplants with newly raised capital. The Turku-based company received million-dollar financing from private equity investor Innovestor. The Turku-based bioprinting start-up received €1.2M in funding from the venture capital investor Innovestor. The company will use the capital to further expand its operations internationally in……