Current affairs
17.7.2012
11.7.2012
Design pavilion sustains Helsinki summer
In the middle of Helsinki, the yard between the Design Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture is transformed into a spacious, covered terrace with a café and a stage. This is the Pavilion, the heart of Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital.
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11.7.2012
22.5.2012
25.4.2012
Stem cell pioneer and open source software engineer are 2012 Millennium Technology Prize laureates
Technology Academy Finland has declared Linus Torvalds and Dr Shinya Yamanaka, laureates of the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, an award for technological innovation. The laureates will be celebrated at a ceremony in Helsinki, Finland, on Wednesday 13 June, when the winner of the Grand Prize will be announced. The prize pool exceeds EUR 1 Million.
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23.4.2012
23.4.2012
27.3.2012
21.3.2012
21.3.2012
Breaking barriers – One Innovation at a Time
A new class of female innovators build profitable businesses that empower women and contribute to a more open and inclusive society, Development Minister Heidi Hautala and Vice-President Janamitra Devan remind on International Women's Day. A good example is M-Farm, a company that sends farmers real-time market information via SMS.
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