(IN BRIEF) ZEISS Ventures has participated in the latest funding round of Maculaser, a Finnish medtech company developing a patented, non-damaging, temperature-controlled retinal laser therapy. The round, co-led by ZEISS Ventures and M2care, will help Maculaser begin clinical development of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged Aalto University, age-related macular degeneration, AMD, cellular defence mechanisms, clinical development, data-driven laser therapy, diabetic maculopathy, Early Intervention, Finland, Finnish medtech, Germany, healthtech, Jani Tirronen, late-stage AMD, M2care, Maculaser, Maculaser Advances Temperature-Controlled Retinal Laser Technology With Support From ZEISS Ventures and M2care, medical technology, non-damaging treatment, OBERKOCHEN, ophthalmic innovation, ophthalmologists, outpatient procedure, personalised retinal treatment, proactive vision preservation, Prof Dr Boris Hofmann, real-time temperature control, repeatable treatment, retinal diseases, retinal laser therapy, retinal tissue, severe vision loss, temperature-controlled laser therapy, vision loss prevention, ZEISS, ZEISS Backs Finnish Medtech Maculaser in Development of Data-Driven Laser Therapy for Retinal Diseases, ZEISS Group, ZEISS Ventures, ZEISS Ventures Investment Supports Maculaser’s Effort to Shift Retinal Care Toward Earlier Vision Preservation, ZEISS Ventures Invests in Maculaser to Advance Non-Damaging Retinal Laser Therapy for Earlier Eye Disease Treatment, ZEISS Ventures Invests in Maculaser to Support Development of Temperature-Controlled Retinal Laser Therapy
(IN BRIEF) St1 and Valio have formed Ekviton Oy, a joint venture designed to advance emission reductions and carbon removals in Finland through the flexibility mechanism of the country’s renewable fuels distribution obligation. Introduced in 2025, the mechanism allows fuel … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged agriculture, carbon neutral dairy value chain, carbon removal certification framework, carbon removals, Climate Action, climate change mitigation, dairy farms, Director of Expansion Businesses and Renewal at Valio, Distribution Obligation Act, double buffer requirement, effort sharing sector, Ekviton, Ekviton Oy, Ekviton Oy Begins Operations with Peatland Restoration Project Supporting Finland’s Emission Reduction Goals, Ekviton Oy to Support Finnish Climate Targets by Financing Verified Emission Reductions and Carbon Removals, emission reductions, EU Nature Restoration Regulation, European Union, Finland, Finnish Energy Authority, flexibility mechanism, greenhouse gas emissions, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs at St1, independent third-party verification, land use sector, Lea Rankinen, market-based financing, peat fields, peatland restoration, private sector climate finance, renewable fuels distribution obligation, rewetting, St1, St1 and Valio Establish Joint Venture to Advance Climate Action Through Finland’s Distribution Obligation Flexibility Mechanism, St1 and Valio Launch Ekviton Oy to Finance Emission Reductions and Carbon Removals in Finland, St1 and Valio Partner to Help Dairy Farms Generate New Income Through Voluntary Peatland Restoration Measures, sustainable agriculture, Tuomas Salusjärvi, Valio, verified emission reductions, voluntary carbon markets
(IN BRIEF) The 2026 OSCE Asian Conference will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 28 and 29 May 2026, with a central focus on the growing challenge of transnational threats in the digital era. Hosted by Thailand, an OSCE Asian … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2026 OSCE Asian Conference, 2026 OSCE Asian Conference in Bangkok to Address Transnational Security Threats in the Digital Era, ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime, Asian Partner for Co-operation, Asian Partners for Co-operation, Bangkok, Bangkok to Host OSCE Asian Partners Conference on Digital-Era Transnational Threats and Co-operation, cross-border security, Department of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines, digital era, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Feridun H Sinirlioğlu, Finland, international co-operation, Markus Leitner, Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, Nestor Bautista Sanares, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, OSCE Asian Conference 2026 Brings Senior Officials to Bangkok for Regional Security Dialogue, OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group, Outi Holopainen, press conference, regional security, security dialogue, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, SOMTC, Swiss Chairpersonship of the OSCE, THAILAND, transnational threats, Vienna
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, a clean energy infrastructure fund focused on expanding biomethane and advanced bioenergy production in Europe. Backed by the European Union’s InvestEU and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABF I, ABF II, advanced bioenergy, Advanced Bioenergy Fund, Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, agricultural waste, anaerobic digestion, Belgium, biogas, biomethane, CIP, clean energy infrastructure, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Secures €200 Million EIF Investment to Scale Industrial Biogas and Biomethane Projects in Europe, decarbonisation, Denmark, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Cornerstone Investment Supports Launch of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ €1.5 Billion Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, energy security, energy transition, European capital markets, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Advance Europe’s Energy Security Through Biomethane Infrastructure Investment, European Union, Finland, greenfield bioenergy projects, imported fossil fuels, industrial decarbonisation, industrial-scale biogas plants, InvestEU, Ireland, manure, maritime transport, Merete Clausen, renewable energy production, renewable gases, REPowerEU, Spain, strategic autonomy, sustainable energy infrastructure, Thomas Dalsgaard
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has completed a company-wide Activity Challenge launched after an initiative from the Finnish Olympic Committee, encouraging employees to increase everyday movement, support wellbeing and strengthen community spirit across teams and locations. Employees participated in a wide range … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sports, Technology
Tagged 000 donation, 000 to Save the Children Finland, Activity Challenge, charity donation, children and families, children’s wellbeing, Community Engagement, corporate responsibility, crisis support, employee participation, Employee Wellbeing, Finland, Finnish Olympic Committee, Finnish sports, Gasum, Gasum Completes Employee Activity Challenge and Donates €5, Gasum Strengthens Social Impact Through Employee Movement Challenge and Youth Sports Partnership, Gasum Supports Children and Families in Crisis Through Activity Challenge Donation, Gasum Supports Save the Children Finland After Completing Company-Wide Activity Challenge, humanitarian aid, inclusive youth sports, physical activity, respect, responsible business, Save the Children Finland, social impact, sports clubs, Star Club of the Year, Star Club programme, sustainability, Tähtiseura, workplace wellbeing, youth development, youth sports, €5
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has appointed experienced energy sector executive Tommi Riikonen to lead its Portfolio Services operations within the company’s power business beginning in June 2026. Riikonen joins from Väre Oy and will help strengthen Gasum’s customer-focused energy solutions, portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Atte Pekkala, corporate energy services, electricity markets, electricity trading, Energy management, energy sector, energy solutions, energy trading, Espoo, Finland, Gasum, Gasum appoints new Portfolio Services leader to support growing demand for advanced energy market solutions, Gasum appoints Tommi Riikonen to strengthen power portfolio services and customer-focused energy solutions, Gasum enhances power services strategy as experienced energy executive Tommi Riikonen takes leadership role, Gasum expands expertise in portfolio management and energy trading with new senior appointment, Gasum Portfolio Services, Jyväskylä, Market Analysis, MiFID, multi-market optimisation, Nordic energy market, portfolio management, power business, renewable energy, Savon Voima Oyj, Stockholm, TeliaSonera, Tommi Riikonen, Väre Oy
(IN BRIEF) CapMan has joined the #Steps4Tukikummit campaign for the third consecutive year, helping raise EUR 120,000 to support equal opportunities for hobbies and recreational activities for children and young people in Finland. Together with several partner companies, employees participated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Real Estate, Society
Tagged #Steps4Tukikummit, #Steps4Tukikummit campaign combines employee wellbeing and social impact to support Finnish children, CapMan, CapMan joins #Steps4Tukikummit campaign for third year to support equal access to hobbies for children in Finland, CapMan supports children’s equal access to hobbies through third consecutive #Steps4Tukikummit campaign, charitable campaign, charitable foundation, children’s support, Community Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility, Emilia Åberg, Employee Wellbeing, Finland, Finnish companies, Finnish companies unite through #Steps4Tukikummit initiative to support children and youth across Finland, fundraising, Helsinki City Running Day, hobbies, Inclusion, low-income families, Pia Kåll, PwC Finland, SAM Headhunting Finland, social equality, social impact, The Otava Group, Tukikummit foundation, youth activities, youth support
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has inaugurated the Kalla Test Center in Loviisa as part of its long-term hydrogen development strategy. The €20 million pilot-scale facility will test and compare hydrogen production technologies under real operating conditions and is expected to become … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged clean energy, electrification, electrolyser technology, energy transition, Finland, Fortum, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen economy, hydrogen infrastructure, hydrogen production, hydrogen testing, Hystar, industrial decarbonisation, Kalla test center, Loviisa, low-carbon energy, Nordic energy sector, Nordic hydrogen projects, P2X, Peter Strannegård, pilot-scale facility, renewable energy, Satu Sipola, Stargate Hydrogen, sustainable industry
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso reported stable first-quarter 2026 sales of EUR 2.358 billion while adjusted EBIT declined 9 percent to EUR 159 million amid continued market weakness, foreign exchange impacts and operational ramp-up costs at its Oulu production site in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged adjusted EBIT, Bergslagets Skogar, business transformation, capital allocation, circular bioeconomy, consumer board production, emission rights, Emissions Reduction, energy costs, EU ETS, Finland, forest assets, forestry industry, geopolitical tensions, Hans Sohlström, Iran conflict, logistics costs, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Niclas Rosenlew, Operational Efficiency, Oulu site, packaging industry, pulp and paper sector, Q1 2026, renewable materials, restructuring, Stora Enso, Stora Enso Advances Forest Asset Separation Plans Amid Challenging Market Conditions in Early 2026, sustainable materials, Sustainable packaging, Swedish forest assets, Weak Demand and Rising Cost Pressures Impact Stora Enso First Quarter Profitability Despite Stable Sales
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €250 million to KONE to support a multi-year research and innovation programme focused on next-generation elevators, escalators, and intelligent people-flow technologies. Running from 2026 to 2029, the initiative aims to improve safety, … Read the full press release
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Tagged building mobility, digitalization, EIB, elevators, energy efficiency, engineering jobs, escalators, Espoo, European Investment Bank, Finland, INNOVATION, Italy, Johannes Rastas, Karl Nehammer, KONE, KONE Secures €250 Million EIB Funding to Drive Innovation in Energy-Efficient Elevators and Urban Mobility Solutions, people flow technology, research and development, Smart Cities, TechEU initiative, urban infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Business Finland has provided additional funding to Valio to expand its Food 2.0 research program, which focuses on transforming Finland’s food system through sustainability, innovation, and collaboration. The expansion includes increased financial support for both Valio and its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Annikka Hurme, Business Finland, Business Finland and Valio Strengthen Collaboration to Transform Food Systems Through Technology and Sustainability, circular economy, digitalization, ecosystem, exports, Finland, Food 2.0, food industry, food system, Harri Kallioinen, INNOVATION, production, R&D investment, research program, supply chain, sustainability, technology, Valio, Valio Advances Food 2.0 Initiative with Expanded Funding and Growing Industry Ecosystem
(IN BRIEF) Business Finland has granted €20 million to SSAB to support a five-year research and development program aimed at advancing fossil-free steel production and low-carbon materials. The initiative, Sustainable World through Steels, will bring together over 200 partners across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Business Finland, Business Finland Backs SSAB’s Strategic Initiative to Build Collaborative Ecosystem for Low-Carbon Steel Solutions, circular economy, decarbonization, digital supply chain, electric steelmaking, EU funding, export growth, Finland, fossil-free steel, industrial ecosystem, industrial innovation, low-carbon steel, Nordic Region, research and development, SSAB, SSAB Launches Multi-Partner Research Program with Public Funding to Advance Decarbonized Steel Production, Steel Industry, steel production, sustainability, Sustainable World through Steels, Tony Harris
(IN BRIEF) Fortum is advocating for early planning and policy development to support new nuclear power in Finland, positioning it as a key driver of economic growth, energy stability, and industrial competitiveness. Drawing on recent studies, including analysis by AFRY … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged AFRY Management Consulting Oy, CFD, Contracts for Difference, Czech Republic, decarbonization, electricity demand, electricity markets, electrification, energy financing, Energy Policy, energy security, Finland, Finland Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Fortum, Fortum Emphasizes Financing Reform and Partnerships to Unlock New Nuclear Projects in Finland and Sweden, Fortum Highlights Strategic Role of New Nuclear Power in Driving Finland’s Economic Growth and Energy Stability, France, industrial competitiveness, large nuclear plants, Laurent Leveugle, new nuclear energy, Nordic countries, nuclear power, renewable energy, Small Modular Reactors, SMRs, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Nokia and Cinia have partnered to strengthen the cybersecurity of Finland’s critical infrastructure by deploying an advanced DDoS protection solution. The collaboration introduces a managed security service model that combines Nokia’s AI-driven Deepfield technology with Cinia’s operational expertise … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI security, botnet attacks, Cinia, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, DDoS protection, Deepfield Defender, digital infrastructure, Finland, Jeff Smith, Jukka Pekka Lithovius, MSSP, network security, network visibility, Nokia, Nokia and Cinia Collaborate to Deliver Advanced DDoS Protection for Finland Critical Digital Infrastructure, Nokia and Cinia Introduce Managed Security Model to Safeguard Critical Connectivity Services, security operations center, telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has expanded its filling station in Joensuu to include liquefied biogas refuelling for heavy-duty vehicles, improving both fuel availability and operational reliability in Eastern Finland. The upgrade makes the station the easternmost LBG facility in the country … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged circular economy, compressed biogas, Finland, Gasum, Gasum Advances Low Emission Transport in Finland with Expanded Biogas Station for Heavy Vehicles, Gasum Enhances Biogas Availability and Reliability for Public and Heavy Transport with Joensuu Expansion, heavy duty vehicles, Joensuu, Juho Kurra, Jukka Komulainen, LBG, liquefied biogas, low emission fuels, public transport Finland, renewable energy, Savonlinja, sustainable transport
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been selected by Ahlstrom Sweden AB to deliver a PrimeDry Steel Yankee for the PM6 machine at the Billingsfors mill in Sweden, with start-up scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. The new steel Yankee will … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Sweden AB, Andritz, ANDRITZ Strengthens Nordic Market Presence with Steel Yankee Supply Contract for Ahlstrom’s Billingsfors Paper Mill, Billingsfors mill, building and construction materials, fiber-based specialty materials, filtration materials, Finland, food and consumer packaging, Giorgio Mirone, industrial paper technology, life sciences materials, machine glazed paper, MG paper production, Nordic pulp and paper industry, paper drying technology, PM6 paper machine, PrimeDry Steel Yankee, protective materials division, specialty paper manufacturing, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €200 million loan to Hemsö Fastigheter to finance nine projects involving new and renovated energy-efficient public buildings across Sweden, Finland, and Germany, including schools, a health centre, an ice rink, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Society, Sweden
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, energy efficient buildings, EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, European Investment Bank, Finland, Finland and Germany, Germany, healthcare facilities, Hemsö Fastigheter, Hemsö secures €200 million EIB loan to accelerate sustainable public-building investments in Sweden, Nils Styf, Pilar Solano, police headquarters, SCHOOLS, social infrastructure, Sustainable Finance, Sweden, Zero Energy Buildings
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall’s latest Energy Barometer reveals that while European consumers are broadly optimistic about the energy transition, most believe stronger government support is needed to drive meaningful progress. The survey, conducted by Statista across five countries, shows that half … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alexander van Ofwegen, climate-friendly lifestyle, consumer behavior, decarbonization, Energy Barometer, energy efficiency, energy transition, Finland, fossil-free energy, Germany, government support, heat pumps, infrastructure investment, Netherlands, renewable energy, solar panels, Statista, sustainability, sustainable consumption, Sweden, United Kingdom, Vattenfall, Vattenfall’s Energy Barometer Shows Strong Public Support for the Energy Transition Coupled with Calls for Greater Government Action
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has launched a new digital carbon monitoring tool in Finland, expanding its Nordic climate data capabilities following earlier rollouts in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Designed to support professional builders and contractors, the tool provides access to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged building materials, climate data tools, climate documentation, CO2 emissions, construction industry, digital carbon monitoring, EU building regulations, Finland, LCA requirements, lifecycle assessment, net-zero targets, Nordic Region, Stark group, STARK Group Advances Climate Transparency in Construction with Expanded Nordic Carbon Monitoring Platform, STARK Group Strengthens Nordic Climate Data Capabilities with Launch of Carbon Monitoring Tool in Finland, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has signed a framework agreement with Finnish nuclear technology company Steady Energy to provide nuclear expert services for the development of Steady Energy’s LDR-50 small modular reactor for district heating. The cooperation focuses on operational and maintenance … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Anni Jaarinen, district heating, energy transition, Finland, Fortum, Fortum Partners with Steady Energy to Support Development of Small Modular Reactor for District Heating, Gustav Eilertsen, Innovation and Venturing, LDR 50, low emission energy, nuclear expertise, nuclear services, operation and maintenance, small modular reactor, SMR, Steady Energy, Sweden
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