Author : Esther T. Hedman

It’s that time of year again. Sleet falls as Helsinki’s Expo and Convention Centre fills with founders and tech professionals in black hoodies. Strobe lights cut through the darkened halls. Startups meet investors and deals...

Autumn means back to school, work and busy schedules of hobbies and social events. As the days grow shorter and more blustery, leaves turn yellow and orange and fall from the trees, and fashion reflects...

Moving to Finland is one thing. Preparedness, you’ll be told, is everything. You’ll be told to brace yourself for the serenity of silence, the deep freeze of winter, the sheer-nakedness of sauna. Nobody warns you...

Lifting off Born in a barn in Finland, Kelluu is redefining how humanity observes the planet.
 For Jiri Jormakka, cofounder and head of sales,
their northern roots are a strength. “Our airships complement existing methods like...

Imagine discovering new battery materials, designing catalysts for green energy, or synthesising novel drug molecules in a fraction of the time it currently takes. That’s the promise of quantum computing – and Finland is at...

Launching a new yacht is a cause for celebration on Finland’s west coast. A brass band plays, local business leaders gather, and even the mayor may attend. But above all, the spotlight is on the...

When your client is Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world’s greatest footballers, there’s no room for error. But Finnish chef and restaurateur Arto Rastas is not easily shaken. He has cooked for royalty, presidents and...

Samu Hällfors and Vesa-Matti Marjamäki were annoyed at their boss. He had a habit of making loud phone calls in their company’s open plan office, disturbing everyone as they worked. “Vesa-Matti complained about the noise...

It’s not easy being the CEO of a Finnish swimwear brand. Both Salla Maisonlahti, cofounder of Halla Halla, and Laura Saarinen, founder of Lilja the Label, have the same question topping their FAQ lists: Aren’t...

Flowers and fashion both bloom in Finland when the snow melts and the days get longer and warmer, giving people a great reason to dress up and celebrate. Dressing up, the Finnish way 1. Blazer,...