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24.6.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa and State of Brandenburg expand cooperation
Our Regional Mayor, Ms Tuija Telén and Ms Katrin Lange, Minister of Finance and for Europe of the State of Brandenburg, have signed an agreement on cooperation in Potsdam.
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19.6.2024
EU competitive regions cooperating for doubled semiconductor production
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region has joined the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA), an alliance of European regions with proven semiconductor industries to promote the importance of the semiconductor and microelectronics industry.
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6.6.2024
Fungi-based mycoprotein from Finland to solve the world’s soaring protein need
The Finnish biotechnology company Enifer's mycoprotein PEKILO® is attracting worldwide interest from as far away as South America. The Espoo-based company is growing fast and has recently secured 36 million euros funding to build a pioneering food-grade mycoprotein factory in Kirkkonummi.
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24.5.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa tops the EU Social Progress Index
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region tops the rankings as the most prosperous European region in the latest edition of the European Social Progress Index, comparing wellbeing and social progress across European regions.
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21.5.2024
Uusimaa Day celebrated all over our Region today, Yle Areena streaming Spring Celebration this evening
On 21 May we’ll celebrate the first Uusimaa Day ever. Tens of events will be held all around our Region. Yle Areena is streaming our Spring Celebration at 7 p.m. from Lohja.
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17.5.2024
Tuija Telén: Finland more strongly into continental Europe with Tallinn Tunnel
With a location in the northern periphery of the European Union, Finland needs more well-functioning routes both to the south and to the west. A planned tunnel from Helsinki to Tallinn has by now earned its position as a truly considerable solution for the future, Regional Mayor Tuija Telén writes.
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14.5.2024
Best practices and innovations in Finnish circular economy
Finnish cities, municipalities and regions act as circular economy innovation platforms. To share our best practices with the rest of the world, we put them all together in our handbook “Finland – Local Solutions Are Born Here”.
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7.5.2024
AI and robots taking care of dull, heavy and dirty work in waste management
The environmental service company Kuljetusrinki uses artificial intelligence and robots to process mixed waste into clean raw materials for industrial use. The amount of waste going to incineration is reduced as robots Uuno, Spede and Lyyli work hard.
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15.4.2024
Smart traffic systems for the most functional city in the world
The City of Helsinki has set itself the goal of becoming the most functional city in the world. This means traffic that works, which requires constant improvement, data and intelligent tools. Now, Helsinki is on its way to become a pioneer in functional smart traffic systems.
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4.4.2024
Finland continues as the happiest country in the world
For the 7th year in a row, Finland ranks as the happiest country in the world in the UN World Happiness Report 2024. The findings, announced today to mark the UN’s International Day of Happiness, are powered by data from the Gallup World Poll and analysed by some of the world’s leading wellbeing scientists.
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4.4.2024
We invite you to enjoy culture, encounters and local nature together on 21 May, on Uusimaa Day
The Uusimaa Day is a new festive way to celebrate spring in May, for all of us in our Region. A festive day all around …
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27.3.2024
Shorter and safer immunotherapy will help people with pollen and food allergies
Espoo based company Desentum is developing an immunotherapy that can change the treatment of allergies. Their development programs include treatments for birch pollen, grass pollen and peanut allergies.
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25.3.2024
Declaration of European Mayors signed by Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council
On behalf of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, our Regional Mayor Tuija Telén has signed a declaration given by European Regions and Cities to strengthen urban policy. The declaration presents concrete recommendations for the development of an impactful and ambitious EU urban policy.
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21.3.2024
Finnish circular economy solutions showcased at World Circular Economy Forum
Finland, a pioneer in circular economy, will be a prominent participant in the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) organised in April. Finland will showcase new circular economy innovations and cooperation models at the Forum. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Hub is also participating in the Circular Economy Super Week.
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15.3.2024
Biila Solutions about to go global: “Without the sparring we wouldn’t be here”
Biila Solutions will enter the international market with its platform-based vehicle logistics. It has received support to develop its business from the Finnish AI Region (FAIR) Innovation Hub.
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5.3.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region provides healthcare companies testing environments and expert services
Health Proof Helsinki offers testing environments and expert services for companies in the fields of health and medical technology as well as specialised and primary healthcare. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences provides the ecosystem with learning environments.
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14.2.2024
New study: up to €40 million business opportunity in concrete waste
VTT was commissioned by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Hub to investigate the material flows and business opportunities of construction and demolition in Helsinki-Uusimaa. The results show that the generation of construction waste is strongly concentrated in the metropolitan area.
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12.2.2024
Up to €40 million business opportunity in concrete waste
VTT was commissioned by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Valley to investigate the material flows and business opportunities of construction and demolition in Helsinki-Uusimaa. The results show that the generation of construction waste is strongly concentrated in the metropolitan area.
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6.2.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa RDI road map steps to become European forerunner in innovation
Helsinki-Uusimaa has set a goal to become the most innovative region in Europe by 2030. Currently, nearly 50 per cent of the research and development expenses in Finland can be found in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region and research, development, and innovation activities (RDI) make up about 3,9 per cent of the regional gross domestic product. The aim is to increase these investments to five percent of the regional gross domestic product.
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30.1.2024
RiverRecycle in business collecting plastic waste from badly polluted waterways
The river barriers of RiverRecycle are cleaning plastic waste in the globally most polluted rivers and removing it to waste treatment plants. Construction material can be produced from trash that is considered worthless.