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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.
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22.1.2024
Municipalities at the forefront of climate change mitigation in Helsinki-Uusimaa
The Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities (Hinku) network brings together municipalities, businesses, citizens and experts to create and carry out solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In December 2023, the network published its first annual report.
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15.1.2024
Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council driving changes in Soil Monitoring Law
In summer 2023, the European Commission announced its proposal for a Soil Monitoring Law, which aims to improve the sustainable use of soil. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council supports the main objective but gave its own suggestions for alterations in November 2023.
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10.1.2024
CoReorient developing easy and cheap ways to promote the circular economy
How to get consumers excited about the circular economy and more sustainable consumption? That is one question CoReorient aims to answer by promoting a circular and sharing economy. In addition to consumers, the company plans and develops services for different organisations.
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12.12.2023
Food production must become more sustainable – “Fortunately, there is a huge amount of innovation”
A production plant that will start producing food from air on an industrial scale. Producing egg white protein from water, sugar and minerals. These are two examples of new innovations that aim to overcome the problems caused by food production.
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23.11.2023
Regional Mayor Tuija Telén believes in strong cooperation and visions a splendid future for Helsinki-Uusimaa
The Regional Mayor of Helsinki-Uusimaa, Ms Tuija Telén wants to tell us about her visions for the region and its Regional Council. She emphasizes the regional strengths, which are built up by international focuses and competence networks.
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23.11.2023
Project VILKKU strengthens Helsinki-Uusimaa’s ability for climate change adaptation
Despite mitigation actions, the climate of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region will be changing during the future decades. The project Visioning a climate resilient Helsinki-Uusimaa (VILKKU) aims to create the first regional vulnerability study and adaptation plan.
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9.11.2023
Scandria Alliance and CPMR: Spotlight on the resilience of the transport system
Local and regional representatives of the Scandria Alliance and the CPMR Baltic Sea Commission, together with EU and national representatives, met in Helsinki on 6-7 November to discuss the implications of the new geopolitical context on transport and infrastructures in the Baltic Sea Region and wider Europe.
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30.10.2023
CLIC Innovation Fuels Sustainable Development and Circular Economy Dialogue
In a drive towards sustainable development and circular economy solutions, CLIC Innovation has emerged as a key catalyst. By forging partnerships between businesses and research institutions, this visionary organization is propelling the realms of bioeconomy, circular economy, and energy systems towards a brighter, greener future.
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24.10.2023
Helsinki-Uusimaa is the Finnish leader in Horizon Europe participation
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region has acquired over 400 million euros of EU funding from EU’s top research and innovation (R&I) funding programme Horizon Europe in 2021-23. Helsinki-Uusimaa Region has received more Horizon Europe funding than all other Finnish regions combined.
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19.10.2023
Helsinki-Uusimaa focusing on EU-level Research and Innovation
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region is known for its activities in international research and innovation. The Region aims to strengthen its top expertise and the EU-level investments given for research, development and innovation, RDI. There is an interest to become a Regional Innovation Valley, as well.