The Business of Innovation

Chemical cluster at forefront of Europe

Riku Rinta-Jouppi, Project Manager of the Helsinki REAH Centre is a busy man. Meetings with chemical agencies in different countries have sent him from one continent to another. The aims are high: Helsinki is being built into Europe’s capital of chemicals.

(February 6th, 2008)

Preventing fires before they start

In Finnish home, accidents occur more often than in other European countries. In future, things might be different. Concern for fire safety has inspired Lahti-based company, Fidepro Oy, to develop an innovative intelligent smoke alarm.

Successful development in a micro-company

TEKEL's Incubator Company of the Year 2007 is a virtual company operated by a three-person team. Using biotechnology specialists, BioCis Pharma Ltd from Turku develops drugs for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases in humans and animals.

(January 14th, 2008)

At the speed of change

The pace of progress at the Oulu-based Sensinode Ltd is so great that people are holding on to their hats. The company’s field of business, designing wireless sensor networks and OEM products, is in a transitional phase. The company is but a few steps away from internationalising.

(January 14th, 2008)