Design & Creativity

Helsinki is a significant hub of professionals, businesses and educational institutions in the field of design and creativity: there were almost 16 000 companies with more than 55 00 employees and turnover of 7,9 billion in Finland in 2009.

 

Hammerkit to boost its international operations with €1.25 M funding

Hammerkit, a Finnish cloud technology provider which opened an office at Liverpool Science Park in October …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, ICT, R&D&I, Digital content

Even the working week can be re-designed

  IBM is one of the companies actively involved in the World Design Capital Helsinki …

A culture of fresh thinking, Real quality of life, Design & Creativity, Quality of life

Study proposes building the Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki

A new Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki would make a distinct contribution to Finland’s cultural landscape, …

Real quality of life, Design & Creativity, Quality of life

Researching impacts of design on business

The importance of design in business has also raised interest in the academic world. Different …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, R&D&I, Skills

Helsinki ranked second in the places to visit 2012 listing

Design makes Helsinki travel hot spot Helsinki has ranked second in a New York Times …

A culture of fresh thinking, Real quality of life, Design & Creativity, Skills, Design management

Rocla is leading the way in design management

Currently the most successful companies have something in common: not only is the final design …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, Logistics, Design management

Successfully showcasing Finnish design in demanding Japanese market

The first extensive showcase of Finnish design in Japan, HIRAMEKI Design × Finland 2010, was …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, Skills, Design management

Designing success

Helsinki has long been known as a city of artistic designers, but now it is …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, Skills, Design management

Helsinki prepares for its reign as World Design Capital

Two years ago Seoul held the title of World Design Capital, but now it is …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, Skills, Design management

Major gaming company Ubisoft acquired Helsinki-based RedLynx

Major gaming publisher Ubisoft  has acquired a Helsinki-based game studio RedLynx, the developer behind the …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, ICT, Skills, Gaming

Iittala wins a prestigious international design award

Vitriini range has become one of the most popular Iittala products. Iiittala Vitriini range, designed …

A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, Skills, Design management

Steve Blank invests in two start-up companies in Finland

Renowned entrepreneur Steve Blank visited Finland last week for the Startup Sauna in Espoo – …

A culture of fresh thinking, Easy business environment, Design & Creativity, ICT, R&D&I, Skills

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