China’s largest science and technology park is coming to Finland
ICT
Finland is known as a world leader in ICT innovation, information society development and high quality ICT products. It is one of the most advanced information societies in the world. As a percentage of GDP, Finnish R&D investments are the third largest in the world. Also the number of patents per capita, especially in the ICT field, is among the highest of the world, Well‐known technologies and services originating from Finland include Linux, the SMS, ring tones and Internet banking services. Finland is also renowned as a pioneer in mobile telecommunications services and applications.
Finnish hi-tech capital raising activity in 2011
(International VC Zone) – Finnish hi-tech companies announced that they have raised €127,8 million of …
A culture of fresh thinking, Cleantech, ICT, KIBS, Life Sciences, Growth Capital
Nine Finnish companies among the Red Herring Top 100 Europe winners
Seven of the nine companies are bases in Greater Helsinki Nine Finnish companies have made …
A culture of fresh thinking, Prime location, Design & Creativity, ICT, Life Sciences, China, Growth Capital
Supercell’s surprising celebrity
A young gaming company has accomplished more in two years than many manage in their …
A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, ICT, Growth Capital
Groupon Acquires Social Recommendation App Ditto.me
(techcrunch.com) – It’s a big day for M&A. The latest of today’s deal announcements is …
A culture of fresh thinking, ICT, Skills, Mobile
Grey Area expands with international backing
The mobile game Shadow Cities redefined the industry and attracted significant investors from around the …
A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, ICT, Skills, Gaming, Growth Capital
Finnish companies invade Red Herring’s Europe Award shortlist
(Good News from Finland) – The Red Herring editorial team has selected finalists for the …
A culture of fresh thinking, Design & Creativity, ICT, Life Sciences, Skills, Digital content, Gaming, Mobile
Nordic Countries Lead World In Global Information Technology Report
(Arctic Startup) – The 11th edition of The Global Information Technology Report 2012: Living in a …
A culture of fresh thinking, ICT, Ecosystems and strongholds, R&D&I, Skills
AppCampus helps entrepreneurs to put their ideas into practice
Microsoft and Nokia to Invest Up to 18 Million Euros in Mobile Application Development Program …
Easy business environment, ICT, KIBS, R&D&I, Support services, Mobile
Semikron acquired Nidecon
Semikron acquisition of Nidecon opens up new opportunities for the integration of power electronics components …
A culture of fresh thinking, Cleantech, ICT, Ecosystems and strongholds, Skills
Comptel Corporation acquired a Finnish software company Xtract
Comptel takes next steps in executing its strategy by acquiring leading analytics company Xtract Comptel …
A culture of fresh thinking, ICT, Skills, Mobile
True Ventures invests in Tampere-based Ovelin
(Arctic Startup) – Ovelin, the creators of WildChords, has just announced it has received $1.4 (€1.1) …
A culture of fresh thinking, ICT, Skills, Digital content, Gaming, Mobile
Finnish startup Blaast taps operators in app race
(Reuters) – Finnish technology startup Blaast unveiled in January its first major deal, signing up …
A culture of fresh thinking, ICT, R&D&I, Skills, Mobile
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The fact that Finland has produced so many significant companies in the mobile and mobile content space — not just Nokia and Rovio — is a testament to this being a good place to bank such an effort. 
