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Urban Tech Helsinki’s goal is to draw new experts and businesses to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, and to support and expedite the formation and early growth of fresh, especially research-oriented companies.
Additional aims of the incubator activities are to support the burgeoning of research-based innovations into international business and to cooperate closely with large enterprises that invest in sustainable urban solutions. A special emphasis will be on clean energy, mobility, sustainable construction, the circular economy, waste management and urban food production.
“Urban Tech Helsinki is an excellent addition to Helsinki’s innovation ecosystem, because the City wants to take a more active role as a platform for interesting and result-oriented innovations that seek solutions to the greatest global challenges of our time and generate new export opportunities. I am confident that by offering a functional city as a platform for local companies, Helsinki has every c
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846 deaths attributed to coronavirus as of Thursday 1.4 (up by 2 since Wednesday)
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3.4 16:51 Speaker condemns MP s threatening mask mandate tweet
Speaker of Parliament
Anu Vehviläinen (Cen) has condemned a threatening tweet sent by MP
Ano Turtiainen and said she intends to bring the matter before Parliament when MPs return from the Easter holiday.
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