Report: Four scenarios depicting the direction of regional development in Finland in 2040
In a report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, likely future outlooks for regional development in Finland have been examined through four different scenarios. According to these scenarios which extend to 2040, regional development may be globally selective, concentrated on raw materials and tourism, patchwork-like or balanced.
AI Forum 2018: Artificial intelligence to boost European competitiveness
The AI Forum 2018 is an international conference for discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) can boost competitiveness and economic growth in Europe. It will take place at Aalto University’s main building Dipoli in Espoo on 8–9 October 2018. Information about the conference programme and speakers is available at aiforum2018.fi.
OECD recommends: More integrated approach needed in research and innovation development
The OECD has today published a review of research and innovation policy in Finland where it gives several recommendations for increased productivity, economic renewal, competence development and improved effectiveness of research. A key challenge for Finland is to transform knowledge, research results and new ideas into new products and innovations in global markets.
VTT applies for government license to decommission research reactor
On 20 June 2017, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd submitted an application addressed to the Government to decommission the FiR 1 research reactor in Otaniemi. FiR 1 has been in use since 1962 for research, teaching and isotope production and, in its latter years, also for cancer treatments.
ESA Director General visits Finland with news of establishment of ESA BIC
Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), is visiting Finland today, 8 June. The decision to open an ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) in Finland will be announced during his visit. On Thursday morning, Wörner met with Minister of Employment Jari Lindström and Finland’s ESA delegates.
