News – Career in Southwest Finland

02.03.2021

Tenth TechTurku Week Goes Virtual 5.-12.3.2021

A VR-solution brings to life the tenth TechTurku Week that covers subjects from security to smart cities and everything in-between, without forgetting matchmaking and recruitment. Click to read more on the Turku Business Region site.

01.03.2021

List of Startups to Watch in 2021 Includes Turku Talent

Silo.AI makes it onto a list of 10 Finnish startups to keep an eye on.

25.02.2021

Finland Announces March Shutdown for Three Weeks

The government has announced a shutdown of the country taking place 8-28 March. Yle News has the full story.

26.01.2021

Verdant Growth and Cleantech Solutions – The Turku-Based ExtraVerd Gang

Extraverd are a Turku-based cleantech startup who received a major boost from the SparkUp community at Turku Science Park Ltd.

17.01.2021

Finding the Joy in Education – Kalypso Filippou & EmJoy

EmJoy is a non-profit set up by University of Turku alumni, aiming at making joy a central tool in education and bridging the gap between classroom teachers and the latest in academic research

15.01.2021

Leaving the Planet Better Than We Found It

Motolani Sakeye is a cleantech professional who found the best place to work and raise a family in Turku

14.01.2021

Turku Through the Camera Eye: Slade Takala-Lamey & Pliis

Video production professional Slade Takala-Lamey came to Turku a “little big for his boots” and found a bustling scene of visionary filmmakers

13.01.2021

Helping Colleagues Around the World

Iranian-born Software Developer Mehdi Javan from Vaadin is impressed by the low hierarchy and equality of the Finnish working culture.

13.01.2021

Challenges and Solutions on a Global Scale

Ludmila Seppälä has lived and worked in Finland for 12 years. Read her story

11.01.2021

Turku on the New York Times List of 52 Places to Love in 2021

Turku is the only Finnish destination on the list, and one of only three Nordic destinations. Click to read why!

08.01.2021

Attention International Students! Turku’s Looking for You in January (but Act Quick!)

The Join Application Period for Finnish Universities has begun and lasts until 20 January. Apply now to study in Turku in August 2021!

17.12.2020

Catch up with Study and Stay in Turku 2020!

The recording of Study and Stay in Turku 2020 can now be viewed online! Catch up with inspiring stories from our international talents and alumni, and find out more about working in Southwest Finland.

26.11.2020

Finnish Startups Raise Record Amount of Funding

Finnish startups and growth companies have raised record levels of venture capital investments, despite the current Coronavirus pandemic, reports Good News From Finland

05.11.2020

Catching Up with Talent Call Turku Winner Andrius Dvinelis

We caught up with Andrius Dvinelis, one of the winners of last year’s Talent Call Turku competition, to see how his family has fared over the last year, and what might lie ahead for them.

15.10.2020

Finland looks to work-based immigration for growth

Attracting skilled migration remains critical to Finland’s future prosperity, reports Good News From Finland.

08.10.2020

Meet Åbot – the City of Turku’s coronavirus advice bot

The City of Turku has launched Åbot, an AI-powered chatbot providing coronavirus guidance in 16 different languages.

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