Posts Tagged ‘Finland’
Leena Rantasalo appointed VTT VP
Leena Rantasalo has been appointed as vice-president, communications and brand for VTT. She moves to the position after having headed VTT’s internal and external communications, media relations and the communications team since 2018. Previously, she headed development of VTT’s culture.
In her role as vice-president, Leena will lead and develop VTT’s strategic communications and brand, in alignment with the company’s business goals and strategy, reputation management and crisis communications and capabilities.
As a vice-president, Leena is a member of VTT’s commercial-operations leadership team.
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Read MoreThird disruption of Finland-Germany cable reported
Finnish and Swedish authorities are investigating a possible breach of the C-Lion 1 undersea cable linking Finland and Germany, Yle, a Finnish news outlet, reports.
The location of the break is reported to be near the island of Gotland in the Swedish economic zone, where a number of subsea cables have been damaged in recent months.
The cause of the break was not immediately known, and it may be due to the previous damage done the cable, a source told Yle.
The C-Lion 1 submarine cable, operated by Cinia, a Finland-based firm, was last damaged on Christmas Day. Finnish authorities believe that break was caused by the Eagle S, an oil tanker suspected of acting on Moscow’s orders. The same cable was also damaged last November.
Source: Yle
Read MorePirjo Juntunen joins BusinessOulu
Pirjo Juntunen has joined BusinessOulu as a key account director for social and health services. With extensive experience collaborating with companies and partners in workforce and economic development, both domestically and internationally, Pirjo brings a wealth of knowledge to the BusinessOulu team.
In her new role, Pirjo will focus on supporting businesses, assisting them with business development, growth strategies and navigating change. She is also committed to aiding companies in recruiting skilled personnel and enhancing employee competencies.
Pirjo holds a degree in social sciences and has completed an executive MBA. Her professional background includes leadership and specialist positions, where she has demonstrated a solution-oriented approach and a passion for fostering business growth.
Read MoreCutting-edge private 5G SA network goes live at Oulu University Hospital
The Hola 5G Oulu project has announced the successful launch of its private 5G standalone (SA) network at Oulu University Hospital, marking Europe’s first private 5G network in a functioning hospital. This achievement has the potential to revolutionise healthcare with advanced technology. The project, a collaboration between Pohjois-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue Pohde, Boldyn Networks, WICOAR Technologies, Oulu University Hospital, and the University of Oulu, aims to enhance patient care and operational efficiency through secure, high-capacity connectivity.
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Originally published on 19 Feb
Read MoreTomi Hugg named director of design services at Innokas
Tomi Hugg recently began as the new director of design services at Innokas.
An industry veteran in design engineering, Tomi brings over 20 years of experience in heavy industry from companies of various sizes. Working for Oulu-based Innokas marks his first venture into a company that specialises in medical and other safety-critical technologies
“All the new people and technologies have inspired me to get started,” he says of the transition. He also notes a strong balance between familiar systems and exciting new opportunities that he is eager to explore.
“The deep technological expertise at Innokas across industries was a major reason for my decision to apply,” Tomi says.
Read MoreNordic Cooperation for a Just Transition to Hydrogen
Finland, Sweden, and Norway face similar challenges regarding land use conflicts and the social acceptability of large-scale hydrogen projects, as well as the new energy production and electricity distribution needs associated with them. These shared challenges are valuable to address and discuss collectively.
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Originally published on 16 Feb
Read MoreRB Rail submits new funding application under the CEF-Digital program
RB Rail AS, representing the three Baltic states’ ministries responsible for the Rail Baltica project, submitted a funding application on 13 February 2025 under the CEF-Digital program “5G Large-Scale Pilots – 5G Coverage Along Transport Corridors”. The application seeks financial support to design and build railway radio communication infrastructure that complies with the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) and provides the opportunity to enable 5G connectivity within the European Transport Network (TEN-T).
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Originally published on 14 Feb
Read MoreCity of Oulu and Verso Energy signed a cooperation agreement
The City of Oulu and Verso Energy of France have signed a joint venture agreement to build a hydrogen refinery in Oulu that will produce 80,000 tonnes of synthetic aviation fuel (eSAF) per year. According to Verso Energy, the plant is estimated to cost €1.4 billion and would employ 250 people.
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Originally published on 14 Feb
Read MoreP2X Solutions launches commercial operation of green hydrogen
P2X Solutions, a Finnish pioneer in green hydrogen, has been the first in Finland to launch commercial operations of green hydrogen at its production plant in Harjavalta. The start of production at the Harjavalta plant is a significant milestone for the Finnish hydrogen economy.
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Originally published on 12 Feb
Read MoreFinland, Estonia to join up to protect subsea cables
Finland and Estonia on Friday have agreed to increase the security of their subsea infrastructure, which includes power and telecommunications cables as well as the Balticconnector gas pipeline that was damaged a year ago.
The agreement, announced in Helsinki on Friday, will see the two countries join forces to on things like technical surveillance, patrolling and repair capacities of subsea infrastructure in the Baltic.
It comes amid what Tallin and Helsinki say has been an increased number of threats against subsea infrastructure, and as countries around the Baltic rim are looking to expand all manner of subsea connections.
Finnish police continue to investigate cause of the Balticconnector damage, while Estonian police are looking into damage to subsea telecommunications links that occurred around the same time. Police in both countries have yet to provide their conclusions.
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