HELSINKI (FINLAND): Leading Finnish funding agencies and research organisations are planning to open an innovation centre in India that would focus on the Indo-Finnish innovation activities. “We along with other Finnish agencies have already conducted a feasibility study to establish FinNode, a Finnish innovation centre, in India,” said Risto Setala, Director (Software and Digital Media), Tekes, a Finnish funding agency for technology and innovation. Other organisations that are likely to be part of this project, which is likely to be finalised by this year-end, include expert and service organisation for Finnish companies Finpro; Finnish innovation fund Sitra; Finland’s funding body for scientific research The Academy of Finland; and VTT Technical Research Centre.

Finnland vergibt alle zwei Jahre die mit insgesamt 1.145.000 Euro weltweit höchst dotierten Technologie-Preise. Nachdem 2004 und 2006 mit Tim Berners-Lee (WWW-Erfinder) und Shuji Nakamura (Erfinder der weißen LED) zwei IT-Forscher den Hauptpreis erhielten, durfte sich heuer der amerikanische Biotechnologe Robert Langer darüber freuen.

El científico Robert Langer crea polímeros que liberan fármacos de forma controlada.
La técnica permite atacar las células tumorales sin afectar al resto del organismo

Prof Robert Langer, latest winner of the Millennium Prize, is a bioneer of biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration but sees himself as primarily an engineer.

Технологический "Нобель" - премия "Миллениум" - присуждается ученым, чьи открытия изменили ход жизни за очень короткое время. На сей раз среди победителей - автор системы контролируемой доставки лекарств, снизившей число осложнений при стентировании,и создатель методики "отпечатков ДНК", с помощью которой идентифицировали останки царской семьи

Op 11 juni werd in Finland de Millennium Technology Prize uitgereikt.
Robert Langer won de prijs voor zijn methode om medicijnen te verpakken in plastic

Лауреатом большой Технологической премии Миллениум 2008 года стал профессор Роберт Лангер из Массачусетского Технологического Института

Nella scia degli investimenti che l’anno scorso hanno portato all’ampliamento, ed al cambiamento del layout mirato al potenziamento produttivo del Delivery Centre Trieste, nello stabilimento Wärtsilä di Trieste, alla presenza delle autorità e del Management, sono stati inaugurati recentemente i nuovi uffici tecnici ed il nuovo Auditorio.

Although Finland has long been established as part of the ”Nordic Region”, Helsinki Design Week 2008 confirmed that it has more in common with its neighbours than archipelagos and the aurora borealis- namely, a penchant for simple and clean design.

At this time of turmoil in the global aviation industry due to the decling traffic, one of the oldest airlines in the world, Finnair, seems to be bullish about growth in the Asian market, including India.

Finland’s new port Vuosaary will be put into operation before the end of this November. By that time all cargo operations will be moved from the West Harbour and the North Harbour of Helsinki to Vuosaary, from where a direct access to Ring Road III is available. The new harbour complex will be capable of handling 10 million tonnes of cargo per year with ro-ro cargo accounting for 60% and containers – for 40%.

A Rovaniemi, la cittadina finlandese a cavallo del Circolo polare artico dove per tutti i bambini del mondo vive Santa Claus, preferirebbero che il Natale cadesse non il 25 dicembre, ma il 7 gennaio. Come in Russia.

A "clean technology" conference in Helsinki shows how Finland and its high-technology economy are taking the environment seriously. Government strategy and company implementation combine to give Finland an increasing reputation for cleantech.

Что мы знаем о Финляндии? Родина Санта-Клауса и мобильников Nokia. Излюбленное место отдыха россиян, соперничающее по популярности разве что с Турцией и Египтом.

Un biochimico prestato alla medicina, Robert Langer, vincitore del Millennium technology prize 2008 dell'Accademia di Finlandia, ha compiuto un importantissimo passo avanti per la terapia genica tumorale.

With India adopting the 3G spectrum leading in mobile telephony, Finnish firms are now gearing up to tap the booming telecom market in India by offering the state-of-art software program in the digital field, especially telecommunication that holds potential to revolutionise the commercial application of mobile communication.

They are looking at local tie-ups for their ‘cool tools’.
Nokia’s NFC technology enables mobile to double as smart card. Valimo Wireless’ solution transforms mobile phone into ID card.

Tekes Finlands state-owned funding agency for technology and innovation plans to set up a Finnish Innovation Centre (FIC) in India to develop cutting edge technologies in areas such as information technology and energy.

Nokia plans to introduce in India next generation handsets based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology allowing cell phone users to avail wide range of day-to-day consumer services by simply waving or touching the mobile phone.

Helsinki: The picture postcard land of lakes, reindeers and the mystic Santa Claus – Finland – has caught the Indian traveller’s fancy. Statistics reveal that the number of Indian tourists to the small Nordic country has jumped by over 50 percent in the last one year.

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Il professore del Mit: riparare tessuti e organi è realtà, bisogna investire di più.

Die "Millennium Technoogy Awards", die inoffiziellen Nobelpreise für Techniker und Ingenieure, gehen in diesem Jahr an vier Kommunikationsexperten und zwei Mediziner. Hauptgewinner ist allerdings vor allem das Land der Finnen, das sich mit wenig Geld viel internationale Reputation erkauft.

Investigador premiado pela criação de materiais usados em cirurgias.

Bioengineer Prof Robert Langer was presented with the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize by Finnish President Tarja Halonen at a ceremony in Helsinki on 11 June.

The 2008 Millennium Technology Prize was presented to Professor Robert Langer today in Helsinki for developing innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release. The world’s largest technology prize is awarded by Technology Academy Finland for a technological innovation that significantly improves quality of human life and promotes sustainable development.