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Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

Why Credible Evidence Is the New Marketing Advantage in Sustainable Fashion

Sustainability claims are everywhere in fashion: almost every store markets its products as eco-friendly, sustainable, or ethically made. Yet as the messaging grows, consumer trust […]

  • Article D1
  • credibility
  • fashion
  • sustainability
Published 15.6.2026
Circular Economy

The Laboratory Services programme and LAB Biofine are developing new expertise to meet the needs of businesses

Finnish industry is undergoing a transformation in which the green transition, the circular economy, and new material solutions require deeper expertise in analytics, processes, and […]

  • Article D1
  • LAB Biofine
  • Laboratory sciences
Published 12.6.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

Bridging the Gap Between Strategic Planning and Execution in SMEs

Small and medium businesses are the backbone of the economy. These sectors account for over 99% of all businesses in the European Union and approximately […]

  • Article D1
  • framework
  • SMEs
  • strategy
Published 10.6.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

Platform Work and Worker Wellbeing in Lahti

Platform work has become a visible part of everyday life in Lahti. Food delivery couriers and digital freelancers are reshaping how services are produced and […]

  • Article D1
  • gig economy
  • platform work
  • worker wellbeing
Published 10.6.2026
On left, There are four people standing outside. One is holding a sign presenting a project and other one is explaining. On right, a ravine with cultivated crops behind it.
Circular Economy Sustainable societies

Climate Action Has a Clear Direction in Alzira and Waterford

The European Union is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 (European Comission). At the same time, the impacts of climate change are already visible […]

  • Article D1
  • climate change
  • ClimateGO
  • governance
Published 10.6.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

From Information Channel To Service Platform: The Changing Role of Taxi Company Websites

Many small taxi companies have traditionally used their websites as digital business cards that provide contact information, service descriptions, and booking instructions. However, customer expectations […]

  • Article D1
  • customer experience
  • digital transformation
  • service development
  • taxi
Published 10.6.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

Beyond the Black Box: Why Fairness, Not Transparency, Is the Key to Algorithmic Management That Works for Platform Workers

Finland must transpose EU Directive 2024/2831 on platform work by December 2026. The directive operates on an intuitive logic: make the algorithm visible, and workers […]

  • algorithmic management
  • Article D1
  • Finland
  • gig economy
  • platform work
Published 10.6.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

How Nestle Kept Its Supply Chain Running When Geopolitics Got in the Way

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Finnish energy company Neste suddenly had a serious problem. About 70 percent of the crude oil processed at […]

  • Article D1
  • resilience
  • supplier network
  • supply chain
  • supply chain risk management
Published 8.6.2026
General

Owning One Home Is Not the Same as Being Wealthy

When house prices rise, homeowners are often described as winners. From a balance-sheet perspective, this is partly correct: a more valuable home increases measured household […]

  • Article D1
  • homeownership
  • housing wealth
  • wealth inequality
Published 8.6.2026

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