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Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

Singapore’s Growth Story: How Regenerative Governance Shapes Economy

Singapore is often described as a prime example of economic development. In just a few decades, a small trading port with limited resources transformed into […]

  • Article D1
  • economic growth
  • governance
  • institutions
  • Singapore
Published 8.5.2026
Circular Economy Sustainable societies

How regions can better support SMEs in climate actions – Lessons from CLIBUS

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential for Europe’s economy and play an important role in the transition towards climate neutrality. At the same time, […]

  • Article D1
  • CLIBUS
  • climate actions
  • climate neutrality
  • energy efficiency
  • SMEs
Published 27.4.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

Why AI Investments Fail Without Employee Digital Literacy

Organizations are currently investing heavily in in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency, sharpen decision‑making, and stay competitive. But technology alone doesn’t deliver results. However, […]

  • AI
  • Article D1
  • artificial ingelligence
  • decision-making
  • digital literacy
Published 24.4.2026
Keynote speaker Julia Bialetska standing in front of large presentation screen at a conference.
Customer experience and human-centred design Design Uncategorized

Startups shouldn’t struggle with wellbeing 

Recent data shows that founder wellbeing is a core business risk. The Federation of Finnish Entrepreneurs reports that business owners’ ability to cope has declined […]

  • Article D1
  • mental health
  • mindset
  • organisational design
  • startups
  • wellbeing
Published 17.4.2026
A group of panel attendees sitting on a stage at a startup conference.
Customer experience and human-centred design Design Uncategorized

Mindset Makes or Breaks Startups

Startup post-mortems show most companies fail not because of weak technology, but because they lack a real market, run out of cash, or rely on […]

  • Article D1
  • growth
  • mindset
  • startups
Published 17.4.2026
Circular Economy Sustainable societies

Local Climate Council Strengthens Municipal Climate Action

Cities are at the heart of climate action. The European Commission notes that urban areas both feel the impacts of climate change, like heatwaves and […]

  • Article D1
  • CLIBUS
  • climate actions
  • climate council
  • climate neutrality
Published 8.4.2026
Circular Economy Sustainable societies

Integrating Climate Policy into Business Strategy

Nowadays, climate policy has moved from a peripheral consideration to a crucial driver factor in industrial competitiveness. The European Commission (2021) and the European Union […]

  • Article D1
  • business strategy
  • carbon regulations
  • CBAM
  • climate
  • climate policy
Published 2.4.2026
Biological cycles Circular Economy

LAB Biofine’s pilot plant will become the heart of the ecosystem and a test platform for the future

The purpose of the LAB Biofine project is to build a LAB Biofine ecosystem around innovation and development. However, it was already clear during the […]

  • Artikkeli D1
  • LAB Biofine
  • product development
Published 31.3.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

From efficiency to resilience: Designing “global” supply chains to navigate geopolitical trade shifts in 2026

Global supply chains have traditionally been designed to focus on supply chain efficiency and reduce costs for a long period. Companies have been looking for […]

  • Article D1
  • efficiency
  • geopolicy
  • resilience
  • supply chains
  • trade
Published 23.3.2026

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