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Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

AI Can Create Marketing Images, But Can it Create Trust?

Artificial intelligence is present in digital marketing communication. It is part of how many brands plan, produce, and distribute digital content. Marketers use AI to […]

  • AI-generated content
  • Article D1
  • consumer trust
  • marketing communication
Published 18.5.2026
Innovations Renewing and evolving entrepreneurship

Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges in International Customer Service

In modern times many companies communicate with people representing various cultures, languages and lifestyles. Such a combination may offer positive opportunities but also cause challenges. […]

  • Article D1
  • call service industry
  • intercultural communication
  • service quality
Published 18.5.2026
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

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