Editorials and columns

Kick-Start My Heart

By Jussi Sinkko
Editor-in-Chief

Start-ups are the big buzz in Finland right now. As traditional industries are struggling, the attention turns to quick-and-nimble hi-tech newcomers with plans for global domination. The fall of Nokia and the rise of Rovio, the makers of Angry Birds, has given many people pause. Looks like content – taken in a broad...
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Vertically Challenged

By Jussi Sinkko
Editor-in-Chief

High-rise construction is very much the talk of the town in Helsinki. With as many as 50 high-rise projects in the pipeline, the City authorities have worked hard to create some sort of ground rules for the industry players – a roadmap of sorts, showing all the hurdles one has to clear for a successful project. Hels...
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Here Comes the Sun

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The aftershocks of the Fukushima disaster are still felt around the world – and will continue to be felt for some time into the future, as well. In the minds of the great public, this is very much like taking a time machine into the 1980’s, dealing with Chernobyl and wrestling with the ghosts of the Cold War all ov...
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Taking Charge

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

Electric cars are expected to make their mark in traffic in the years and decades to come. Hailed as champions in the fight against Climate Change by some, the electric cars are, at the moment, facing an uphill struggle. The price tag of an electric car is two or three times that of a comparable combustion engine car, ...
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The Design Footprint

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

Architecture and design are presently experiencing a renaissance of sorts. In Finland, of course, this trend is highlighted by Helsinki’s designation as the World Design Capital 2012, but the phenomenon is really a global one – and it keeps intensifying. A good example of the changing attitudes is the mas...
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Cruise Control

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The global economic storm is finally fading out, but its repercussions will be felt for quite some time afterwards. For industries where the required investments are hefty, there is understandably still a prevalent wait-and-see attitude. A good example of this is the cruise industry which has been all about big, big bo...
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Last Train Out of Nimbyville

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

If someone wants to build a homeless shelter or a nuclear power plant, he can count on two things. First, the local community will not be thrilled. Second, the “local community” is very large indeed. This phenomenon was labelled NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) already a long time ago, and it plays with the old...
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The Electric Horseman

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

Maintaining profitability in the midst of a global recession is difficult for any industry, but in the field of logistics the challenge seems almost insurmountable. The flow of goods has been severely damaged and recovery will take time. This is apparent also in Finland who stands removed from the main markets – ...
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(De)sign of the Times

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

Christmas came early for Helsinki this year. The city won the coveted World Design Capital 2012 designation in November, almost immediately kicking off preparations for the special year. World Design Capital is a great honour for Helsinki – as well as the participating cities of Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and La...
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Air Supremacy

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

Business angels are often in a key role as start-up companies struggle to get off the ground. Our cover story offers some perspectives into the issue (see pages 8–10). In the interview, business angel Risto Siilasmaa credits the Ministry of Employment and the Economy for fresh thinking in this regard. The Ministr...
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Fearful Symmetry

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The economic crisis is making us hope for the best while we fear the worst. In this issue, Finance Minister Jyrki Katainen admits that his view of the future is murky as well. Uncertainty prevails.Ideologically speaking, the outlook is not quite as gloomy. We are not witnessing the death of the market economy as such, ...
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Hammer Time

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The current economic crisis has a paralysing effect on business around the world. In a situation such as this, level-headed decision-making is required from the political powers-that-be. The Finnish Government has ruled the land rather wisely when the times were good, and, as a reward, finds itself in a relatively stab...
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Come Together, Right Now

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The Greater Helsinki Region is about to enter an interesting development phase. As the brand new Vuosaari Harbour commenced operations on 24 November, the old Helsinki harbours are no longer needed for logistical purposes. Dynamic new construction is being planned for the old harbour areas, with both residential and of...
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Innovation vs. Imitation

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The Nordic countries have made a name for themselves as hi-tech havens which are rooted on excellent education systems. Finland is no exception in this regard: the Arctic Utopia has come to exist through hard work − and smart work. In the future, nimble brain power is needed perhaps more than ever before. Small ...
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Some Came Running

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The fight against Climate Change is experiencing a trickle-down effect. While the campaign is largely spearheaded by the EU, also the member states are acknowledging the severity of the situation. Beyond national level, however, it has seemed that the buck won’t stop until it hits the citizen-consumer. This is ...
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New blood in the woods

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The present stagnation of the forest industry is not an easy issue to address. Even the socalled gurus of the sector remain divided on what is the right medicine in this situation. And even if the medicine works, it might kill the patient, the most pessimistic argue. The discord of the industry experts is quite visibl...
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Lead by example

By Sami J. Anteroinen
Editor-in-Chief

The European Union wants its Member States to take a long, hard look at energy consumption. Transportation is a key area when one talks about curbing Climate Change. Unfortunately, Finland is one of those sparsely populated countries where distances are great – and logistics will always pose a challenge no matter...
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