Beginning in the spring of 2014, the City of Porvoo and regional development company Posintra began a long-term co-operative effort with a number of the region’s leading companies in the interest of advancing the cleantech…

As cities try to spur the innovativeness of their areas, those within city organizations must look not only to themselves but to each other as well as those around them. Can we improve our own…

An evaluation of the Finnish Center of Expertise Programme by Synocus was published in the beginning of June. This evaluation has concluded that successful innovations require a global perspective. This assessment of the Centre of…

Tekes has published an impact study conducted by Synocus, “Capabilities for Innovation Activities” (Review 291/2012) this week. The study was part of an overall assessment of Tekes’s success in achieving its objectives. In conducting this study Synocus…

The launch of, Finnish innovation agency, Tekes’s ambitious new electric vehicle and charging infrastructure development program, EVE, supplied the Finnish EV industry with a significant boost. Tekes announced the launch of its new program which…

Finnish automobile manufacturer Valmet Automotive’s partnership with American automobile designer Fisker Automotive faced a number of complex challenges. Alongside the technological challenges of manufacturing the Fisker Karma’s pioneering electric drive train technology were challenges of…

The financial crisis of 2008 significantly altered countless industries and required businesses to respond to these challenges in an innovative and open manner. Finnish bank and insurance services provider Aktia responded to the challenges posed…

April 1st, 2011 marked the 10 year anniversary of Synocus’ founding. To commemorate the occasion, Synocus invited selected representatives from its partner and customers to address an audience of customers and friends. The event served…