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SLUSH, Third time - Why do I always come back?
Last November, I spent a whole day at Slush in Helsinki. This was my third time there - and each time the event has looked very different. The first time I attended the event was in the...
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Capsule homes and saunas: the compact future of the Canton Fair, phase 2.
The first phase of the Canton Fair is a spectacle of electronics and consumer goods, but the second phase is a truly structural and innovative section on the built environment. This time I focused on two fascinating...
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Robotics that caught my attention – Canton Fair, Phase I
The 138th edition of the Canton International Fair was held in Guangzhou, South China. These massive fairs are open for three weeks, and you can find just about everything - and what's not...
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Introducing Project Heartware - Launching our first video series
We are excited to release the first videos of Project Heartware - a series born out of our commitment to combine empathy, creativity and technology. These first episodes explore how...
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How will Industry 5.0 shape the future of e-commerce?
Last week I attended the Verge Retail & eCommerce event at Epicenter Helsinki, a vibrant innovation hub that brings together digital pioneers, startups and enterprises to create the future of business. The Verge...
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Nexpert heading 138. Canton Fair - Exploring the future of technology
This October, Nexpert will once again be heading to China - this time for the 138th edition of the Nexpert Conference in Guangzhou. Canton Fair, one of the largest and most influential international trade fairs in the world....
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Heartware project - Empowering lives through digital justice
We believe that technology should empower, not exclude. Yet digital tools still seem out of reach for many people. That's why we launched the Heartware project. Our social responsibility initiative, which aims to...
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Rebar robot: true or fiction? Hong Kong
On my way to the Guangzhou Canton Fair, I stopped in Hong Kong. A colleague had tipped me off to an article that had appeared in Tekniikka & Talous (link, article in Finnish), which describes a rebar bonding system being developed there....
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Co-creation with Crush
On October 2nd, we joined colleagues at Crush the Movement at Future Lab, held at Maria 01's Shortcut space in Helsinki. Facilitated by Inka Vuorinen of Momentum Design, we were asked in the session to imagine Crush not only in the present day but also...
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Explore Canton Fair & Guangzhou Sourcing Fair 2025 – your gateway to smarter sourcing
Are you planning to attend the legendary Canton Fair this fall or looking for effective ways to source products from China? The 138th Canton Fair and the 5th Guangzhou Sourcing Fair offer a unique opportunity…
