Helsinki House of Innovation

At Epicenter, we believe that access to menstrual products is a basic need that should be treated as such. That's why we're proud to announce our partnership with Herbox, one of the leading companies in the Nordics for menstrual care product dispensers, to provide free menstrual products in our toilets. Our ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive and comfortable environment for all of our members and guests is at the…

Content strategist by day, multi-creative by night: Emmi Paunonen from Differo believes that creativity comes from self-acceptance and letting go of perfectionism. We had a chat with Emmi, and explored her journey toward creativity and her first-ever art exhibit, Good Enough, at Epicenter. Emmi Paunonen’s colleague describes her as a Renaissance woman - someone who is eager to try new things and conquer them quickly. "I have always loved writing,…

Epicenter, a leading innovation hub in Helsinki, and the City of Helsinki's Spouse Program have teamed up to support and welcome international professionals and their families in Finland. The partnership aims to facilitate the relocation process by providing networking events, working desks in the innovative community, and access to resources and networks of companies working in Epicenter. The importance of international talent in Finland cannot be overstated. With a rapidly…

Kone Voice UI is a research project that studies and tests how voice command user interfaces can be utilized in elevators. This innovative new technology allows users to control elevators using their voice. We are currently piloting it at our main elevator and would love for you to give it a try and share your thoughts with us. One of the main perks of Voice UI is that it makes…

Digital commerce company Vaimo recently expanded its membership from Epicenter Stockholm to Epicenter Helsinki. We had a chat with their Country Manager Marko Rytkönen, who has been working at Vaimo since its first steps in Finland ten years ago. He explained how digital commerce has been embraced by the majority of companies in the past decade. Vaimo was founded in 2008 in Sweden. It has grown from a 3-person start-up…

October 27th Epicenter Oslo co-hosted an event with Sopra Steria about the Metaverse in relation to the retail industry. The topic at hand was: will the Metaverse disrupt the retail value chain? And if so, how? We welcomed Sopra Steria’s very own experts on virtual reality, Erik Eskedal, Jelmer Verhoog and Scott Leaman, Meta Vertical Lead, Nina Hareide, and CEO of Wilfa, Morten Hoff to the stage to share their…