February 2016 - 2016

All aboard!

Some of the world's largest and finest sailing yachts are built in Ostrobothnia. Courage combined with ancient boat building traditions have created a unique cluster of know-how along the region’s coast. Read More

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The region of R&D

Investments in R&D have tripled in the Vaasa region over a short period and are currently among the highest in Finland. Read More

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In rye we trust

Napue Gin, distilled by the small Kyrö Distillery in Ostrobothnia, was selected the best in the world. Read More

The King of Kvarken

The symbol of the Kvarken World Heritage Site, the white-tailed eagle or Haliaeetus albicilla, has overcome hardships and soars triumphantly. Read More

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The strongest man in the world

Fredrik Smulter set the World Record in bench press in 2015. He appears to be as strong as the region he hails from. Read More

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Export champions

The abrasive manufacturer Mirka is a prime example of the Ostrobothnian export wonder. Read More

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The father of free trade

Today his ideas are mainstream, but in the 18^th century he was s a radical revolutionist. Anders Chydenius is often called the Nordic countries’ Adam Smith, since his ideas about free trade once upon a time were so original. Read More

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Finland is the superpower of bioeconomy

Being a small country, Finland has always relied on thinking smart about resources. Our green gold, forests, covers nearly 80% of the land. This makes wood the Finnish bioeconomy’s number one currency. Read More

Ostrobothnia

Vaasa region

The region’s forces in Brussels

The region of Ostrobothnia operates on many levels in the EU Read More

Optima

Optimal study areas

Finlands’ best vocational school Optima excels in innovative teaching methods Read More

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