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Baltic Loop is a part of a European mega project for building selected corridors for goods and passengers. For Åbo Akademi University and Finland much of the optimisation input focusses on finding business models that improve …

Plastic in our seas is a problem that can be solved by technology – in other words, we can remove waste from the sea with existing technologies. The main problem is that plastic ends up in …

Jan Kronqvist, Anders Lundell and Tapio Westerlund are the creators of SHOT, the world’s fastest optimization tool. The program makes it possible to solve problems within artificial intelligence that so far have been unsolvable. Optimization is …

Jyri-Pekka Mikkola has made a major technological breakthrough that will make it possible to make copies of fossil fuels out of sugar. The next challenge is to have it replace an established industry. “Ten years ago, …

Many young people still think they are not impacted by climate change. They are not willing to make any sacrifices, either. A more interdisciplinary and action-oriented approach is therefore needed in schools.

For a political scientist, the problems pertaining to the Baltic Sea are different from those for a fisherman, cottage owner or biologist. The perspective is quite an encouraging one, as there is extensive awareness and a will to solve the problems, as well as a strong governance infrastructure.