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Number 63 on the list of 100 Acts from Oulu is the University of Oulus research into machine vision
The University of Oulu’s machine vision research has been chosen as number 63 on the 100 Acts from Oulu list. The selection panel states that the University of Oulu’s research into machine vision is internationally renowned, and that the results of the research have attracted experts in the field from all over the world to Oulu. This way, the research has also made Oulu a more international city.
The thrill of something new!
As of June 4, Business Oulu will be moving into new office space in Peltola, a suburb, 2 km from the city centre and next to Highway nr 4. The new premises are easy reachable by public transport as well as by car and adjacent to the health campus.
The 61st of the 100 acts from Oulu: Jaakko Hietamäki, whose first aid saved the life of heart attack victim Juha Ahola
The latest entry in the list of 100 acts from Oulu shows that there are still compassionate people in the world and that helping others can make a real difference. On April 2, 2014, Jaakko Hietamäki’s timely administration of first aid saved the life of Juha Ahola, who suffered a heart attack while out on a run. Jaakko Hietamäki’s exemplary conduct in the face of crisis has now been given the distinction of becoming number 61 of the 100 acts from Oulu.
Edu-game startup Fantastec: investment round & global partnerships
Fantastec, a Finnish developer of award-winning educational children’s games, has closed a seed investment round of 800 000 USD to boost the development of multiplatform games. Fantastec has also signed co-operation partnerships with major publisher and media companies.
Start-up festival mixing start-ups, investors, innovators and notable speakers at Midnight Pitch Fest in Oulu, Finland, June 12-13.2014
The world’s northernmost start-up event for the 2nd time & with new twists