Aurorum Science Park in Luleå, Sweden is planning to turn the whole city of Luleå into an RFID guinea pig. Students, researchers and businesses are coming together to test the technology full scale on the entire city. RFID (radio frequency identification) is used today in a number of different areas, such as logistics, supply chain […]
Kukkolaforsen – A Family Business
Posted on June 9, 2012 Written by
After our trip into Oula, we took a two hour bus ride to the incredible Kukkolaforsen cabins, where pictures don’t do this place justice. Surrounded by lush green forest on one side, and a river full of rapids on the other, the scenery was something out of a movie. We arrived and were greeted […]
A day in the life of Carl-Magnus Helgegren
Posted on June 8, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Meet Carl-Magnus Helgegren- University teacher, freelance journalist, media mogul, reggae DJ, Iron-man triathlete, old school sailor, martial arts man, taxi driver, speaks 5 languages: French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and English, and studies systems science. A business entrepreneur at heart! Carl is a busy guy with many talents and occupations. I wonder when he finds the […]
Women equality in the workforce?
Posted on June 8, 2012 Written by
We have heard that employee happiness in Sweden is rated very high, however we wanted to find out whether women feel that they have the same rights as men in reaching leadership levels in organizations and whether they truly live a flexible work life. I had a chance to interview Sandra Erkki, Project Manager at […]
Posted on June 7, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Everyone’s love for Facebook is growing and so is the storage space. Here in Lulea, Sweden is the new server location for Facebook. Each of the 3 buildings will be 300 meters long, 100 meters wide, and split into 4 sections. The first floor will contain the servers, while the second floor mixes warm air, […]
Lulea, Sweden
Posted on June 7, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
This afternoon we met with Fredrik Kallionemi from the Aurorum Science Park Lulea, which is part of Lulea Business Agency. It appears Lulea is going to be the next international hotbed for data centers in what is now becoming the era of big data. The science park currently hosts almost 100 companies and offers business […]
Finnish Finds
Posted on June 7, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
During our lunch break in Oula, we stumbled upon a small, outdoor market. It was very similar to a farmers market where local merchants sell their goods and specialty items. One merchant in particular caught our attention: a candy maker. She had an assortment of all different types of candies, each with creative names and […]
Helsinki, Finland – Underground City
Posted on June 6, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
The first leg of our Scandinavia trip was in Helsinki, Finland. We were there all of 2 minutes and then we left for Sweden. It’s a shame that we didn’t get to stick around a little bit longer because when I googled Helsinki, Finland and sustainability, I found this gem of an article. http://ecolocalizer.com/2011/02/22/finlands-new-sustainable-underground-city/ This […]
Kone
Posted on June 6, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Can reduction in energy consumption incentivize LEED Certified builders to chose KONE elevators? KONE is betting yes. Hot off the launch of the new Monospace elevator, which reduces energy consumption by 20%, this Finland based company is committed to designing energy efficient elevators. Concept to production typically takes 7 years in this industry. Elevators, which typically make up 5 […]
Swedish Parliament Member, Sven-Erik Bucht
Posted on June 6, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Discussing Haparanda-Torino a single city divided by an international border. Sven described the unique nature of these two politically distinct, but culturally aligned cities. Found out more at their website: lhttp://www.haparandatornio.com/English/Home.html
