One of China’s biggest news outlets, XINHUA, just visited our offices at the West Lake in Hangzhou – and made a lovely video about us, and the city we live in. Hangzhou is full of rich culture, beauty, nature, but also technology and entrepreneurship. Hangzhou with its policies and energizing people and community has provided…
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Päivä Oulussa avartaa ja opettaa aina – tapaamisia kaupunginjohdosta startupeihin ja mediaan
A day in one of the most northern European tech, startup and innovation hubs teaches a lot. Had a privilege to meet city mayor level officials, startup influencers and media. And learn again a lot.
It’s always great to get back in China
Great to be back in China and get reminded how the world’s most dynamic society works.
Everything is possible in China – even on a normal working day in Hangzhou
It’s great to live and work in China. This is far from an “oppressed” environment, and sometimes I actually feel even MORE free here, than in Europe. That’s due to the size of China – more people gives also more flexible tolerance for differences and different approaches. Some things, such as strongly publicly criticizing the…
Some of world’s best vocational education in Finland and China
China, here we come! One of the best vocational schools in Finland, and indeed in the world, OSAO (Oulu Vocational College), is aiming towards Chinese region and markets. Really happy and honoured to support OSAO in China. Our company Mingle Advisors with the great cooperation from BusinessOulu has built from zero-to-one a connection with the…
Great time with a few China-Finland pioneers in Finland
Great to be back in Finland! Even though I’m from here, even though I have close loving relatives and dear friends here, I more and more feel that I’m “visiting” here. When going back Hangzhou I feel I’m “back home”. That’s interesting. Super happy though good friends – and also the developments between China and…
POLAR BEAR PITCHING IN CHINA! Hangzhou full of snow, ice and attitude…
Super happy and proud today to be part of bringing POLAR BEAR PITCHING to China. The very exciting event for startups – and for much more, was historically brought to China. A small scale beautiful kickstart, and a weekend of part of the Global Game Jam in Hangzhou. It’s never easy to do foreign-based events…
Education passion in Hangzhou – first account visionaries at the 14th High School
Confucius used to say that education is the key to everything. That’s how Chinese still think. Even if Mao Zedong tried to take Confucius down. Even during the Mao era Chinese literacy and peasant and people’s education level sky-rocketed. In 1949, 85% of the Chinese couldn’t even read. With determined contributions that number went down…
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