Finland's bid to win Europe's start-up crown

Finland's bid to win Europe's start-up crown 60 minutes ago Share Save Maddy Savage BBC News, Helsinki Share Save Maria 01 Maria 01 plans to become the biggest start-up campus in Europe Yellow diggers are shoring up mounds of earth, as construction workers prepare to lay the foundations for what's set to become the largest start-up campus in Europe. The project is an expansion of Maria 01, a co-working and event space for entrepreneurs and investors, as well as larger corporations that want to collaborate with tech start-ups. Its existing facilities across the street already house around 240 start-ups. They are spread across six buildings that used to make up the city's first hospital, founded in the 19th Century and notorious in Helsinki for treating patients with the plague. Now, the current 20,000 sq m site is a hub for companies developing innovative health technologies, alongside AI, cybersecurity, gaming and defence tech start-ups. "The whole place is really based on community ... Read full article.