The group of ten was accompanied by the course director Thomas Schmiedinger and project managers from the Helsinki office Patricia Roivas and Päivi Halme-Määttä.
The two-day intensive program offered a versatile view of the Finnish business landscape, visits to numerous top companies and organizations that are well-known not only in Finland, but also worldwide.
A visit to Planmeca Oy, which is the parent company of the Planmeca group of companies, showed how innovative and advanced dental care devices and instruments as well as imaging devices and programs are manufactured in Finland.
During Wärtsilä's visit, the group got a detailed overview of the group's operations, focusing on the company's products for the maritime and energy markets.
Deep Scan Tech presented its activities, non-invasive underground scanning to guarantee a clean and sustainable environment. During the visit to Urban Tech Helsinki, the group got first-hand information about startup activities in Finland and how activities and companies are supported. Helsinki Fintech Farm talked about the changing world of digital finance and the challenges it brings.
At the Helsinki XR Center, Europe's leading XR-Hub, students were able to experience the possibilities and challenges of the virtual world for themselves with the help of the VR glasses on display.
