Software Finland, the umbrella organization for the software industry, has proposed workforce training programs for 2,000 unemployed individuals in the IT sector and 4,000 women participating in the "Mimmit koodaa" program. "Providing workforce training to these 6,000 individuals would bring Finland substantial benefits in the billion-dollar range. We can make this promise because the employment rate after such training has been as high as 90%," emphasized Rasmus Roiha, CEO of Software Finland.
Software Finland is urging the Finnish government to rectify its plan to tighten immigration rules for international workers and take action to restore the country image.
The Finland-headquartered IT and cybersecurity consultancy Oivan has announced the completion of a SR9 million ($2.4 million) growth funding round led by Saudi entrepreneur Bader Othman Alabduljabbar and Finnish tech investor TCG, in addition to the participation of several Oivan employees, joining as new shareholders of the company. Oivan expects its team to grow from 160