# Finland

> Nokia networks, Linux, Supercell, Marimekko and Fiskars: Finnish brands worth choosing over US and Chinese defaults.

Finland Brands Worth Choosing: European Alternatives | Euronomy

Finland keeps Europe connected. Nokia is one of the few non-Chinese suppliers of 5G network equipment, many of the world's icebreakers are designed in Finnish yards, and Linus Torvalds gave everyone Linux.

Helsinki built the mobile-games playbook with Supercell and Rovio, and its Slush conference became the startup gathering the rest of Europe copies. Marimekko, Iittala, Artek and Fiskars keep Finnish design in daily use rather than in museums.

Below: the Finnish brands worth choosing over US or Chinese defaults.

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