reasons to invest into helsinki

Baltic Sea Region is the fastest growing economic area in EU

Baltic Sea Region covers almost half the area of EU, is a market of over 100 million inhabitants and has a GDP growth that is above the EU average.

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When we say Helsinki…

When we say Helsinki, we mean not only Helsinki, the capital of Finland, but also the neighboring cities Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen as well as the surrounding municipalities.This area, Greater Helsinki, has a population of 1,4 million.

Easy to get to from all directions

• Located in the heart of Baltic Sea Region – A quick access to Europe

• Shortest connection between Europe and Asia• Closest EU capital to Russia• Award-winning international airport serving

around 145 international destinations• Over 400 weekly direct flights worldwide

The business ecosystem is varied

Easy business environment

• Stable political and legal systems– Finland ranks consistently in the top three of the least corrupt countries in

the world

• Public-private co-operation is the key to success• Reasonable taxes• The latest technologies are a given• Affordable office space available

We host a culture of fresh thinking

• Highly educated professionals• The world’s best educational system• Outstanding research opportunities

We offer true quality of life

• Consider it solved – the Finns are practical people

• A compact and clean city• High-quality health and social services• An international metropolis where expats and

other internationals enjoy their lives• The four seasons all have their beauty

Thousands of foreign owned companies excel in the region

• 2,126 foreign owned companies in Greater Helsinki (2011), employing nearly 108,200 full time personnel.

• they employ 20% of all employees, provide 22% of all revenues and 27% of value added.

• They are more likely to be involved in R&D: 15% of Helsinki based companies doing R&D are foreign owned and they account for 26% of both R&D and R&D personnel spend.

We are in the top league for investment locations in Europe

Come for a visit and experiencethe Helsinki way of doing business.

We are happy to help!

Helsinki Business Hub is the investment promotion agency for Greater Helsinki.

We work in close cooperation with the key private and public sector partners both in national and regional level. Together we strive to make Helsinki a dynamic world-classcenter for business and innovation.

Helsinki Business Hub receives its funding from public sources - from the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen as well as the Uusimaa Regional Council.