The document summarizes key information about Turku, Finland and the surrounding region. It highlights that Turku is an international city and educational center located in a region with 300,000 inhabitants and 15,000 companies. It also describes Turku's diverse business structure including clusters in biotechnology, ICT, maritime technology, logistics, tourism, and creative industries. The region offers a high quality of living at a low cost compared to other growth centers in Finland.

1. TURKU REGION For future success May 20th 2011 Kalle Euro

2. 85 MILLION PEOPLE WITHIN 1000 KM RADIUS

10. LIBERTY OF THE SEAS

12. TURKU ARCHIPELAGO - 20.000 ISLANDS

15. CONTACT TURKU REGION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Yliopistonkatu 27 a P.O. Box 355 20101 Turku Finland Tel: +358-2-33 0000 fax. +358-2-2627 458 e-mail: kalle.euro@turku.fi Internet: http://www.turkuregion.fi