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4. 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.
HELSINKI
Oslo
Stockholm
Tallinn
Riga
Copenhagen
Berlin
Vilnius
Warsaw
St. Petersburg

5. 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.

7. Easy to get to from all directions
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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
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Over 400 weekly direct flights worldwide

10. The business ecosystem is varied

11. Easy business environment
• Stable political and legal systems
– Finland ranks consistently in the top three of the least corrupt countries in the world
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Public-private co-operation is the key to success
Reasonable taxes
The latest technologies are a given
Affordable office space available

14. We host a culture of fresh thinking
• Highly educated professionals
• The world’s best educational system
• Outstanding research opportunities

17. We offer true quality of life
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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

19. 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.

20. We are in the top league
for investment locations in Europe

21. Come for a visit and experience
the Helsinki way of doing business.
We are happy to help!

22. 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-class
center 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.