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Espoo is 6th in patents in Europe

Espoo applied for 1 252 patents in 2021. The total is the sixth most in Europe, following Munich, Paris, Eindhoven, London and Stockholm.

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Ukraine

Here, we compile services offered in the Espoo ecosystem to Ukrainian businesses and entrepreneurs displaced by the war. You can also find resources on this page for Ukrainian citizens arriving in Finland.

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Finland is ranked 1st in sustainable development in Europe

The Europe Sustainable Development Report 2021 ranks Finland first in the report that looks at the development of the EU and European countries towards Sustainable Development Goals.

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Home of Finland's key innovation players

Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, and other Finnish key innovation and R&D players are located in Espoo.

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Finnish startup scene was born here

Espoo is the birthplace of Finland's startup scene, Slush, and most of Finland's unicorns.

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$508M in investments for Espoo startups in 2020

Espoo-based companies received investments of over 0,5 billion in 2020 (State of European Tech 2020).

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Top 10 in capital invested in Europe

Espoo is in the top 10 in Europe by capital invested in 2020 according to Atomico's State of European Tech 2020.

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Happy and family-friendly

The quality of life is incomparable: Espoo's residents are the healthiest and among the happiest in Finland. The living environment is family-friendly and always close to nature, and the living costs are decent.

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Easy access

Espoo is neighbours with Helsinki, the Finnish capital, and close to the Helsinki Airport.

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Highest density of international talent in Finland

Here, you find the highest density of international talent and the highest education level of all Finnish cities.

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Sustainability leader in one of the world's most sustainable countries

Espoo is on track to reach the UN's SDGs by 2025 and carbon neutrality by 2030.

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Place for future technologies

Espoo is the Finnish centre for future technologies in new space, quantum computing, and many other deep-tech fields.

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