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Travel & business events

Espoo, the second-largest city in Finland, is a vibrant city full of contrasts. Here, modern architecture, large corporations, and renowned Aalto University meet the unspoiled wilderness of Nuuksio National Park, archipelago, and the rich cultural offering.
Leisure travel
Visit Espoo
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Sustainability

Espoo enables sustainable business in the innovation ecosystem where corporations, startups, and innovation players lead the pioneering sustainability work.
Sustainability
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Smart city

Future smart cities are built in Espoo by startups, corporations, students, and researchers with energy, mobility, 5G & IoT, and built environment innovations.
Smart City
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New space

Espoo’s new space players are solving the world’s biggest challenges: climate change, food sufficiency, and enabling 5G connectivity — everywhere.
New space
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Industry 4.0

Welcome to the city of Nokia and VTT — located in the country of ICT and automated industry. Espoo offers all the building blocks of Industry 4.0.
Industry 4.0
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ICT

Espoo leads ICT innovation in Finland — a country that is ranked 1st in digital performance and competitiveness in Europe.
ICT
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Health and ageing society

Espoo is home for Finland's best health and wellbeing startups, global health companies, and some of the leading Finnish health and pharmaceutical corporations.
Health
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Education and learning

Educational technologies coming from Espoo respond to the global needs of teaching, studying, and learning — explore what's next in edtech innovation!
Education & learning
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Creative industries

In Espoo's creative industries ecosystem, you can enter a new era of innovation in design, fashion and textiles, media and games, as well as architecture.
Creative industries
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Biotech and food

Welcome to the ecosystem that is reinventing how to produce raw materials, bio-based products and sustainable foods through biotechnology.
Biotech
Food
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Circular economy

Espoo's innovation ecosystem puts IoT, big data, and the full power of biotechnology into use in circular economy creating a truly sustainable economy.
Circular economy
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New materials

The new materials players in Espoo create business opportunities by reinventing wood and plant-based materials — offering you access to an era beyond plastics.
New materials
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