Enter Espoo is compiling services offered by our local ecosystem to Ukrainian businesses and entrepreneurs displaced by the war. You can also find resources on this page for Ukrainian citizens arriving in Finland. We actively monitor service and support opportunities and will update this page as we receive new information.
If your company can offer support in Espoo, please contact us by filling out this form.
Please note also, that the Espoo ecosystem offers a variety of services to all businesses and entrepreneurs. Now, however, the most pressing concern is to help Ukrainians who may be in need of such services.
Services for Ukrainian entrepreneurs and businesses
Workspaces
Innovation Home
Workspace/co-working areas in Otaniemi (Espoo), Kallio and Arabia (Helsinki)
Contact: info@coworkinghome.com
Aalto Design Factory
Possibility to accommodate a few small startups for free
Contact: Klaus Castrén
Free Consulting
Finland Relocation Services | email@finlandrelocation.com
Finest Future | hello@finestfuture.org
General information for Ukrainian citizens coming to Finland
If you have fled Ukraine due to Russia's attack and are arriving in Finland, you may stay in Finland without a visa, or you may apply for temporary protection or asylum.
Migri is Finland's Immigration Service and handles immigration matters, including refugees, asylum seekers and reception centres.
Here are some helpful links on the Migri website:
Migri Information in Ukrainian
Help for Ukrainian refugees in Finland (in Ukrainian)
Migri FAQ about the current situation in Ukraine
Red Cross
Finnish Red Cross assistance for undocumented immigrants
The City of Espoo
Information for people arriving in Espoo from Ukraine
Business Espoo helps all entrepreneurs and companies in Espoo by providing business services in one place.
Studying in Finland
Universities and universities of applied sciences offer free-of-charge higher education courses for those fleeing Ukraine.
Accommodation and transportation
Ukrainians-in-Finland.org
Travel, accommodation and job-seeking information in Ukrainian.
Finland for Ukraine
Helping Ukrainians arrive in Finland via transport companies and private citizens. Can offer to give and receive help with transportation/accommodations on the website.
Free temporary housing (one week) via Forenom
Commu App
Commu is a free app where people can request and ask for help. Offers include free housing, transportation, food and clothing, help with filling out forms, and more.
Commu App in Ukrainian
Train travel
All Ukrainians can travel free of charge by showing their Ukrainian passport onboard VR Group's trains in Finland.
Volunteer and contribution opportunities
Ministry of the Interior: Finland
Finland for Ukraine Facebook group | Finland for Ukraine LinkedIn
Procure4Peace.org | Procure4Peace LinkedIn
100% volunteer-based and not-for-profit group run by procurement professionals
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