Sustainability | Enter Espoo

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One of the most intelligent communities in the world

Espoo was selected as Intelligent Community of the Year 2018 by the Intelligent Community Forum.

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The most sustainable city in Europe

Espoo is the most sustainable city in Europe according to studies that measure economical, ecological, and social development.

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2nd lowest poverty rate in the world

Finland has the second-lowest poverty rate of OECD countries.

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Finland is the happiest country in the world

For the third time in a row, Finland is selected first in happiness in the UN World Happiness Report.

Matinkylä seaside area photographed from the air.

Tourism and Business events

Travel ecosystem

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Visit Espoo

Welcome to explore Espoo. Espoo is a city where science, business, and culture meet the wilderness of vast natural areas and stunning seaside environment. Right next to capital Helsinki.

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Meeting Planner

Arrange your meeting in Espoo, Finland. Find the best venues, service providers and professional congress services with a Scandinavian touch.

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DENSO came to Espoo for the quality startups, stayed for the quality of living

DENSO Helsinki Innovation Lab was opened in A Grid in 2018. In Espoo’s innovation ecosystem, DENSO creates new mobility solutions for smart cities.

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Sustainability

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

Circular economy

Nao robot. Photo: Omnia

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.

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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.

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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.

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