One of the innovation capitals of Europe according to the EC Espoo was the finalist in the European Capital of Innovation Awards by the European Commission in 2019 and 2020.
8th in Europe by capital invested in 2020 Espoo is ranked eight among European tech hubs by capital invested — attracting €508 million in 2020 (State of European Tech 2020).
Home for Finland's most valuable companies Espoo 45% of turnover in the Helsinki Stock Exchange comes from Espoo, and many of the most valuable Finnish corporations have headquarters here.
Espoo aims to be the most innovative and sustainable tourism area in the Nordics News Visit Espoo's new Sustainable Tourism Roadmap 2021-2030 outlines the concrete measures for the coming years towards a bold vision to be the most sustainable tourism area in the Nordic region, where tourism belongs to everyone and services are equally accessible to all visitors.
A leading city in UN sustainable development goals Espoo Espoo is a forerunner in sustainability — Espoo to reach the UN sustainable development goals by 2025.