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Why Espoo

Enter the city of sustainable growth and happiness

Finns are the happiest people on the planet. And Espoo is one of the happiest cities in Finland. In Espoo, you can easily access Finland's sustainable innovation offering and enjoy an outstanding quality of living — just a metro ride away from Helsinki and 30 minutes from Helsinki Airport.

We could go on, but maybe you shouldn’t just take our word for it. So here’s why you should come to Espoo.

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“We come to Espoo to look for startups and technologies." Neri Friedlaender, Innovation & Partnerships Manager at Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz

Centre of Finnish innovation and startup scene

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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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Epicentre of Finnish deep tech startups

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland's pocket guide to Finnish deep tech startups that can enable sustainable business transformation.
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Almost 50% of Finland's stock exchange turnover is located in Espoo

Espoo is home to many of the biggest Finnish companies like Nokia, Fortum, and Neste.
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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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Espoo is the 7th most promising investment destination among small cities in Europe

Financial Times ranks Espoo as the 7th most promising investment destination among small European cities in fDi’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2022/23 ranking.
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58% of Finland's applied patents come from Espoo

Big players like Nokia, KONE, Valmet, and VTT make Espoo the powerhouse of Finnish patents.

"Enter Espoo is our entry point to discover the Finnish startup ecosystem." Katrin Bacic, Managing Director, Wayra Germany

Discover startups on the Dealroom platform

Find intelligence on Espoo-based startups, innovations, investors, funding rounds, and more on the Dealroom platform.

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"Enter Espoo made it easy to reach Finnish startup companies, which is generally difficult." Masami Sumiyoshi, Manager, Hitachi Vantara

Sustainable innovation

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One of Europe's innovation capitals

Espoo was 2nd in European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) 2022 and in the top 3 in 2019 and 2020.
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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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Espoon selected for the EC's mission of 100 carbon neutral and smart cities by 2030

Espoon is selected for the European Commission's mission of "100 carbon neutral and smart cities by 2030". Espoo's ability to create groundbreaking innovations was a key reason for the selection.

Access sustainable business in Finland with Enter Espoo 

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Innovation Search

With Innovation Search, companies and investors find the right startups, scaleups and innovation partners, get tech screenings and easy access to Espoo’s innovation ecosystem.
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Landing Services

With Enter Espoo’s Landing Services you can access business opportunities, find partners, a place and everything you need to start operations, and grow your business in Espoo.
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Ecosystem Visits

With Ecosystem Visits and Programs service you get easy access to Nordics’s leading innovation hub, meet the right experts and find exciting adventures and locations.

"The passion of Enter Espoo and Espoo’s innovation ecosystem drew us in. We want to work with people who get things done." Neri Friedlaender, Innovation & Partnerships Manager, Daimler AG

Talent meets quality of life

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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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Finland ranks 2nd in skilled workforce in the world

Finnish workforce is the second most skilled in the world according to WEF's The Global Competitiveness Report 2019.
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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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