Why to invest in Finland

Why invest in Finland?

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Creative solutions

Entry to the East

Competent professionals

Stable society

Why Finland

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Creative solutions

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Creative solutions

Finland finds unconventional solutions to conventional problems. For example, former president Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his ground breaking work in resolving international conflicts.

Dynamic business and innovation environment, where both the public and private sectors are committed to R&D investment.

Finland has been ranked one of the top countries for total expenditure on R&D and global innovation hotspots by IMD & Harvard Business Review.

World Economy Forum’s Global Competitive Report 2010-2011 voted Finland as the 4th on availability of latest technologies.

Source: Harvard Business Review, World Economy Forum’s Global Competitive Report 2010-2011

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Entry to the East

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Entry to the East

Central location in Northern Europe – a fast-growing market with 80 million consumers

Long-established connections and experience in doing business with Russia, Nordic and Baltic countries.

The fastest air route to Asia from Northern Europe and frequent flights to 10 major cities in Asia.

Extensive logistics services to support East-West trade

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Northern Europe a fast-growing market with 80 million consumers

Oulu 0.3

Murmansk 0.7

Archangelsk 0.7

Petrozavodsk 0.8

Oslo 0.7

Malmö 0.5

Copenhagen 1.5

Stockholm 1.5

Moscow 18.0

Gothenburg 0.9

Kaliningrad 1.0

Minsk 3.0

Vilnius 0.5

Riga 1.0

Novgorod 0.9

St. Petersburg 7.5Turku 0.3

Tampere 0.3

Pskov 1.0

Helsinki 1.0

Tallinn 0.5

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Competent professionals

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Competent professionals

Best availability of scientists and engineers in the world. Finland is packed with an incredible diversity of competences.

One of the best education systems in the world according to OECD’s

Programme for Student Assessment (PISA) surveys, WEF’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 and IMD 2011.

Labor costs are more competitive in Finland compared to the other Nordic countries.

Theory and practice on equal footing – positive attitude toward the development of commercial applications.

Source:World Ecnomic Forum’s Global Source: World Ecnomic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011; OECD, PISA 2009, IMD 2011

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Stable society

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Stable society

Finland is a stable society underpinned by sound public finances, high income per capita, and an impeccable debt service record

One of the least corrupt countries in the world – with an effective social infrastructure and governance system

Strong focus on environmental protection, education and quality of life

Pragmatic outlook geared towards consensus and continuity

Country where everything works

Source: Newsweek 2010, Fitch ratings

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Facts on Finland

Population: 5.4 millionCapital: HelsinkiArea: 338,000 km2

Neighbouring countries: Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Russia

EU Member StateCurrency: EuroCorporate tax: 24,5%GDP: 189,4 billion euroGDP per capita: 35 150 euroKey cities: Helsinki (595,384) Espoo (252,439),

Tampere (215,168), Vantaa (203,001), Turku (178,630) and Oulu (143,909)

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Finland

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