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Finland is number one according to Global Information Technology Report 2013
Finland is the best place in the world to benefit from new information and communication technologies
Finland no. 2 for dynamic businesses to flourish
The Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI) 2012
business operating environment
economics & growth
science & technology
labour & human capital
financing environment
Singapore 72,1Finland 70,5Sweden 69,6Israel 69,3Austria 66,1Australia 65,6Switzerland 65,1Korea 64,9Germany 64,8United States 64,1
EUR 134 million in investments for Finnish start-ups in Q1 2013
Finnish start-up companies received EUR 134 million in investments during January through March 2013
Finnish companies generated more investments than German ones during Q1 and were only surpassed by British and French businesses
The mobile cluster Mobile patents and world’s strongest
IP-protection!
Source: IPRI 2012
Leading-edge cluster: The mobile industry
Finland has invested in education and it has fostered Europe’s largest cluster for mobile professionals: a unique pool of talent, innovation and successful companies. Prevailing talent includes:
Development of advanced mobile technologies OS development Strong app development community for all major platformsSupported by a thriving peer community acting nationally and regionally
Europe’s hottest start-up event Slush every November in Helsinki
Over 400 Nokia spin-offs with new entrepreneurs refreshing the mobile cluster
Finland has but also:
Mobile cluster: World class collaboration & research
R&D results are well protected: Finland ranked no. 2, Quality of IPR Protection (WEF 2011)
Drives European leadership in ICT innovation for economic growth and quality of life.
Strategic Center for Science, Technology and Innovation
A non-profit association aiming to improve the operational efficiency of companies using RFID technology.
Utilizes unused ideas and innovations from Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Kemira, Metso, Rautaruukki, Wärtsilä, converting them into new products and services.
Centre of Internet Excellence in Oulu
Helsinki Institute of Information Technology
Centre for Wireless Communication in Oulu
The internet of things– Getting hyperconnected
Leading-edge cluster:The internet of things
The Finnish Intelligent Machines cluster includes regional centres of expertise, all pitching in to enable the best surroundings for innovation
develops all aspects of the intelligent machines field, from product design to development of the flexible production needed for manufacturing the machines, and of the necessary logistics and business expertise.
engages a significant number of machine-building companies in creating strategies for the industry’s future and, in co-operation with the research institutions, in starting and financing research and development projects.
Cloud computing– For the future rocket scientists in business
Leading-edge cluster:Security in cloud services
By 2016, 40% of enterprises demand proof of independent security testing a precondition for using a cloud service (Gartner)
Finland is home to secure country-wide data and wireless networks and pioneering cyber-security companies
Finnish success stories :Investors success:
Finnish bedrock is ideal for stable and secure data centres
Google’s data centre in Hamina is one of the company’s most efficient and advanced ones
2012 TelecityGroup acquired two data centre operators in Finland to get a fast gateway to Russian markets
A visionary in enterprise network firewalls (Gartner).Acquired by McAfee 05/13
A leading anti-malware company for over 20 years.
Emerging clusters:Big data and analytics
Finland is an ideal test bed for Big Data analytics with access to open data sources such as population, economy, environment, transport, urban structure, well-being (biobanks, genonbanks, vaccination records, etc.)
Finnish success stories M-Brain Big Data Scoring Big Data Scoring Oy CGI (Logica) Comptel Data Rangers Oy Datactica Oy Gisforest Ineo Analyse Solutions Finland
Collaboration & research: Forum Virium Helsinki,
Helsinki info sharing Open knowledge
summer festival Data mining, signal
processing, search algorithms
Mirasys Ltd. Mobisoft Music.Info QPR Software Riskpointer Super Analytics Tieto Valuemotive Vidamin
Bring your R&D&I to Finland!
Sources and further information:
Centre's for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment www.ely-keskus.fi
Ministry of Employment and the Economy www.tem.fi
Enterprise Finland www.enterprisefinland.fi
Finnvera www.finnvera.fi
Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation www.tekes.fi
Finnish Tax Administration www.vero.fi
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