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65°01‘N, 25°28’E
Hub of Northern Finland and the
gateway to the Arctic areas
Capital of Northern Scandinavia
Located midway between Asia and North
America
Excellent global and local connections
The city
Urban centre
Oulu is the biggest urban centre in Northern Scandinavia
250,000 citizens in the Oulu region
Moderate cost of living – 50% lower than Helsinki’s real estate prices*
Active and rapidly developing city centre with new underground
parking premises in 2015
*www.etuovi.com
THE CITY
Surrounded by nature
THE CITY
The miracle of Oulu ICT
The ICT success story begun in the 1970s
Nowadays OuluCard, UBI screens and OmaOulu services facilitate
the lives of local citizens
The widespread panOULU network provides a free Wi-Fi connection
THE CITY
Easy access to Oulu
Second busiest airport in Finland with one million passengers per
year*
Helsinki and Stockholm within an hour by plane
Main international roads and railways run via Oulu
Excellent public transport network
Congestion-free urban area *Finavia, statistics, 2012
THE CITY
Cycling all year round
THE CITY
Cycling all year round
Nominated the world’s best winter cycling city in 2013*
The most active cycling city in Finland
600 km of cycle paths kept in top condition to enable winter cycling
20% of commuting done on bikes
*Navico Ltd
THE CITY
Oulu people
Young at heart
OULU PEOPLE
Young at heart
Median age 34 years
Versatile service structure for all demographics
Warm-hearted and open-minded urban community
OULU PEOPLE
Charged with brainpower
Highly educated citizens – 33% with a university degree
A city of 40,000 students*
Intensive collaboration between companies, the public sector and
further education institutes
Efficient and scalable value chain in all business areas and
environments
*both secondary and higher level combined
OULU PEOPLE
Creativity makes Oulu interesting
Oulu is the home of air guitar and a versatile cultural life
- workshops, art, music and sports clubs
International childrens’ theatre and film festival
Creativity beyond art – multidisciplinary innovations
OULU PEOPLE
Full of talent
Experts with vision
Oulu has the willpower and confidence for future growth
Collaboration and networking is in Oulu’s DNA, from politicians
to professionals
The sharing of new knowledge and experience between different
industries creates novel value-adding solutions
- e.g. connected health, cleantech and printed intelligence
FULL OF TALENT
World class experience
Oulu has many international success stories
- 2 billion people use mobile network technologies
developed in Oulu*
- Most intelligent city in Europe in 2012, ICF Top7 2013**
- Impressive ICT track record since the 1980s
Leading-edge research in key industries *60% of the global network technologies originate from Oulu
** Intelligent Community Forum, NY
FULL OF TALENT
ICT track record
FULL OF TALENT
University of Oulu
FULL OF TALENT
University of Oulu
Exceptionally wide scientific base
Internationally networked scientific university with six faculties
- Collaboration agreements with 60 foreign universities
- Erasmus Network: some 520 contracts and
around 350 partner universities
Results throught multidisciplinary research in 70 fields of science
FULL OF TALENT
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
More than 30 study programs
Theory and practice in balance
Active research both internationally and regionally
Close cooperation with regional business life
FULL OF TALENT
Oulu Vocational College OSAO
One of the biggest vocational schools in Finland
11 units, seven industries
Basic education for future experts and professionals
FULL OF TALENT
Business and research networks
Pioneer of public-private partnership
Oulu has shown the way in developing cooperation between
education and research institutes, companies and the public sector
Oulu’s ICT success was built on this cooperation in the 1980s
The first asymmetric public-private venture capital fund,
Northern Startup Fund, was founded in 2012*
*managed by Butterfly Ventures
BUSINESS AND RESEARCH NETWORKS
Oulu Innovation Alliance (OIA)
Strategic alliance between the City of Oulu, the University of Oulu,
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, VTT Technical Research
Centre of Finland and Technopolis
A globally unique cooperation structure
Partners committed to focusing on innovation areas, investing in
infrastructures and developing mechanisms for joint use
BUSINESS AND RESEARCH NETWORKS
Research Centers
BUSINESS AND RESEARCH NETWORKS
National Excellence Program
BusinessOulu implements a national excellence programme in the
Oulu Region
Supports innovation hubs that are internationally desirable partners
Helps companies gain competitive edge
Results: new companies, new business, growth companies, new
business models and new services
BUSINESS AND RESEARCH NETWORKS
International recognition
The smartest in Europe in 2012
Oulu – ranked in the top 7 in the Intelligent Community Awards
in 2012 and 2013
Oulu was the only European city in the ICF top 7
Facts that make Oulu smart:
- public-private partnership
- panOulu free Wi-Fi
- extensive public services structure for all demographics
- citizen participation and creative culture life
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Global hotbed for intelligence
7 Best New Cities For Startups, Fortune Magazine, 19.9.2012
15 Surprising Global Technology Cities, CNBC Tech Edge,
10.10.2012
Local ICT companies rated on the "Fast 50" lists by Business Week,
Red Herring and Deloitte
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Oulu in 2025
International actor
Creating New Tech – the new wave of ICT
Reconstructing sustainable and eco-efficient living
Leading the way in better health services
Major business fields over the next decade: mining, connected
health, energy and smart living
OULU 2025
Foresight for new business areas
New Tech from Oulu – the different applications of ICT
Connected Health – the future hospital on the OuluHealth Campus
Oulu Mining School – catering for the needs of a growth industry
FUTURE INVESTMENTS
Spirit of the New North
Investments worth over €300 million are realised in completed
projects in the city centre
By 2025 the estimated investments in Northern Finland are €26
billion
By the 2020s, €227 billion will be invested in the Nordic and Barents
Region as a whole*
*Lapland´s Chamber of Commerce
OULU 2025
Capital of Northern Scandinavia
The Oulu brand
Largest population center in Northern Scandinavia
An appealing and internationally recognized city
The most important commercial, logistics and cultural centre in
Northern Scandinavia
CAPITAL OF NORTHERN SCANDINAVIA
100 Acts. From Oulu.
A good reputation stems from solid acts
An act can be big or small, but it has to be concrete and from Oulu
The 100 acts together develop the Oulu region into a better place to
live, work and study
Learn more: 100tekoa.oulu.com/en
CAPITAL OF NORTHERN SCANDINAVIA
Thank you and welcome to Oulu
CAPITAL OF NORTHERN SCANDINAVIA