Invest in Finland focus areas 2013
Datacentres Green Building Hi-Tech Software Mining Research, Development and Innovation Travel Wind Energy
Ideal for datacentres
Why Finland
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Finland’s power grid is the most reliable in Europe, and energy prices and taxes are some of the lowest in Europe
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Fast data links to Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia
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Highly skilled, English-speaking IT personnel
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Large manufacturers, banks, IT companies, cloud service providers, and government operators and contractors
Green Building – Demand for energy efficient solutions
New, tighter construction standards will require much greater energy efficiency both in new buildings and renovation
Construction market that is still growing with the prospect of 500,000 new apartments to be built in the next 20 years
Turnkey suppliers (integrators), companies that construct and/or renovate, including wood as a material, companies that produce and provide new energy efficient building materials as well as solutions
Strong demand for renovation, infill development and energy efficiency upgrades for concrete apartment buildings
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Hot High-Tech Platform
Nokia’s strategy change creates opportunities for other companies to attract top talent
A competitive talent/cost ratio – according to Gartner’s relative wages index, Finland (100) is far ahead of the USA (170)
Finns create and do not copy. Innovations and intellectual property rights are well protected
High-tech companies and all organisations that use technology totheir advantage
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Strong prospects in mining and minerals
World-class geological survey databases and exploration services by The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
The Green Mining Program makes Finland a global leader in the sustainable mineral industry
The Finnish government prioritises mining as a key source of economic growth and foreign operators are welcome in Finland
Companies that can benefit from and appreciate Finland’s first-rate infrastructure and great potential for new discoveries
Active Mines and Current ProjectsWhy
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Precious metals
Base metals
Diamond
OtherCommodities
Mine
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Right for R&D
Finland is Europe’s top cluster for mobile professionals
A base for global players for R&D in healthcare and life sciences, and the home of several major healthcare ICT companies
Strong expertise in environmental and energy technologies
Large companies with, or planning, R&D operations
Finland’s world ranking:
2nd best for innovation competitiveness (ITIF study, 2011)
Best for the availability of science and technology researchers (per 1,000 employed)
2nd best for government investment in R&D (as a share of GDP) 6th best for infrastructure (IMD world competitiveness, 2011)
2nd best education system, (OECD, PISA comparison, 2009)
4th least corrupt country (Transparency International, 2010)
Best country in the world, based on consistently high scores in education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism and political environment
(Newsweek, 2010)
Why 1
ICT/mobile
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Health-bio
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Cleantech
Opportunities for
Expanding eHealth supports home living
In Finland’s growing eHealth sector, resources and financing are available for developing integrated solutions
Innovative companies are ready to implement new technological solutions and develop them as public-private partnerships
Finland offers excellent and cost-effective eHealth infrastructure and talent
eHealth operators, manufacturers and software developers
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Burgeoning travel and tourism
Gaps in the market for new operators, especially in the luxury and budget segments
Finland has the fastest tourism growth in the Nordic countries, due in particular to Russians who visit Finland to shop
Fast transport links to and from the east, west and south. Helsinki Airport is on the most direct, quickest route between Europe and Asia.
Travel sector investors, international hotel operators and restaurant chains
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Opportunities for
1000 new wind turbines by 2020
Attractive feed-in tariff of 83.5 €/MWh
Project portfolio of 7800 MW
Larger international renewable energy producers. Construction, operation and maintenance and other service companies from Germany, Denmark and Sweden.
Finland is untapped, but fast-growing new market for wind power
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