• Greater Helsinki
  • A compact, green and healthy city
  • Highly educated professionals
  • Population and workforce
  • Strategic location between East and West
  • The economy of Greater Helsinki
• Finland
  • International accessibility
  • Population and workforce
  • The Finnish Economy
• Baltic Sea Region
  • Population and workforce
  • The economy of the Baltic Sea region
• The Economy
  • Driving force of the Finnish economy
  • Environmental Performance
• Costs
  • Additional costs
  • Salary costs and contributions
• Ecosystems
  • Demographics of business
  • Global corporate B2B brands in Finland
  • International business environment
  • Key ecosystems
    • Cleantech
    • Design & Creativity
    • ICT
    • KIBS, Knowledge Intensive Business Services
    • Life Sciences
    • Logistics
  • Venture Capital
• Workforce
  • Employment
  • Level of education
    • Skills
  • Productivity
• R&D&I (Research, Development & Innovation)
  • Benchmarking the Finnish innovation system
  • Independent research institutes located in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa
  • Patents
    • Domestic companies with the highest number of patent applications filed in 2010
  • R&D expenditure
  • R&D&I support organizations in Greater Helsinki Region
  • Research institutions and communities of science
  • The basic science and innovation profile of Finland as a radar graph
  • The objectives of Finnish innovation policy and funding of R&D 2011-2015
  • Universities and universities of applied sciences
• Infrastructure
  • Business districts
  • Commuting times
  • Well developed and functioning infrastructure
• Taxes

Helsinki is a dynamic hub for international business. It is the commercial, political and cultural capital of Finland. Moreover, we are at the heart of the Baltic Sea Region, which is a rapidly developing market of more than a hundred million people. Helsinki is also at the geographical and cultural crossroads between East and West. We have a long history of doing business in Russia and are becoming an important business hub between Europe and Asia.

Over a third of Helsinki inhabitants have a higher-level education – a remarkable figure – meanwhile, Finnish students are consistently ranked amongst the smartest on the planet. In addition, we have the work ethics and trans-sectoral skills needed to succeed in knowledge-intensive businesses in a global economy. Supported by an unmatched, modern infrastructure, it’s no wonder Finns are constantly ranked as one of the world’s most productive workforces.

Helsinki offers a very high standard of living and welfare. According to most quality of life indicators, Finland and Helsinki are amongst the best places in the world to live. It is a green city – both in terms of its natural public spaces as well as our attitude toward the environment. Finnish society is also very stable, allowing our people and businesses the opportunity to flourish and bloom.