• 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 at the geographical and cultural crossroads between East and West. Finland has a long history of doing business in the Baltic States and Russia. Helsinki is also quickly becoming an important business hub between Europe and Asia due to fast and convenient flights and Helsinki’s award-winning airport.

The capital of Finland Helsinki is situated right in the middle of the Baltic Sea region, surrounded by fast growing markets, with fast access to the EU and easy air access beyond Europe far to the East and West.

Finland has a long history of doing business in the Baltic States and Russia. Its strategic location makes it an easily accessible hub for businesses and a perfect place to locate regional headquarters – especially if access to Russia and the Baltic states is important. Helsinki has excellent air and ferry connections to Tallinn and other points south as well as air, sea, road and high-speed rail connections to the largest city in the region, St. Petersburg.

Moreover, Helsinki’s award-winning international airport offers some of the fastest and most convenient routes between Asia and Europe further making Helsinki one of the region’s most important business hubs. The city is only a flight away from St. Petersburg: 1h 5min, Beijing: 7h 40 min, Mumbai: 7h 25min, London: 3h 10 min, New York: 8h 40 min.