Easy business environment

Helsinki is built to support business through an effective infrastructure that is transparent and provides access to relevant networks. This translates into ease of doing business.

Finnish infrastructure excels in terms of physical transportation as well as telecommunications. Technology infrastructure is one of the best in Europe, and almost the entire population has access to fibre optic networks. Office space is increasing and is much more affordable than in many locations in Western Europe. There are several business districts in Helsinki. All of them provide the companies with a good business location and connections within the city and to elsewhere in Finland. Utilities are competitively priced and function well, as does society itself.

Support services offered to businesses are varied and of high quality. Finland’s public sector provides quality healthcare, education, transportation, housing as well as cultural services. Finland is famous for its transparency, straightforwardness and low levels of bureaucracy. The international community is well-established with a strong presence in the city. Finland is the only Nordic country in the European Union using euro as its currency. Helsinki is one of the leading regions by the Regional European Competitiveness Index, scoring second after Brussels. The metropolitan area has also seen an increasing amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).