Cleantech Finland® for foreign investments

Today, foreign-owned companies account for more than 20% of corporate turnover in Finland, and their number is constantly growing.

Eurostat forecasts put Finland clearly above the EU average in terms of economic growth and purchasing power for the period 2008-2010
Excellent and awarded R&D environment
Excellent and cost effective engineering skills
Nearly all Finns speak English, while Swedish is Finland’s second official language in addition to Finnish
Finland is the first and the only Euro country among the Nordic countries
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has most satisfied entrepreneurs in Europe, according to data and research company Library House
The process of establishing a business is quick and easy. The incorporation process takes only 2–3 weeks
One of the least corrupt country in the world according to Transparency International
In a strategic location for access to the Nordic, Baltic and Russian markets

For more information about foreign direct investment in Finland, please log on to www.investinfinland.fi or contact directly Mari Kankaanranta, Business Development Director, tel. +358 10 773 0310, mari.kankaanranta(at)investinfinland.fi

For more information about venture capitalist opportunities in Finnish cleantech sector, please contact Mika Sulkinoja, Development Manager/Cleantech Financing, Lahti Science and Business Park Ltd, tel. + 358 50 357 1723, mika.sulkinoja(at)lahtisbp.fi.