Settle down for success in Finland
FIVE reasons to do business with Finland
When you build a business in Finland or with Finnish companies, you join a powerhouse of ideas, innovation, and opportunities in one of the world’s most stable, smart, and sustainable economies.
Happiest country in the world
Source: World Happiness Report 2018–2022
Functioning society as a platform
Finns value equality, education and wellbeing, which improves business performance. Happiness doesn’t just happen, it’s built into the fabric of our society.
Functioning society as a platform
Finns value equality, education and wellbeing, which improves business performance. Happiness doesn’t just happen, it’s built into the fabric of our society.
Happiest country in the world
Source: World Happiness Report 2018–2022
Best business environment in the world
Source: Global Innovation Index 2018–2021
Open business and government practises
We know that no one can change the world alone. The Finnish society encourages building through collaboration, innovation through teamwork, and success through sisu.
Best business environment in the world
Source: Global Innovation Index 2018–2021
Open business and government practises
We know that no one can change the world alone. The Finnish society encourages building through collaboration, innovation through teamwork, and success through sisu.
Best availability of latest technologies
Source: WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2017–2018
Future-ready talent, powered by technology
We’re a nation of designers, engineers, problem-solvers, and pioneers at the forefront of digitalization and ICT. Our digital solutions are changing the world.
Future-ready talent, powered by technology
We’re a nation of designers, engineers, problem-solvers, and pioneers at the forefront of digitalization and ICT. Our digital solutions are changing the world.
Best availability of latest technologies
Source: WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2017–2018
Leader in achieving the UN SDGs
Source: UN Sustainable Development Report 2021–2022
Sustainability is in our DNA
We rise to ambitious climate targets with innovative solutions, ground-breaking ecosystems, and cutting-edge research. But one country or company working alone cannot tackle the issues we face today. That is why Finland is committed to solving these challenges together with others.
Leader in achieving the UN SDGs
Source: UN Sustainable Development Report 2021–2022
Sustainability is in our DNA
We rise to ambitious climate targets with innovative solutions, ground-breaking ecosystems, and cutting-edge research. But one country or company working alone cannot tackle the issues we face today. That is why Finland is committed to solving these challenges together with others.
Most stable country in the world
Source: Fund for Peace, Fragile States Index 2021
Comprehensive stability
Our ecosystem and business environment offer uniquely high levels of continuity, trust, and transparency. Transparent government and effective state institutions are one of the pillars for our well-functioning society, that also reduces risks for international businesses.
Comprehensive stability
Our ecosystem and business environment offer uniquely high levels of continuity, trust, and transparency. Transparent government and effective state institutions are one of the pillars for our well-functioning society, that also reduces risks for international businesses.
Most stable country in the world
Source: Fund for Peace, Fragile States Index 2021
The Finnish Business Environment
Our culture of openness, combined with low tax rates, high funding, and reliable infrastructure, creates an environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and – ultimately – success. We want businesses to build and break through to become the best in the world.
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The Finnish Business Environment
Our culture of openness, combined with low tax rates, high funding, and reliable infrastructure, creates an environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and – ultimately – success. We want businesses to build and break through to become the best in the world.
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Future-ready Talent
Our workforce has a competitive edge. Highly educated and skilled, we have one of the highest levels of digital talent in Europe. From mainstream ICT services to engineering to healthtech, our data highlights that Finns are top performers when it comes to productivity, commitment, and results.
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Our workforce has a competitive edge. Highly educated and skilled, we have one of the highest levels of digital talent in Europe. From mainstream ICT services to engineering to healthtech, our data highlights that Finns are top performers when it comes to productivity, commitment, and results.
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Let Finland work for you
Discover what Finland has to offer, and how your business could benefit from the Finnish knowhow in different industry sectors.
Latest news
The Magnetic North
Simon Anholt, leading authority on national image and the creator of the Good Country Index, has been a fan of Finland for a long time. Currently ranking 5th in the world in the Good Country Index, Finland has a tendency to punch well above its weight class in the image department, he says.
FDI Barometer: What role do taxes play in success stories from Finland?
Finland does not have a reputation as a “tax paradise” – and sure, all those world-class welfare state services are, ultimately, funded by the taxpayer. But is Finland a very heavy-handed tax collector for businesses?
FDI Barometer: International companies want to keep growing in Finland
Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, international companies operating in Finland were hard at work planning to expand local operations. Over half (57%) of foreign affiliates had plans to expand operations or make new investments in Finland in 2020-2022.
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PerkinElmer thrives in Turku
What’s the perfect place to conduct world-class life sciences research for the benefit of millions around the globe? – For global leading company PerkinElmer the answer is simple: Finland!
Quantum technology company IQM Finland exports Finnish deep tech expertise
IQM Finland, a Finnish manufacturer of quantum computer chips located in Mankkaa, Espoo, makes the impossible possible. In just a few years, the largest manufacturer of superconducting quantum computers in Europe has risen to the forefront of international quantum companies. IQM Finland has been a customer of Business Finland since the company was founded in 2018.
GE Healthcare expands operations in Finland
When Covid-19 struck, the global demand for patient monitors and gas measurement modules used in ventilators skyrocketed. GE Healthcare sprang into action in Finland, rapidly ramping up production of the medical equipment at its Helsinki-based manufacturing plant.