The largest innovation hub in the Nordic countries can be found in Espoo: Otaniemi, Keilaniemi and Tapiola. Within four square kilometres, there are 5 000 researchers, 25 research and development units and 16 000 students. At least one startup is formed in this area every week.
Espoo is the home of hundreds of international companies, both small startups and large multinational corporations. For example, Nokia, Kone, Fortum, Rovio and Neste Oil have their headquarters in Espoo. On the upcoming metro line’s route companies will find opportunity for growth and development.
The innovation and business hub of Espoo Innovation Garden is only 20 minutes away from the Nuuksio national park. Nature, sports and culture are present everywhere. Good quality of life is cherished in Espoo, and it is built on happiness.
Innovations & Entrepreneurship
Aalto Ventures Program provides Aalto students with the inspiration, capability and network necessary to build new scalable businesses.
Students from all six schools of Aalto University are welcome to take AVP courses as electives and also opt for the minor.
The activities of the Opinmäki learning centre in Espoo promote the well-being and community spirit of people of all ages and with different cultural backgrounds. That is why the International Associa...
INNOVATIONS
Two electric, pollution-free robot buses started their trial runs in Otaniemi, Espoo. Welcome aboard, free of charge!
Innovations
Better sleep for your family. Bright ideas from designing with kids: the magical, touch-sensitive nightlight!
Innovations & Entrepreneurship
The twinned cities of Espoo and Shanghai are to expand their collaboration into innovations and prerequisites for business activities.
News
A collaboration between cities, the Finnish state and companies benefits global urbanisation.
Innovations
Espoo-based VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland, is the leading research and technology company in the Nordic countries.
The Helsinki metro will be extended to Espoo. The West Metro Growth Corridor opens numerous new opportunities for information intensive businesses, investments and services.
Expriences
The Exhibition Centre WeeGee offers experiences to visitors in all ages. In addition to exhibitions, the museums offer guided tours, workshops and theme events.
Entrepreneurship
Espoo and particularly Keilaniemi is the home of numerous head offices of large corporations, such as Microsoft Mobile, Kone, Fortum, Neste Oil, and many smaller ones, such as Rovio Entertainment.
Entrepreneurship
Me & MyCity named as a winner in World Innovation Summit for Education! Me & MyCity implements the objectives of entrepreneurship education as set by the City of Espoo.
Experiences
When in Espoo you are never far from the great outdoors, but also need never venture very far from the bustle of the capital. Fascinating sights, sounds & events invite you to enjoy yourself in Espoo!
Innovations & Entrepreneurship
The meeting place of European and Asian startups, tech talent, top-tier international investors and media is a non-profit event that has originated from Espoo.
Entrepreneurship
Arctos makes it easy to get out into the great outdoors by offering campers the opportunity to try out gear, which they can buy after testing at a discounted price if they are happy with it.
Innovations
Urban Mill is a co-working and co-creation platform in Otaniemi that functions as a focal point for urban innovations.
Innovations & entrepreneurship
Aalto University’s mission is to build a better a world and a stronger Finland. It’s the meeting point of arts, technology and business.
Innovations
Bioruukki is one of VTT´s most significant investments this decade. Bioruukki is a perfect environment for the growth of businesses and for the realisation of the national bioeconomy strategy.
Innovations
Funzilife Inc. has launched a service for asylum seekers that delivers reliable information to mobile phone users, now also in Somali. The service is easy to use and applies to all immigrants.
Innovations
The Aalto University Design Factory is the symbiosis of the state-of-the-art conceptual thinking and cross-disciplinary hands-on doing.
News
The city of Espoo in Finland scored high in a sustainability assessment of over 140 European cities with a population of more than 100 000.
Entrepreneurship
EnterpriseEspoo will assist you in all details, when you are planning to set up a company or when you wish to develop your existing company. Professionally, confidentially and free of charge.
Nokia has always had an ability to adapt to new innovations and change, and to serve as a hub for open collaboration. As part of this tradition, Nokia is inviting early-stage entrepreneurs to base the...
Entrepreneurship
Startup Sauna is the co-working space and meeting point for aspiring entrepreneurs in Northern Europe.
Innovations & Entrepreneurship
Leading the way for innovation in Europe. Espoo is home to an internationally significant watchmaking and micromechanics cluster.
Innovations
Micronova is a joint venture of VTT and Aalto University, focusing on innovation and development of applied micro- and nanosystems.
Meetings and events
Aalto University Otaniemi Campus, located 15 minutes from Helsinki, offer more than 100 venues for meetings, seminar and congresses up to 600 persons.
Innovations
ADDlab explores the potential of digital design and manufacturing technologies to create commercially viable, culturally relevant and societally valuable results.
According to the latest Global Destination Sustainability Index, Espoo ranks within the top performers amongst meetings destinations.