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From Tampere to the world – We connect ambitious companies with the global investment opportunities to drive growth and success.
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At Business Tampere, we connect the right investors with the most promising companies and other investors in our thriving ecosystem. We work with leading industries in smart manufacturing, ICT, mobility, sustainability solutions and health tech, and Tampere is home to world-class expertise in semiconductors, imaging and intelligent machinery.
Together with its neighboring municipalities, Tampere forms one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic urban regions in Finland. Located in the world’s happiest country, Tampere has earned a reputation as Finland’s most attractive city, combining a high quality of life with a vibrant business environment.
Through our networks, you gain direct access to Tampere’s innovation landscape, insights and events. These sectors are powered by a collaborative community with global reach — attracting top talent, forward-thinking companies and growth-minded investors. Backed by strong local support, Tampere offers fertile ground for creating future success stories
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Tampere is a great place to do business offering also a more human scale and making it easier get around and to meet the right people – and to collaborate with other businesses.
Tampere region is the second largest urban area in Finland with a population of 545 000. In comparison to bigger cities, Tampere can offer great advantage with high quality research, education and talent in cost effective way.
“Unlike many other cities, the sense of belonging together is typical for startups here in Tampere. Even though we’re competitors, we pull together.”
Juuso Kaari, VAU Company
Tampere business ecosystem benefits from the strong co-operation with companies and academic research. The atmosphere in Tampere is very active, open, and versatile. Easy networking between the city, universities and industry enables great possibilities for R&D collaboration with no real distractions to business. Also the compact size of the city enables easy networking across different industries and co-operation projects are very common between large companies and a tightly knit startup community.
*) European Chamber, Best European countries for business 2020 **) Grant Thornton, Global Dynamism Index 2015
Are you planning site selections or investments and need data to support your decision-making? This data service aggregates key indicators for site selectors, companies, and investors considering expansion and investment in the Tampere region. The service provides an up-to-date overview of the region. We will help you land, grow, and thrive! Also discover the region’s top Ecosystems.
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Finland ranks 3rd globally in the Enable pillar of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (2023), offering a stable regulatory environment, innovative business landscape, and flexible labor markets that foster talent growth and investment opportunities.
In the city of over 35,000 university students and 34.000 technology industry workforce the talent pool is excellent.
66% of foreign owned companies in Tampere region indicate that the most important reason to stay in the region is the availability of competent workforce and low attrition. Level of education in Tampere is also very high – one third of the population has an academic degree.
The Tampere University and the Tampere University of Applied Sciences form the second largest university community in Finland with over 35,000 students and 5,000 specialists.
Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. Almost all internationally recognised fields of study are represented. The core competencies are found in technology, health and social sciences.
The key strengths of this community are the blending of cutting-edge research with top-tier innovations, multidisciplinary learning, lifelong partnerships and unique experience with the business and public sectors.
Talented, experienced and loyal workforce provides good value for money. The availability of talented work force is good and the region’s cost level is 20% lower compared to the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Accelerate your return on investment – Tampere is very cost effective compared for example to Munich and California in average annual ICT R&D salaries. Tampere is also highly cost effective R&D unit alternative compared to more expensive Helsinki area.
“The Tampere Region offers competent workforce at reasonable cost and the attitude of the city is positive towards companies.”
Ville Rönkkä, CEO, CROCS Nordic
“The success story of Tampere has been built for a long time through determined work. We are known as a city where we do things together and equally. We welcome new residents”
Kalervo Kummola, Mayor of Tampere
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oliver.hussey@businesstampere.com