Tampere International Business Office TIBO

The Tampere Region, the birtplace of Nokia, is the most attractive place to live and study in Finland. Top expertise and three world class business clusters (ICT, bio sciences and health care technology, intelligent machines and automation) form an excellent business landscape for foreign companies locating their businesses in Tampere.

An extra bonus for the locating foreign companies is the access to the unique collaborative business climate and cooperation forums in Tampere. Here business and research can smoothly meet and create new innovations. According to a  survey accomplished by MIT, Tampere has been the best in the world when successfully transforming its traditional industry into a modern thriwing businesses. This has been done through utilizing and combining different technologies in the product development in a new and innovative way.  

As a proof of the attractiveness of  the business opportunities in Tampere, more than ten global market leaders have their headquarter, R&D center or major production unit in Tampere. Strong operators in the Tampere business include Nokia, John Deere Forestry, Agco, NSG/Pilkington, Sandvik, Santen, Areva, Parker Hannifin, Gardner Denver, Conmed Linvatec and GE as well as Metso Minerals, Automation and Power. Many of these are very successfull foreign investments in Finland.

Tampere is a logistically ideal location in Finland. Two thirds of the Finns and Finnish business can be reached within two hours by car or train. In addition to domestic flights there are  several direct flights daily to Stockholm and Copenhagen plus six other cities in Europe. Even St. Petersburg and  big Russian market can be reached by car or train in only 5 hours  from Tampere.

Tampere and Technopolis also warmly welcome foreign investments and business acquisitions. As a matter of fact ca. 75% of FDI's to Finland are business acquisitions. Technopolis' and Technopolis Ventures' customers form a very interesting and potential business and IPR pool for foreign investors. Foreign investments offer our customers great opportunities such as international growth and  success in global business.

And in case if Tampere was not the perfect location for your business, we are very happy to help you explore the other Technopolis locations instead.  Perhaps Helsinki region, Oulu, Kuopio, Jyväskylä or Lappeenranta in Finland or St.Petersburg in Russia offers exactly the business opportunities you are looking for. 

          

          Further information: 
        Vesa Kaasalainen or 
        Johanna Saari