Smart companies building intelligent machines
Machines are no longer just machines. They contain more and more intelligence, so their builders must too. In Helsinki Region you can employ the most educated and capable people to develop and manufacture products and digital services.
Industry leading researchers and companies right here in the Helsinki Ring of Industry are already piloting new technologies such as Narrowband IoT and 5G wireless networks for the Industrial Internet of Things. These technologies are vital for the fourth industrial revolution industry 4.0.
Examples of industrial companies already in the Helsinki Ring of Industry: KONE, Konecranes, RD Velho, and Rocla.
Qualified labour with reasonable cost
Finland is admired for high quality education and work ethics. When you hire a people with Finnish education, you can rely on their capability as professionals. Engineering is traditionally a strong field here, as history of Finnish companies like Nokia and KONE demonstrate. There are also examples of highly valued heavy industry companies in the region.
In 2018 Finland exported EUR 3,9 billion worth of high-tech products and EUR 1,8 billion worth of related services such as R&D. Research funding such as grants and loans are available from the Finnish accelerator of global growth Business Finland and the EU.
Helsinki Region is growing all the time. We are presuming close to 18% inhabitant growth in Uusimaa county, it means almost 300 000 people more in just two decades. The Baltic countries are near, which makes for a great source of labour if there is a temporary shortage of domestic workforce