Finland

Finland remains the world’s most competitive business environment, according to the latest World Economic Forum Report 2004-05. It says the country “is very well managed at the macroeconomic level, but it also scores very high in those measures that assess the quality of its public institutions. Furthermore, the private sector shows a high proclivity for adopting new technologies and nurturing a culture of innovation”.

In addition to its highly skilled workforce, advanced infrastructure and strategic positioning in northern Europe – with access to 80 million consumers in the Nordic region, the Baltic countries and Russia – Finland offers an innovative test bed for cutting-edge ideas and technologies. Its business environment enables companies to operate in a modern, efficient way. Excellent opportunities are especially applicable to companies in high technology areas. Foreign-owned companies are eligible for the same support as Finnish companies, including investment incentives such as grants and loans for research and development.

Invest in Finland is a national organisation based in Helsinki that helps foreign companies to locate in Finland and take advantage of its unique business environment. The organisation offers an effective link between foreign and domestic companies by offering practical assistance in contacting Finnish companies and organisations, and providing all the information required to establish a business in the region.