HELSINKI-UUSIMAA REGIONAL COUNCIL

HELSINKI-UUSIMAAREGION

SECURITY AND URBAN RENEWAL. WELCOME TO THE MODERN METROPOLIS BY THE SEA.

COMPETENCE AND CREATIVITY.

AT THE HEART OF

• CAPITAL REGION of Finland

• 26 MUNICIPALITIES, the largest demographic and consumption centre in Finland

• EXCELLENT environmental conditions - 300 km of coastline - two national parks

• QUALIFIED HUMAN CAPITAL and scientific resources

• INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT• four large INTERNATIONAL PORTS• concentration of CENTRAL FUNCTIONS: economy, administration, leisure, culture

• privileged GEO-STRATEGIC LOCATION

NORTHERN EUROPE

HELSINKI-UUSIMAA REGION

Helsinki-Uusimaa Region

AT THE HEART OF

FINLAND • republic with 5,5 MILLION inhabitants

• member of the EUROPEAN UNION

• 1,8 MILLION SAUNAS, 500 of them traditional smoke saunas

• 188 000 LAKES (10 % of the total area)

• 180 000 ISLANDS• 475 000 SUMMER HOUSES• 203 000 REINDEER• 39 NATIONAL PARKS

POPULATION• 1,6 MILLION inhabitants

• 30 % of the population of Finland

• POPULATION GROWTH 18,000 inhabitants in 2016

• OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Finnish mother tongue 80.5 %, Swedish mother tongue 8.2 %

• other WIDELY SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Russian, Estonian, Somali, English, Arabic, Chinese

• share of total FINNISH LABOUR FORCE: 32 %• 110,000 business establishments

• share of Finland’s GDP: 38.2 %• DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR: services 82.5 %, processing 15.9 %, primary production 0.6 %

HELSINKI-UUSIMAASECURITY AND URBAN RENEWAL.

WELCOME TO THE MODERN METROPOLIS BY THE SEA.

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Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional CouncilHelsinki 2017

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A METROPOLIS BY THE BALTIC SEA

DIVERSE REGION

FULL OF POSSIBILITIES

SMART REGION

INTERNATIONAL ACTOR

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2Good infrastructure, as well as a stable social system and security, are values that we embrace.”

The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region is at the heart of northern Europe. Located on the south coast of Finland, it is home to around 1.6 million people – more than a quarter of the country’s total population.

The region consists of 26 municipalities, including the Finnish capital city Helsinki. The Baltic Sea is playing a major role in the region’s life.

More than one third of Finland’s GDP is generated in this metropolitan region. The region serves an engine for economic growth in the whole country as well as a logistic hub with regard to the international market.

The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region is vibrant and pulsating. It is an excellent location to live, work and succeed in. We wish you warmly welcome to Helsinki-Uusimaa!A

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DIVERSE REGIONHelsinki-Uusimaa is international, multicultural, modern and tolerant. We are also proud of our nature: it is diverse, offering both recreation and tranquillity. Nature, clean water, good infrastructure, as well as a stabile social system and security, are all values that we embrace.

The future for the region looks good. The population is growing: the birth rate is high and people are moving to the region, both from within and from outside of Finland. The population is young and the share of the working population is high.

The educational level in the region is high and the educational system is effective all the way through: from basic education to top-class universities, research institutes and innovation clusters.

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FULL OF POSSIBILITIES Helsinki-Uusimaa offers a variety of possibilities enabled by highly educated work force and top-quality research. Supporting various research projects as well as building up global networks with other innovation clusters is the region’s trump card.

The growing market in Russia and in the Baltic countries is close at hand. Those planning to start a business in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region benefit from a close cooperation between companies and an open market for new, innovative products.

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9SMART REGIONSolutions for the digitalizing industry, human health tech and urban cleantech, as well as smart solutions for the benefit of the citizens and regions – these are the themes Helsinki-Uusimaa focuses on in its smart specialization strategy.

A smart region is a place that leverages the power of IT to improve the life-quality for its inhabitants, economic development and sustainable use of natural resources. By showcasing the most innovative and interesting projects, companies and ideas, Helsinki region wants to attract new investors, project partners and companies to the region.

Read more on www.helsinkismart.fi.

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INTERNATIONAL ACTOR One of the strengths and keys to success in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region is its international competitiveness.

The international cooperation of Helsinki-Uusimaa focuses on the Baltic Sea Region, which is where the majority of its partners also come from. We are an active partner in the Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation (BSSSC), one of the most important political networks for decentralized authorities in the Baltic Sea Region. The region is actively involved in various EU projects.

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The region’s special asset is a good

co-operation between companies, educational

institutes and the public sector.”

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HELSINKI-UUSIMAAREGIONAL COUNCIL – A REGIONAL DEVELOPER

15Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council is one of the 18 regional councils in Finland. The tasks of Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council include regional development and regional planning and the promotion of local and regional interests in general.

The Council co-ordinates and implements a number of national and EU projects. Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council has a representative office in Brussels, the Helsinki EU Office.

The Council emphasizes the interests of people, businesses and municipalities in the region and collaborate with different regional actors.

The regional councils are statutory authorities. The officials are politicians elected by the member municipalities for a mandate of four years.

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Welcome to the harmonic metropolis by the sea!

WHERE TO FIND US:OFFICE IN LÄNSI-PASILA, HELSINKI

Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional CouncilEsterinportti 2 B, FI-00240 Helsinki, Finland

Tel +358 9 4767 411Fax: +358 9 4767 4300

office@uudenmaanliitto.fiforename.surname@uudenmaanliitto.fi

Regional Mayor Mr Ossi Savolainen

www.uudenmaanliitto.fi/enwww.facebook.com/uudenmaanliitto

Twitter: @Uudenmaanliitto

Helsinki Smart Regionwww.helsinkismart.fi

Twitter: @HelsinkiSmart

HELSINKI EU OFFICERue Guimard 7, B-1040 Brussels

Tel + 32 2 551 1340helsinki.euoffice@helsinki.eu

www.helsinki.eu

Head of Office Ms Krista Taipale

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