Doing Business in Jyvaskyla Finland

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Doing Business inJyvskyl, Finland

The Human Technology City


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Why do business in Finland?

Tekes, Pasi Hytti

Tekes, Katariina Siimes

Tekes, Anton Kalland


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Overview Finland

EU member since 1994

Population 5,3 million people

Only Nordic country in the EURO ()zone (since 2002)

One of the most competitiveeconomies in the world, (6th in 2008) WEF Global Competitiveness Report

2006-2007

Ranked best in the EnvironmentalSustainability Index, - WEF

One of the least corrupt countries inthe world, - Transparency International


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Finland provides

access to theScandinavian,Russian and EU

markets.Russia

EU


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Highly skilledresearchers

and experts

Finland an excellent place to innovate

Excellentknowledge transfer

between universities

and companies

A commitment to

investing in R&D- # 3 globally in R&D

Spending per capita (Invest in Finland)

Active

public-privatePartnership

Foreign firmseligible for TEKES

funding

Networks of large

companies and SMEs


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What attracts foreign firms to Finland?

An excellenttechnological and

logistical infrastructure

An innovation

environment

An educated workforceFinland consistently ranks

as one of Europes top

education systems -WEF

Valuesand attitudes towards business

Pro-business (e.g. 26% corporate tax rate),

high ethical standards,

low corruption

Living conditions

and quality of life


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The Jyvskyl Region of Finland

All of the features and

advantages of doing businessin Finland plus

Specific area expertise

A flexible and efficient

business environment All the necessary services and

assistance for establishingand growing a business

Convenient flights, train andbus service to Helsinki (270km) and the rest of the world

Population of Jyvskyl: - 130,000(as of January 1, 2009)

Population of Central Finland -270,000


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Jyvskyl: an Ideal Business

and Innovation Environment

Agora Center

Nanoscience Center

Innova

Travel Center

City Centre PaviljonkiExhibitionCentre


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Firms doing business in the

Jyvskyl region will find thefollowing:

1. The best of both worlds small but big

2. Several nationally recognized areas of expertise includingnanotechnology, energy technology, Information andcommunication technology, New technologies for the pulp andpaper industry and others

3. Top quality education and R&D

4. Close collaboration between business and R&D with support fromlocal, regional and national governmental organizations

5. A well established network of domestic and international partners

6. Special centers for assisting in bringing new innnovations to marketand for assisting new firms to locate and get established in theregion


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1. The Best of Both Worlds

Jyvskyl is big enough to provide all the necessary ingredients abusiness would need to establish here A state-of-the art business infrastructure, modern facilities,

communication systems, logistics and transportation services

Excellent educational institutes and research centers

An international atmosphere

In Jyvskyl you can also enjoy the benefits of a smallercommunity including

A more flexible and less bureaucratic business climate Greater convenience in many respects

The possibility to acheive faster results

A more relaxed high quality standard of living


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2. Several areas of focused expertise

Information andcommunication

technology

Energy technology:

Bioenergy

Environmental

technology

Wellnesstechnology

New GenerationMachines and

equipment

Paper makingtechnology Nano technology


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Energy

Technology Finnish Bioenergy Network A long tradition of expertise in

bioenergy technologies Expertise in biomass burning

techniques, bioenergy powerplant fuel systems, pellet andbiogas technologies and others

Coordinator for the nationalCenter of Expertise (OSKE)bioenergy activities

Highly developed bioenergymarket: Nearly 50% self sufficient

from local energy sources

Technical Research CentreOf Finland

Bioenergy Boilers

and Burners

Bioenergy Producers

Networks of Companies and Expertise


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Information and Communication

Technology

Companies focus on

providing softwareproducts and services,plus mobile and Internetsloutions for globalmarkets

Over 2500 studentsstudying ICT at the

University of Jyvskyland Univeristy of AppliedSciences


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New Technologies for the Pulp

and Paper and Forest Industry

Tekes, Matias Uusikyl

Altogether some 800 companies incentral Finland employing 10,000 people

R&D in Jyvskyl Region:

University of Jyvskyl250 researchers and professors in

paper industry related sciences

VTT State Research Center130 persons in forest industry andbioenergy related R&D

Metso Paper approx. 140 persons

Others including SMEs - over 200

persons


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Other Areas of Expertise

and Related Companies

Wellness technology

Environmental and energy

technologies New generation machines and

equipment

Housing and living

Educluster Finland combining the

expertise of higher education,vocational education and education-focused business into learning anddevelopment services


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3. Research and Education

Seven faculties and state-of-the-artresearch facilities

Main research areas include Human-centered ICT

Nanotechnology Environmental technology Paper manufacturing technology Renewable energy Wellness technology

Accelerator-based technology

An internationally-orientedinstitution focusing on areassuch as business, logistics, ICT,and paper machine technology

A leader role in developingtechnology, business andentrepreneurship in the Jyvskylregion

Nanoscience CenterAgora Center IT-Dynamo Center

www.jamk.fi

www.jyu.fi


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4. A Competitive Business Environment

Business andIndustry

Education and R&D

Local and Regional Government

Central FinlandChamber of Commerce

Collaboration

betweenR&D and

Business

National,Local andRegional

GovernmentalSupport


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5. Networks

With appropriate national and regional developmentalorganizations and authorities Technopolis

National Centers of Expertise

With other regions in Finland

With international partners regions

With educational institutes and individual units

Firms locating in Jyvskyl have access to thesenetworks


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a fixed term government programmeaimed at focusing regionalresources and activities ondeveloping areas of key nationalimportance

Objectives include:

generate new innovations,products, services, businessesand jobs based on top-levelexpertise

support specialisation anddivision of tasks between regionsto form internationally

competitive centres of expertise

increase the capacity of regionalinnovation environments toattract internationally activebusinesses, investment and topprofessionals


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OULUREGION

JYVSKYLLAPPEENRANTA

GREATERHELSINKI

TAMPERE

ST. PETERSBURG

Combining modern premises

with business and developmentservices in one package

One of Europes largesttechnology center operators

1200 companies

KUOPIO


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Jyvskyls International Network

EU

Russia

USAChina Japan

India

Canada


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6. In Jyvskyl we will have two other

tools to assist firms

Business Competence Center An environment that will

facilitate the development ofnew innovations and provide

assistance in bringing them tomarket

Soft landing Center

Providing practical assistancein establishing a business inthe Jyvskyl Region


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The Challenges of establishing

a business in a new location:


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The Jyvskyl Regions Business Competence and SoftLanding Centres - Everything you need in one basket


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The BCC/SLC Concept

Companies

BCC

SLC

Educational Units andService Providers

Company has

available asistance insetting up operations,growth and expansion


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BCC/SLC Concept Value ChainCompanies will have assistance available at all stages from idea generation to growthand expansion into new markets

Establishing

operations Growth

Expansion

into new

markets

1200 company network

Other Regional Service Providers

Educational

Institutes

Service

Providers Facilities and services

Networks,Research

Research,training,projects



Operations

Begin

Soft landing services

Financial

Legal

Partner companies

Cooperation

Training


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In conclusion:

A company investing in Jyvskyl will find apositive business climate and the expertiseand assistance needed to

1. begin operationsquickly

2. at a lower cost

3. in order to acheivefaster profitablity

Welcome to Jyvskyl

the Human Technology City


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Who are we?

Jyvskyl Innovation

We are a development company

that aims to make the Jyvskylregion a thriving internationaltechnological growth center

We support the development,growth and competitiveness oftechnological enterprises in theJyvskyl region

A key objective is to attract newfirms into the region as well as

assist existing firms to expandoperations into global markets

A member of the Jyvskyl SciencePark


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Contact Us Today!

For more information:

Jyvskyl Innovation

www.jklinnovation.fi/

Carola WictorssonDirector, Business in JyvskylProgramme

[email protected]+358 405035527

Kevin ManninenManager, Business DevelopmentBusiness in Jyvskyl Programme

[email protected]+358 400230617

or better yet, talk to us in person!

Useful links:

www.investinfinland.fiwww.jyvaskyla.fiwww.humantechnology.fi

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