The area with the highest positive handprint per capita on the planet’s future
The companies in the greater Otaniemi district are exceptionally committed to the goals of sustainable development. We set higher goals four ourselves, push each other to go beyond the obvious and refuse to create hype for hype’s sake.
As a small but potent country, Finland’s strategy is to specialize in excellence. The companies in our area have prioritized their agenda in a wat that focuses on those cutting-edge skills, people, and technologies that have the power to enact revolutionary change.
All this sharpens the impact of people working in the area. When a project is set in motion here, the movement reverberates across the globe.
We work on the same things but contribute to diferent world-leading disciplines. The solutions are future-oriented and impactful. You can switch jobs while continuing to save the world.
Facts
In 2022 Espoo came in 2nd in the European commission’s innovation capital competition.
Espoo places 6th in the number of patent applications among European cities. Espoo-based organizations filed 1,252 patent applications in Europe.
One of Europe’s largest open access pilot facilities, Finland’ first quantum computer and six atomic clocks to keep national time are all located in Espoo.
Espoo-based companies account for almost 50 % of the turnover of the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
What do people living here say?
“We create sustainability impact when research, education and innovations are transferred for the benefit of society. The aim is to maximize the sustainability impact while minimizing the environmental footprint.” – Janne Laine, Vice President for Innovation, Aalto University
“Otaniemi is a globally significant area in promoting sustainable development. Achieving the goals requires radical cooperation. And no organisation can succeed alone.” – Tomi Erho, Head of Innovation Ecosystem Services, Aalto University
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