Innovation Ecosystem of Helsinki-Uusimaa Region

Business Espoo is a service network for companies and entrepreneus in the city of Espoo and the surrounding municipalities, formed by six organisations. Business Espoo's goal is to increase the number of jobs and vitality in Espoo by offering customer-oriented and high-quality support for starting a business, recruitment, applying for growth-supporting funding, skill development, and internalisation, as well as guidance in changing situations. Image: Business Espoo

The City of Raasepori and the Municipality of Inkoo offer guidance and support throughout a business’s entire lifecycle. Together with their partners, they provide individual and expert advice, up-to-date training and info sessions, as well as assistance with starting a business in the area. Image: Business Eteläkärki

Business Helsinki offers advice to new entrepreneurs and support for starting a business. The sercives include support in development and renewal, as well as connections to international networks. Business Helsinki implements local and international innovation projects, sector-specific programs, and pilot opportunities for sustainable development and growth for existing companies. Image: Business Helsinki

Experts from various departments of the City of Vantaa offer services to all companies in Vantaa: start-ups, SMEs, and large companies. Business Vantaa offers assistance in establishing, recruiting, developing, and relocating businesses. The services also include support for internationalisation and investment in Vantaa. Image: Business Vantaa

Enter Espoo facilitates access to Espoo's innovation and travel ecosystems for companies, investors, visitors, and travel professionals. They find suitable services, startups, technologies, partners, and locations to support different types of business goals. Image: Espoo Marketing Oy / dspmedia

Forum Virium Helsinki is the City of Helsinki innovation company. They co-create urban futures with companies, universities, other public sector organizations and Helsinki residents. The mission is to make Helsinki the most functional smart city in the world. Image: Forum Virium Helsinki

Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council is a joint authority with 26 member municipalities, mandated by law and mainly funded by its members. The council focuses on regional and land-use planning, promoting local and regional interests, and articulating sustainable development goals and conditions. Image: Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council

Keuke is a development company that helps companies in Central Uusimaa to develop and grow in the areas of Järvenpää, Karkkila, Kerava, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Sipoo and Tuusula. They offer advice on all business-related matters, such as activating companies' sales and marketing processes, solving financial and funding issues, planning investments, finding partners, internationalisation and ownership changes. Image: Keuke

Posintra is a local development company in Eastern Uusimaa that provides support and resources for the growth and wellbeing of local businesses and the area as a whole. Their focus is on strengthening the competitiveness of companies in the region and providing assistance to those looking to establish or relocate their business to the area. Image: Posintra

Technology Centre TechVilla is a non-profit, owned by the City of Hyvinkää, Finland. It's purpose is to help the Capital Region of Helsinki-Uusimaa to prosper, spesialising in programmes helping SMEs in the region to grow, develop, and expand internationally. TechVilla's goal is to ensure the companies embrace essential information, reach relevant networks, and get needed support to enhance their operations. Image: TechVilla

vihtibusiness.fi is the municipality of Vihti's online portal for business services, including support companies seeking to grow their business by offering attractive business areas, functional premises, and customer-oriented business advisory services. Vihti Business operates according to the V2B model: a one-stop service, immediate personal service, and customer service. Image: Vihti Business