PEOPLE

Finland 5.3 million
Tampere Region 480,000
Tampere Central Region 345,000

2 scientific universities
4 universities of applied sciences
22 % of people ages 15 or over
have a higher education degree

The Tampere Region’s keys to success are growth, renewal, cooperation between universities and industry and a clear strategy focusing on development of certain areas of expertise
✹ mechanical engineering
and automation
✹ information technology
✹ health technology

BUSINESS

The list of companies employing more than 1,000 employees in the Tampere Region shows the diversity of businesses.

✹ Nokia (electronics)
✹ Metso (mechanical engineering)
✹ Pirkanmaan Osuuskauppa (cooperative retail)
✹ Itella (former Finland Post; transport and logistics)
✹ UPM-Kymmene (wood processing)
✹ Nokian Tyres (rubber and plastics)
✹ Saarioinen (food processing)
✹ Metsäliitto (wood processing)
✹ Tradeka Group (retail)
✹ ISS Services (facility services)
✹ VR Group (Finnish Railways; transport and logistics)
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(31.12.2007. Some company names have altered since the date of listing.)

✹ The growth in turnover has been 7–12 % over the last few years untill 2008.

✹ GNP per person 30,000 EUR

PIRKANMAA The Finnish name for the Tampere Region

GEOGRAPHY

The Tampere Region has an area of 14,600 km², half the size of Belgium. It’s located at the crossroads for logistics routes.

2,000 km² of the area is made up of lakes and waterways,
and there are 44,000 summer cottagesin the region – most of them on the shores of lakes.

EMPLOYMENT

Sources: Statistics published by Tampere Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Council of Tampere Region, and Employment and Economic Development Centre (TE-centre) for Pirkanmaa