Insights of Oulu

Considering Oulu as a ground for your prosperous business? Take a look what others, already succeeded here, have to say about business opportunities in Oulu.

Oulu region offers an splendid mix of trained young professionals and expertise in applied bio-pharma technologies with good technology and instrumentation skills from Biocenter and University, making it most suitable for our innovative research and Biologics manufacturing.
Director and Vice Board Member
Dr. Ashesh Kumar
Medipolis GMP Oy (A cGMP manufacturer of Biologics) Oulu, Finland

There is a significant amount of technology and R&D expertise in the Oulu region. That is why it continues to be one of Nokia's key R&D sites globally. Executive Vice President, Devices, Dr. Kai Öistämö Nokia, Finland www.nokia.com	ADI management was familiar with Oulu`s reputation as a high-tech powerhouse and business driven environment. They knew that the product development expertise the company needed was here. Site Manager, Juha Nikula Analog Devices, Finlandwww.analog.com
Oulu represents technological excellence. Oulu is the core site for mobile business and development in Europe. Site Manager, Antti Lampinen Sasken Oulu, Finland www.sasken.fi	The close relationship between the University of Oulu and businesses offers great opportunities for improving our know-how and finding the right people to work for us. Managing Director, Eric Hawthorn Radio Design, Finland www.radiodesign.eu
We are serious indeed about our relations with Finland as Finland and many other European countries have expertise in technology and we have capabilities in commercialization. We can also offer direct access to the global market. Minister of State for Industries, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, India	We decided on Oulu because the prospects for business in the area are great in telecom and engineering services, from our perspective. There are also many potential customer companies in the region. Oulu offers solid expertise in the IT sector and particularly in mobile technology, which are of interest to us. We believe it will bring growth and competitiveness to our company. Area Vice President, Nordic Region, Sarbajit Deb L&T Infotech, India www.lntinfotech.com
Oulu is the place to be when it comes to mobile technology. We need to be close to our most important customers, and keep our ears and eyes open to the latest developments within the industry, so establishing a site in Oulu was self-evident. Site Manager, Toni Impiö, Teleca, Finland www.teleca.com	The Oulu region is well known for its rapidly growing high tech industry, which sells products throughout the world. Thus the city is also an international growth center. Design Center Oulu is located on the Northern part of the Baltic Sea with good communication and transportation links to the largest European centers. National Semiconductor, USA www.national.com/analog
Our Company has been in Oulu since 1985 due to the availability of the skilled workforce. Transtech Ltd, Finland www.transtech.fi	In the beginning, our company located to the Oulu region because of state subsidies. We stayed in Oulu due to its technology orientation. Draka Holding, Finland www.draka.fi
We chose Oulu because it offers world-class standards in information technology networks and services and its high-tech industries are famous for their high growth. European Marketing Director, Xin Zhang Fingu Electronic Technology, China www.fingu.com/en/	The reason we located in Oulu was the advantage of a pool of skilled expertise. Tellabs, USA www.tellabs.com
The major drivers of locating an office in Oulu were customers and the fact that Oulu is the nerve centre for mobile/cellular technology skills. Wipro, India www.wipro.com	The reason that DirectNu Energy has chosen the Oulu region for it's headquarters in Scandinavia is the technical expertise, past successful experiences working with Finnish Technology Partners, it's friendly and efficient business environment and the incredible amount of support to launch our business we received from Invest in Oulu team. CEO, DirectNu Energy Gloria Maceiko www.directnuenergy.com