In 2017 and beyond, the City of Espoo will invest (xxxxbillions) into infrastructure that will usher in the smart city era. With each new structure, shopping center, public transport investment or building or co working concept, there is a limited time to implant and integrate new pilot projects and testing platforms - the time is ripe now.

Historically, this garden has always been able to produce an abundance of research and innovation - now is the time to create your testbed for success with the people who have been working these lands and understand the conditions that the elements can throw at you in this (economic) climate.

The yields have been nice to date:

• 80 startups per year
• 900 companies based within the campus

Plant your innovation seeds today, to ensure high impact growth tomorrow, with Roots Open Innovation platform

The biggest trees in the forest play a pivotal part in the ecosystem, they provide the shade for smaller trees and plants to grow. The Roots are able to locate, produce and deliver resources to help enable growth of any sized tree or company. They know when and where to be and can attach themselves to trees and plants who need help and support.

We have extensive networks and know-how to help you grow your business, startup or organization.

• Be involved in the community
• Find what you need to be successful
• Gain access to potential customers, projects, pilots and test whether you have what it takes
• Work with startup companies to help build the next big thing for your company
• Connect with research and technical expertise to expand your business
• Test or pilot your product inside the city

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In every corner of the garden there are amazing things to feel, see and experience. Come and experience the innovation first hand and allow us to lead you down the garden path!

• Learn more about ”what makes Finland tick?”
• Find out how University works with industry
• Understand why so many companies are created or based within the technology hub
• Visit when there are industry specific events being held

Explore the garden path [Link to ?]

• the second largest and fastest growing city in Finland
• part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
• 270 000 inhabitants
• 24 % of the Helsinki Capital Area population live in Espoo
• 19 000 students
• over 51 % of residents over 24 years old hold a university degree
• 24 % population growth withint next 20 years
• a young city – 20 % of inhabitants are under 15 years old
• 50 % of the Helsinki Stock Exchange turnover
• city of nature – 95 lakes, 165 islands, 58 km of coastline
• among the 100 biggest Finnish corporations, 20 have their headquarters in Espoo
• Espoo Innovation Garden entrepreneurial ecosystem was ranked among the top 5 rising stars in MIT's global research in 2014 that covered over 200 university-based entrepreneurial ecosystems
• The heart of Espoo Innovation Garden, Tapiola-Keilaniemi-Otaniemi area, the biggest innovation hub in Northern Europe:
• approx. 43 000 working in the area
• 43 989 residents
• 64,1 % of residents over 24 years old hold a university degree
• 100 nationalities
• 16 000 professionals in ICT and knowledge intensive sector
• a new startup is born every week
• 14 000 students
• 5000 researchers
• 25 R&D centres