The City of Oulu is the largest growth center in Northern Scandinavia. Oulu is situated in the North Finland by the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of Oulu River. In Oulu a diverse and international business sector, a strong economy and a cooperative business culture create a foundation for new business activities. The miracle of technology in Oulu means usability. Technology is used to make everyday life easier.

The living environment in Oulu consists of the combination of rural and urban nature as well as the rich urban culture. The strength of Oulu lies in its people. The urban region with more than 250,000 inhabitants represents a unique combination of future skills and willpower on science, culture and technology as well as Finland’s youngest population’s (39,6 years) courage to create something new.

Oulu is a major ICT hub in north with 1000 ICT companies and over 20 000 ICT professionals working in the region. Oulu is a highly educated city since 1 of 3 residents has a university degree. Actually number of doctoral students relative share is the highest in Europe. Oulu is also number one in R&D expenditure per capita in Finland.

6G: https://www.6gflagship.com/ 6G Flagship is the world’s first 6G research program, a global leader in 5G adoption, and a preferred research partner in 6G development. We promote high-quality 6G research to create future know-how and sustainable solutions for society’s needs in the 2030s. We operate under the University of Oulu, which also funds us together with the Academy of Finland. Oulu Innovation Alliance is a strategic coalition of organizations and an active roundtable of leaders who aim to promote innovations and sustainable growth both locally and globally. Four ecosystems – Digitalisation in the changing urban environment, OuluHealth – Digital well-being and health solutions, Sustainable circular economy & cleantech solutions, and Continuous learning, entrepreneurship and startups – are the pinnacle of know-how in Oulu. Oulu Smart City Activities focus on seven themes: the city's functioning as an experimental environment for companies, supporting Oulu's cultural capital year 2026, pursuing carbon neutrality by 2035, involving citizens, using future technologies and circular economy themes in education, using artificial intelligence and utilizing the metaverse MetaCity Oulu." Our companies featured in 2023: https://www.bittium.com/

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