Micropolis operates in Oulu Region

The Oulu region is a major locomotive in Finland.

The aims of Micropolis are to generate new business opportunities

and support business ventures.

More information: www.micropolis.fi

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VIHANTI

HAAPAVESI

NIVALA

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REISJÄRVIPYHÄJÄRVI

KÄRSÄMÄKI

PYHÄNTÄ

LIMINKA MUHOSTYRNÄVÄ

HAILUOTOOULUNSALOKEMPELE

KIIMINKIHAUKIPUDAS

IIYLI-II PUDASJÄRVI

UTAJÄRVI

TAIVALKOSKI

KUUSAMO

LUMIJOKI

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Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta 2010

34 kuntaa7 seutukuntaa

Seutukunnat ja aluekeskukset Kunnat

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Oulunkaaren sk

Haapaveden-Siikalatvan skYlivieskan sk

Nivala-Haapajärven sk

Koillis-Suomen aluekeskus

Raahen aluekeskus

Oulun Eteläinen aluekeskus

Koillismaan sk

Raahen sk

KAUPUNKI

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OULU

Oulunaluekeskus

Oulun sk

Statistics from Oulu Region 2009

• Population in Oulu Region 393 800

• Oulu International Airport is 2. largest in Finland

• Oulu University, 2. largest in Finland

• Number of Hi-tech businesses in Oulu Region 1 600 (18 %)

• Hi-tech jobs in Oulu Region 18 052 (21 %)

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Population growth in the Oulu region, 1995 - 2009

Regional division as on 1 January 2010Source: Statistics Finland, Population Statistics24.3.2010

1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 9 1 5 92000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Trend series, Year 2005 = 100

Total exports

ICT sector

Exports without ICT sector

Development of exports in the Oulu region 2000 - 2009

Source: Statistics Finland, Tailored trend indicator service6.4.2010

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Source: Statistics Finland

Exports of all industries in Northern Ostrobothnia

Original series Seasonally adjusted Trend

Milj. € OrderBranch of Business 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009

Computer, electronic and optical products 4617316797 2855958587 408543984 1 1 1

Metallurgy x x x 2 2 2

Other machinery manufacturing 189400852 46096115 25874468 3 8 9

Wood and wood products manufacturing 164946132 144004843 126209320 4 3 3

Motor vehicles x x x 5 4 7

Metal products manufacturing 50599253 54384431 33250474 6 6 6

Collection services of waste, treatment and disposal x 7 <20 <20

Furniture manufacturing x x x 8 7 10

Chemicals and chemical products manufacturing x x x 9 5 4

Wholesale trade 25262101 26208052 28412459 10 9 8

Leather and leather products manufacturing x x x 11 10 11

Electrical equipment manufacturing 10790189 x x 12 12 5

Other vehicles manufacturing x x 13 13

Software, consulting and related activities x x x 14 15 12

Rubber and plastic products manufacturing x x x 15 14 15

Food manufacturing x x x 16 16 13

Other manufacturing x x x 17 18 16

Metal ores and mining x x x 18 11 17

Architectural and engineering services 3141300 x x 19 19 14

Retail trade x x x 20 <20 <20

Printing and reproduction services of recorded media x x x <20 20 18

Coke and refined petroleum products x x x <20 <20 20

Other non-metal mineral products manufacturing x x x <20 17 <20

Land transport services and transport services via pipelines x x x <20 <20 19

X= less than 10 companies

Export in the largest branch of businesses in Oulu Region 2007-2009

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Source: Statistics Finland

Turnover of metal cluster in Northern Ostrobothnia

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Source: Statistics Finland

Turnover of information andcommunications cluster in Northern Ostrobothnia

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Source: Statistics Finland

Turnover of tourism cluster in Northern Ostrobothnia

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Source: Statistics Finland

Turnover of forest clusterin Northern Ostrobothnia

Original series Seasonally adjusted Trend

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080

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400Number of establisments

Time series is comparable starting from the year 2004

Foreign affiliates of establisments in the Oulu region, 1995 - 2003 and 2004 - 2008

Source: Statistics Finland, Business Structures11.12.2008

Research and development investments in Oulu Region (yellow color) and other regions in Finland 1995-2007 in million Euros

Micropolis Technology and industrial hub offers…

• Industrial and business premises

• Networking possibilities

• Exploiting new commercial opportunities

• Cluster assembly..

A place to suit your companyMicropolis comprises a network between companies, research and regional developers.

Techonology center offers facilities for start-ups, growing businesses and internationally established companies.

Micropolis is a modern business environment

Micropolis competence in cluster work…

Nanotechnology cluster programme aims are international; commercialization of printed electronics and optical measurement applications.

The work is done by combining the relevant research resources, pilot environments and appropriate companies.

A new emerging Micropolis cluster is Centre of Excellence in Air Industry.

The Oulu Region participates in the national Centre of Expertise programme in which Micropolis

implements Nanotechnology Cluster

Public innovation funding system in Finland

Business development network

Financiers

Businesses

R & D

Education

Public development

• Oulu Innovation• Oulu University• VTT Technical Research Ce

ntre of Finland• Technopolis Plc• Multipolis Alliance• Tekes Finnish Funding Agen

cy• Finnvera Plc• The Council of Oulu Region• T & E centers• European Union…

Sometimes cold but always dependable…

A wide-ranging network…

* Oulu

* Helsinki

* Luleå

* Copenhagen

* Inverness

* Bodo* Borgarnes

* Western Ireland

* Aviation Valley, Poland

* Budapest* Bucharest

* Pisa* Genoa

* Grenoble

* Madrid

* Warsaw

* Karlsruhe