Considering that Finland has developed from an agrarian outpost to its present position as a beacon of high technology, the economy is quite a success story.

Topical Finland debates energy future Nuclear power under scrutiny » Read more Change and continuity in the Finnish economy over time Recounting the history of Finland's economic advance » Read more

Technology

Computer game makers - making an unexpected mark » Read more

Communications superpower A country that innovates Public promotion of technology Technopolis Plc — a big, successful European technology centre Related sites: Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, Tekes Finnish Science Park Association TEKEL HighTech Finland

Industry

A town called Nokia Who knows there are two Nokias, the company and the place that gave the company its name? » Read more

Change and continuity in the Finnish economy over time Finnish industry Forests and forestry

Top Companies

Related sites: Nokia Kone UPM Stora Enso M-Real Suunto Nautor's Swan Tunturi Oy Ltd Polar Electro Fazer Group Marimekko Iittala

Energy

Finland's energy policy Finland debates energy future Related sites: Bioenergy Energy & Enviro Finland - an Internet journal

Forestry and Agriculture

Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions Related sites: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Forest.fi - gateway to Finnish forest information

Finland and the EU

10 years of EU membership for Finland An important factor in assessing the wisdom of joining the union in 1995 » Read more

Finland as a Member of the European Union

Competitiveness

Finland retains high position in competitiveness index for 2006

Millennium Technology Prize

Shuji Nakamura wins 2006 Millennium Technology Prize Millennium Technology Prize: Seeking the winner for 2008 Biotech and IT innovations compete for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize

Currency

From furs to the euro Related sites: Bank of Finland European Central Bank Mint of Finland

Working life

How about getting a job in Finland? A long and fit working life

Business manners

Good governance and honesty in Finland Corruption? Hardly any in this country with a clear conscience » Read more

Business as usual? No - refreshingly different Assessing honesty: Finland ranked least corrupt country again

Business promotion

Marimekko: Ask anyone who knows, could anything look more Finnish? » Read more

Related sites: Invest in Finland Finnfacts - Information on Industry and Economy Finpro Enterprise Finland Finland Exports Directory Contact Finland - Guide to Business Services Finland in the Shangai Wolrd Expo 2010

Transport

Icebreakers Seemingly omnipotent princes of the seaways, revered as no other vessels » Read more

Icebreaker by Info Finlande Finnair at 80 A summer trip to Märket lighthouse & Finnish lighthouses

Statistics

Related sites: Macro-Eonomic charts by EK Statistics Finland

Ministries and institutes

Related sites: Ministry of Finance Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Transport and Communications EVA Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies ETLA Research Institute of the Finnish Economy Pellervo Economic Research Institute Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, Tekes

Featured Sites

Invest in Finland
Finnfacts - Information on Industry and Economy
Finpro
Enterprise Finland
Finland Exports Directory
Contact Finland - Guide to Business Services

Research.fi
Information from the top in Finnish science and technology.