Best Startup Cities

Best startup cities in Finland in 2027

6 cities in Finland make our ranking of 1,000 startup cities worldwide. Helsinki leads at #44 with a total score of 10.01, followed by Tampere (#326) and Oulu (#332).

For women founders, Tampere scores highest in Finland on the MeanCEO Index with 66/100. Each city page covers funding, company registration, taxes, founder visas, pros and cons, and the ten MeanCEO factors.

Startup cities in Finland, ranked

#CityWorld rankTotalQuantityQualityBusinessMeanCEO
1 Helsinki #44 10.01 1.77 4.6 3.64 61
2 Tampere #326 0.79 0.09 0.08 0.62 66
3 Oulu #332 0.77 0.09 0.08 0.6 63
4 Turku #380 0.6 0.09 0.04 0.47 61
5 Jyvaskyla #672 0.22 0.02 0.02 0.17 61
6 Joensuu #716 0.2 0.02 0.03 0.16 53

Total = quantity (startups, accelerators, coworking spaces) + quality (traction of top startups, unicorns, exits) + business environment (national conditions), from the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (2024 edition). The MeanCEO Index (0 to 100) is our own score of how livable and welcoming a city is for women founders.

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