The FinnishDatacenterStronghold

Motivation: Cool and stable bedrock

Potential: State of the art fiber and electricity networks

Competition: Not enough to make a difference in the above

Demand: The world is your oyster

When: Ongoing

Data centre opportunities in Finland

Inexpensive green energy and free cooling

Electricity Prices (Eurostat)

Finland

Price for Italy is provisionalNo price data for AustriaSource: Eurostat Electricity prices for industrial consumers, 2011 (in EUR/kWh)

Without taxes and levies Non recoverable taxes and levies

State of the art fiber and electricity networks

Extensive, reliable power grid Solid fiber network connections ensures flow of information

Solid granite bedrock – no fear of major natural hazards

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/finland/seismicity.php

Seismicity Map of Finland 1900 to 2013

Strategic location and key customers

Great cities to enter in R&D purposes

Capital area, Helsinki Mobile software, UX Game industry Nanotechnology RF communication

Tampere Mobile software & platform development Game industry Camera, imaging and picture manipulation

Oulu Security research NFC, RF communication Embedded systems

Salo – Turku Hardware design Lean manufacturing development

Note: Many locations outside larger centers are eligible for European Regional Development Funds (ERDF).

HelsinkiSalo, Turku

Tampere

Oulu

Skilled personnel available

Key areas of expertise

User interfaces

Touch screens

Service design

Symbian, MeeGo, Android, iPhone

Location based solutions

RFID based solutions

TETRA networks (Terrestrial Trunked Radio)

Mobile gaming

Mobile analytics

Some vertical areas of leading edge expertise:

Energy metering

Power and heat production and distribution

Environmental monitoring

Oil and gas transportation monitoring solutions

Logistics solutions.

A world class pool of Scientists and EngineersWages index: Finland 100, Sweden 115, USA 170

Case Google: Re-inventing the paper Mill

Large volumes of cheap electricity Green energy Water for cooling purposes Large areas of land for privacy and security The distance to other Google data centers Tax incentives

Solid infrastructure with a green renewable energy production on site

Waterfront site, free cooling 365 daysa year

Security and space for future expansion Existing 24/7 service infrastructure

Google’s criteria for data center location

The criteria was met by Finnish paper mill in Hamina

For more information about datacentre activity in Finland:

Invest in Finland/datacentres

Tivit (Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation in the Field of ICT)

Case: Google

Case: TelecityGroup

Case: Yandex

Why Finland?

Entry to the East

Creative solutions

Stable Society Competent professionals

Invest in Finland services for international companies

Data collection & analysis Opportunity analysis Guidance on entry alternatives Networking Location management Setting up a business

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