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The Finnish Datacenter Stronghold. Data centre opportunities in Finland. 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.
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The Finnish Datacenter Stronghold
Data centre opportunities in Finland 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
Electricity Prices (Eurostat) Finland Without taxes and levies Non recoverable taxes and levies Price for Italy is provisional No price data for Austria Source: Eurostat Electricity prices for industrial consumers, 2011 (in EUR/kWh)
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 Seismicity Map of Finland 1900 to 2013 Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/finland/seismicity.php
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). Oulu Tampere Salo, Turku Helsinki
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 Engineers • Wages index: Finland 100, • Sweden 115, USA 170
Case Google: Re-inventing the paper Mill Google’s criteria for data center location The criteria was met by Finnish paper mill in Hamina • 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 • 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
For more information about datacentreactivity 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 Competent professionals Stable Society
Invest in Finland services for international companies • Data collection & analysis • Opportunity analysis • Guidance on entry alternatives • Networking • Location management • Setting up a business www.investinfinland.fi