Finland to become a partner in the organization of the autumn forum in the Northern capital

Finland to become a partner in the organization of the autumn forum in the Northern capital
Publishedо 29 May, 2018
During the events of the St. Petersburg economic forum, the city administration representatives discussed with the Finnish delegation the possibility to organize jointly the forum on innovations, which is scheduled for mid-September 2018.

The business association representatives of the Finnish industry East Office, which was created specifically for the expansion and strengthening of economic relations with Russia, take part in the current events. Last year, the volume of transactions between St. Petersburg and Suomi grew to $ 1.5 billion, the level of investment in the city's economy takes the 3rd place.

The participation of Finland in the organization and holding of the innovation forum will allow the country to share extensive experience in attracting investments. According to the statistics, over the past few years Suomi has been a leader in the EU in terms of  startups funding from outside. Last but not least, there are projects on modern and high-tech developments in the field of ecology.

Source: fontanka.ru