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The Finnish Datacenter Stronghold

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

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  1. The Finnish Datacenter Stronghold

  2. 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

  3. Inexpensive green energy and free cooling

  4. 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)

  5. State of the art fiber and electricity networks Extensive, reliable power grid Solid fiber network connections ensures flow of information

  6. 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

  7. Strategic location and key customers

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Why Finland? Entry to the East Creative solutions Competent professionals Stable Society

  13. 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

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