Helsinki

Helsinki’s startup environment is booming. The capital city of Finland plays host to one of the largest startup clusters in the Nordic region

STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

Helsinki’s startup ecosystem is thriving, especially in artificial intelligence, health, life sciences and gaming. The strength of the ecosystem can be attributed to world-class education and strong support from government ministries. Each year in late November, Helsinki’s community hosts Slush, a world-renowned startup event created to generate ideas and solve the world’s biggest socio-environmental issues.

TOP INDUSTRY VERTICALS

Artificial Intelligence
E-Commerce
Gaming
HealthTech

ESTIMATED LIVING COSTS

SGD $1,231

Accommodation

Monthly rent for Studio apartment

SGD $11

Meal

Basic combo meal in a casual restaurant

SGD $169

Utilities

For one person in studio apartment

SGD $23

Internet

Internet package for one month

SGD $83

Transport

Avg. of public transport ticket per month

SGD $1000

Development Cost

Personal development cost per student

SOME OF OUR INTERNSHIP COMPANIES

DealRoom Events

https://dealroomevents.com

Deal Room Events is a company focused on SaaS products fo event organisers to provide them with a networking platform for their attendees.

Arctic Startup

https://arcticstartup.com

Arctic Startup is an independent technology blog that reports on startups and growth entrepreneurship from the Nordic and Baltic countries. Every year, the organization a startup conference called Arctic 15.