Photo by: Lapin Materiaalipankki

BOOST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE NORTH

Lapland provides the backdrop for a world-renowned tourism brand, which is just one of the drivers of local economy. Lapland also attracts top expertise in industrial circular economy.

Lapland favours solutions that accelerate sustainable development, and the region provides an excellent environment for the growth of the bioeconomy. Global trends are also being addressed with investments in clean natural products and Arctic research. Given its unique climate and geographic location, Lapland has special expertise in cold testing and weather research. Services and infrastructure that operate smoothly in all weather conditions provide the keys to success in all eight seasons.

Both large and small companies and investors find competent partners with international experience in the North. Lapland is also ideal for subcontractors, for whom mines and industries create demand and business opportunities.

Ideas and innovations take flight in Lapland’s fresh air and stunning landscapes. Here, people aim high in creative fields too, and the communal atmosphere fosters joint success even beyond regional and national borders. Lapland’s creative environment supports a shared culture that benefits even the larger industries with creative expertise.

Map of Lapland

Did you know this about Lapland?

Fun and serious facts from the top of the world

100,366 km²
Lapland covers about 30% of Finland's total area
98%
of Lapland's land area is forest
12
border crossings to Sweden and Norway
+65%
Lapland's gross domestic product has increased from 2007 to 2022
1.8 million
tourists arrived in Lapland in 2023
1 265 / 924
companies started / ceased operations in Lapland in 2023