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Sixty North

We help international founders navigate what Finland has to offer their startup and find the right people, resources, and support to build here.

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HELSINKI --:--60.17083° N, 24.93750° E

Built in Finland

  • Bluefors
  • ICEYE
  • Verda
  • QuTwo
  • Oura
  • IQM
  • ReOrbit
  • AMD/Silo

Founders welcome

17STARTUPS FROM FINLAND THAT BECAME UNICORNS
70%OF FUNDING RAISED BY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDERS
1 IN 4STARTUP EMPLOYEES HAS A FOREIGN BACKGROUND
INDUSTRIES

Explore your field

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01 / QUANTUM

Quantum

Superconducting platforms, low-temperature technology, and the full stack from lab to fab to company.

Earth’s horizon seen from orbit at dawn
02 / SPACE

Space

New Space, satellites, and the digital layer of space systems.

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03 / DEFENCE

Defence and dual use

Dual-use technology, arctic testing, and NATO’s northern flank.

Why Finland

Explore the talent, track record, funding and everyday life that make Finland a place to build your company.

Relocation

Plan your move, establish your company and find your home base, with local support to help you settle in.

Funding

Explore public funding, angel investors and venture capital to find the right support for your company’s next stage.

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From the ecosystem

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Space

Business Finland launches a growth project for space companies

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Next up
13–15Nov 2026

Junction 2026

Hype Areena, Espoo, Finland

In 5 days

Events

17Nov 2026
Quantum After Hours (Slush Day 0)
17Nov 2026
DECOI × Borderland 2026

News

Aalto University spinout Coherence Quantum raises €2.78 million to help quantum computers scaleSensofusion makes its stock market debut at a €1.6 billion valuation

THE ECOSYSTEM

  • Aalto University
  • VTT
  • University of Helsinki
  • ESA BIC Finland
  • Kvanttinova
  • Business Finland
  • Slush
  • Sisu Factory
  • Founders House
  • Junction
  • Startup Foundation
  • Maria 01
  • ESA Phi-Lab Finland
  • Define

HOW IT WORKS

Let’s map your way forward

01

Tell us what you’re building

Established startup or still exploring, tell us why you’re considering building in Finland.

02

Explore what fits

Permits, programs, funding, partners: we help you figure out what Finland has to offer you.

03

Find your next connection

We point you in the right direction and to the people who can help you decide. With the right lead-in, things move fast.

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ABOUT SIXTY NORTH

Your ambition.
An entire nation
behind it.

Sixty North is where international founders find the programs, funding, research, infrastructure, and support they need to build their startup in Finland.

Get to know Sixty North
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60.17083° N, 24.93750° E

Chart your course

Tell us what you’re building, where you are today, and how we can help.

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