Finland tops ECER Ranking - Helsinki best Business city in Europe23.04.2009 15:18 BY: ALIX DE BRESSY Helsinki has most satisfied entrepreneurs in Europe. Helsinki has been named as the top city in the ECER-Banque Populaire Ranking survey of entrepreneurs in 37 major European cities, which identifies the most attractive locations for starting a business. Helsinki has most satisfied entrepreneurs in Europe.
Helsinki has been named as the top city in the ECER-Banque Populaire Ranking survey of entrepreneurs in 37 major European cities, which identifies the most attractive locations for starting a business.
They survey assessed the entrepreneurs' satisfaction with the business policies and provisions in their city of operation. The survey results were announced this week in Brussels, with Helsinki's entrepreneurs emerging as the most satisfied in Europe.
The survey results state that Helsinki's top ranking is based on the city's favourable climate for the spirit of enterprise, including the existence of several institutions dedicated to entrepreneurship and numerous research programmes to foster entrepreneurship.
According to Eero Holstila, Director of Economic Development at the City of Helsinki, the survey will increase awareness of Helsinki as a business-friendly city among foreign investors. The top ranking is seen as a result of the Helsinki's business policies that are based on the strong partnership between the City, university, chamber of commerce and local entrepreneurs.
Almost 2,400 European entrepreneurs from 37 cities participated in the ECER Banque Populaire Ranking survey. The respondents were selected from companies that were established in 2004-2005. They answered questions on the accessibility and promotion of entrepreneurship, pre-creation and post-creation support, funding, and the general environment of the city in terms of property, quality of life and infrastructure, training, and sustainable development. Further information: http://www.ecer.fr/ecer_en.html <- Back to: News |
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