{"id":222,"date":"2022-05-05T14:17:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T11:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oulu.com\/ictoulu\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2023-08-22T12:28:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:28:42","slug":"why-oulu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oulu.com\/ictoulu\/why-oulu\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Oulu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oulu accommodates one of Europe\u2019s most important communities for tech companies and stakeholders. The region has a strong heritage in engineering where wireless solutions and electronics have created a cornerstone for other more recent stacks of technology, such as machine learning and computer vision. The population of Oulu is extremely tech-savvy and as a location it can provide full-stack resources for a variety of needs in modern digital solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICT is one of the strongest Oulu industries. At the same time, it is a key enabler for many other industries. The region is home to several leading companies, including Nokia, MediaTek, Bittium, Electrobit, and so forth. Together with other major players and hundreds of SMEs operating in the field of ICT they form a strong cluster with high degree of expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, resulting in new start-ups and scale-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full-Stack location of connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wide assets in many technologies<\/strong> – dozens of companies reaching international markets<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Developing availability of talent – dynamic and large local talent pool with new graduates annually<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Market-ready products and solutions<\/strong> for numerous cutting-edge digital challenges<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ecosystem that generates real innovation and business value<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Integration capabilities<\/strong> of different domains<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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