Turku is an attractive and interesting city for residents and visitors alike. One in every four residents of Turku is a student, and thousands of new professionals graduate from the area’s many universities and educational institutions each year. The Turku Business Region is a world-class innovation hub with approximately 22,000 businesses and six universities as well as a variety of educational institutions. A compact, comfortable and safe city, Turku is beloved for its history, culture, education, research and business.

Turku’s success is based on its diverse economic structure and extensive cooperation between universities, businesses and the public sector. An example of this is the city’s current efforts to beautify and improve Turku Science Park, an innovation hub in the Kupittaa area. While Turku will celebrate its 800th anniversary in 2029, its citizens are already looking toward the future. In fact, the city aims to be carbon-neutral by the time that anniversary rolls around.