BUSINESS IN LAPLAND – ABOVE ORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES
Get on the fast track to northern business: discover Arctic opportunities and partner with local experts. Lapland attracts increasing economic interest and significant investments.
The biggest sectors include forest industry, metal industry, mining, and tourism. Local expertise steps in when it comes to thriving in cold temperatures and protecting the natural ecosystem.
Check out eight reasons to do business and invest in Lapland and delve in deeper below.
Tourism
Tourism in Lapland is growing steadily and significantly faster than the average international growth pace of the industry.
Bio- & Circular Economy
Forestry is Lapland’s second-biggest industry sector, and the bioeconomy has significant growth potential in the province.
Logistics & testing
Lapland, with it's top-class facilities and quarenteed cold weather, is a natural environment for Arctic testing.
Wellbeing
Natural product sector and future solutions for living have potential in Lapland.
Mining & Metal Industry
Lapland is the center of Finland’s mining and metal industry. The mining carried out in Lapland accounts for over half of the industry’s overall volume.
Locations
Discover the municipalities of Lapland as business environments.
Arctic know-how increases competitiveness
For Tapojärvi Oy, the location in Lapland brings credibility, if the solution works in Lapland, it will work elsewhere as well
Potma’s invention helps reduce emissions from cruisers
Good logistics and location by the border are advantages, top-class living environment supports staff recruitments.
Xander van Rijswijk: “We are investing in Saariselkä because we believe in the area’s potential as a premium holiday destination”
Valo Luxury Retreats opens seven villas for the next winter season in cooperation with Dutchen, and plans to increase business operations in the future.
Mining and tourism support each other in Kittilä
Active cooperation and transparent communications are keys to sustainable coexistence
Lapland’s business environment demonstrates its resilience
"After the acute phase of corona crisis has passed, Lapland will still be the best environment in the world for sustainable business.”
Lapland brand drives natural products industry to an international market
Arctic purity and Lapland brand are huge strenghts for business.
FACTS & FIGURES
Infographics and briefing papers about Arctic Business
Economic trend report: moderate growth in turnover of Lapland’s businesses
Tourism businesses have shown growth, a slight decrease in turnover in mining and industrial sector
Infographic 10 facts about winter tourism in Lapland 2019-2020
After record growth numbers in early winter, corona crisis hit the brakes on the tourism development
Infographic: Industrial sector in Lapland 2018
Turnover of the industrial sector is total 9.7 billion euros