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Otaniemi – Bridging innovation and business

Otaniemi is the leading technology hub in the Nordic countries, featuring a unique mix of top-level research organizations, academic institutions and technology businesses. Located within the Helsinki metropolitan area, Otaniemi is a community of over 25,000 people that includes 15,000 students of the Helsinki University of Technology and 10,000 technology professionals. The EU Commission has nominated Otaniemi twice as one of the most innovative regions in Europe.

The corporate headquarters of companies such as Nokia, Kone and Fortum are within a walking distance from Otaniemi, and other major technology companies such as HP, Microsoft and TietoEnator are in close proximity.

TKK Dipoli – Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Technology

TKK Dipoli, designed by the world-renowned architectural partnership of Reima and Raili Pietilä, represents “organic” architectural design, which is characterized by the integral unity between the building and its surroundings. The TKK Dipoli offers an architectural vision where space and the natural surroundings are experienced as a single unity. Over the 40 years that it has been operating, TKK Dipoli has arranged unique experiences for over 10 Million people.