Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2016 | Page 51

Report at Gate 29

T

he premier Growth Corridor in Finland
is the E12 highway, running from Helsinki to Tampere. Cities within a striking distance of this key artery are putting
their best foot forward to attract companies
and investments to their respective communities. One of the forerunners in this race is
Valkeakoski, an enterprising town of 21,000
inhabitants, located 35 km southeast of Tampere.
Mikko Seppälä, Business Director
for the City of Valkeakoski, says the E12
Growth Corridor really gives Valkeakoski
a powerful reach. “We are looking to get
our share of that growth,” he defines the
objective.
Valkeakoski’s answer to this situation?
– The new industrial area by the name of
Gate 29, located just off the E12. But why
the ‘29’?
“You need