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Our data service aggregates key indicators for site selectors, companies, and investors considering expansion and investment in the Tampere region. The service provides an up-to-date overview of the region, covering business overview, workforce, education, costs, and incentives.
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Find the right business location in the Tampere Region. Browse business sites and commercial premises across the municipalities of the Tampere Region. Use the links below to access each municipality’s official listings and explore the latest available opportunities.
Looking for a specific type of site? If you’re searching for a large industrial site, logistics location, office space or another specific business environment across the Tampere Region, our investment team can help you identify suitable options across all municipalities.
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The City of Tampere is the economic and innovation hub of the Tampere Region, offering a wide range of business sites and commercial premises for companies of all sizes. With excellent transport connections, a highly skilled workforce and a dynamic business ecosystem, Tampere provides an ideal location for business growth and investment.
Key connections:
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport – approx. 20 minutes
- Helsinki – 180 km (approx. 2 hours)
- Direct rail connections to Helsinki and northern Finland
- Highways 3 (E12), 9 (E63) and 12 provide excellent national connectivity
See the available plots in Tampere city on the map.
Kangasala is a growing business location next to Tampere, offering excellent transport connections and a high-quality operating environment. With a strategic location along Highway 9 (E63), Kangasala provides businesses with easy access to the Tampere Region and the rest of Finland.
Key connections:
- Tampere – approx. 20 km (20 minutes)
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport – approx. 35 km (30 minutes)
- Highway 9 (E63) – direct access
- Helsinki – 170 km (approx. 2 hours)
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Lempäälä is an active municipality with approximately 23 000 inhabitants. It offers a wide variety of educational, commercial and cultural services for its residents, visitors and companies. The city of Tampere is only 15 minutes from Lempäälä and the traffic connections are excellent by the Helsinki-Tampere – highway. Also international airport and railway stations are nearby.
The City of Nokia is ideally positioned at the junction of highways 3, 11 and 12, offering seamless access to key domestic and international destinations. Its central location ensures fast connections to ports, airports and major cities.
Key distances:
- Port of Pori – 100 km (approx. 80 minutes)
- Port of Rauma – 130 km (approx. 80 minutes)
- Helsinki – 180 km (approx. 2 hours)
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport – 10 minutes
Plots and business areas in Nokia on map
More about Nokia as a location
The Municipality of Orivesi combines excellent transport connections with cost-effective business opportunities in the Tampere Region. Located along Highway 9 and served by rail connections, the city offers competitively priced business sites and premises, a strong local customer base and a collaborative business environment.
Key connections:
- Tampere – 40 km (approx. 30 minutes)
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport – 50 km ( approx. 40 minutes)
- Highway 9 (E63) – direct access
- Rail connections to Tampere, Jyväskylä and Haapamäki
The Municipality of Pirkkala is strategically located next to the City of Tampere, offering excellent national and international connectivity. Home to Tampere-Pirkkala Airport and situated along National Road 3 (E12), Pirkkala is one of Finland’s fastest-growing business hubs, with strong opportunities for logistics, manufacturing and commercial development.
Key connections:
- Tampere – 10 km (approx. 15 minutes)
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport – located in Pirkkala
- Helsinki – 180 km (approx. 2 hours)
- National Road 3 (E12) – direct access
See the available plots and office spaces in Pirkkala
ECO3 is an innovative, industrial-scale, multidisciplinary bio- and circular economy business area. It is being built on the excellently located Kolmenkulma Eco-Industrial Park, situated in the Finnish growth corridor. This nationally important competence centre is also a demonstration and piloting environment, developed by the City of Nokia and Verte Ltd., the City of Nokia’s development company, in cooperation with companies and universities. For more information: https://eco3.fi/
Taraste Circulation Economy Area is located in Kangasala municipality within close distance to Tampere city centre. Dictance to Tampere City centre is app 13 km. Taraste Circular Economy Park is located centrally within the region close to all main transportation route knot points. Gain growth to your business by positioning it to Taraste. For more information: https://taraste.fi/en/
The Lamminrahka business district will be built as part of a new city district with 15,000 residents, located in the attractive Tampere urban region. The location of the business district along the highway and a 15– minute drive to the center of Tampere make the area a prime location for companies that value functionality, visibility, and quality. There are 137,000 working-age people living within a 10-kilometer radius of Lamminrahka. Lamminrahka has both ready-made plots and larger blocks from which a suitable plot can be divided. The infrastructure of the business plots, including asphalt and lighting, is already ready, so there is no need to start operations in the middle of a construction site. More about Lamminrahka business district: https://www.businesskangasala.fi/yritysalueet/lamminrahka/
Kolmenkulma Business Area in Nokia offers available business plots for companies of various sizes in the industrial, logistics and commercial sectors. The area is strategically located at the junction of Highways 3, 11 and 12, providing excellent connectivity. The area’s accessibility and well-developed transport network support efficient logistics and enable business growth. Several plots are located along Highway 11 (Porintie), offering excellent visibility to passing traffic. For more information, visit: https://businessnokia.fi/invest-in-nokia/
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