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Information and communication technology is one of the strongest clusters in the Tampere Urban Region. The best known company in this cluster, Nokia, originates from a municipality of the same name, 15 minutes drive from Tampere city centre.
Today the Nokia Corporation has many business units in the Tampere Urban Region, providing local employment for about 4 000 people. One of the largest Nokia Research Centers (NRC) is also located in Tampere. In additon to Nokia Tampere Region is a home for nearly 300 ICT companies, employing a total of 16 000 persons. In companies large and small, ICT operations focus on research and product development, design and content development.
Two universities and two polytechnics with strong ICT emphasis form a strong basis for top research and development together with source for competent employees. We are proud to say that several world-class innovations, such as wireless data transmission devices, have first seen daylight here.
One precondition for the succesful operation and growth of ICT sector in Tampere Region has been the strong public sector support, especially from the local government. The 132 M € eTampere Information Society Program http://www.etampere.fi is one concrete example of the public sector investments in the development of the ICT cluster in the region.