Members and co-operation partners

The membership structure of the Forum Virium Helsinki cluster is quite diverse, consisting of public and private sector actors, ranging from the small to the extremely large. The core aim is to bring together different types of actors within various projects to encourage the creation of dynamic new public services.

The driving force behind Forum Virium Helsinki remains the organisations involved in its formation. From the public sector, the City of Helsinki is Forum Virium Helsinki’s significant member organisation. The City of Helsinki Health Centre, Helsinki City Tourism & Convention Bureau, City of Helsinki Economic and Planning Centre, Helsinki City Library and Helsinki Regional Transport Authority have all participated actively in various project collaborations. The City of Helsinki is the owner of RTT Ltd, the organisation instrumental in creating Forum Virium Helsinki. A variety of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) also take part in project collaborations.

In addition to its own membership, Forum Virium Helsinki has a comprehensive peripheral network of cooperation partners, particularly in the metropolitan area, involved in its project work. These include Culminatum Innovation, Greater Helsinki Promotion, and members of the Helsinki Living Lab network. Forum Virium Helsinki also works in cooperation with the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Aalto University and other higher education institutions.

Anchor Companies

Elisa

Elisa is an international communications services provider. www.elisa.com

Nokia

Nokia is a global wireless communications enterprise. www.nokia.com

TeliaSonera Group

TeliaSonera is a leading telecommunications solutions provider. www.teliasonera.com

Tieto

Tieto provides IT, product development and consulting services in the Nordic countries. In some segments, its operations are global. www.tieto.com

YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company

Yle is the Finnish state broadcasting corporation. www.yle.fi

Partner companies

Digita

Digita is a wireless communications network operator and a developer of data communications networks and network infrastructure in Finland. www.digita.fi

IBM

IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. www.ibm.com

Logica

Logica is an IT service enterprise which offers consulting services to develop customers’ operations, services and outsourcing needs. Logica also integrates data systems. www.logica.com

Siemens

 Siemens provides innovative technologies, solutions and consultation. Its business sectors are energy, industry and healthcare. www.siemens.com

SOK

SOK, the central organisation of Finnish cooperatives, is a part of the S Group. SOK provides its members with purchasing services along with expert and support services. www.sok.fi

Sponda

Sponda is a real estate investment company that specializes in leasing business premises and developing and owning properties. Sponda’s office, retail and logistics properties are located in the largest cities in Finland and Russia. www.sponda.fi/en

Public sector companies

City of Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital of Finland. Over 1.3 million residents live in the metropolitan area..As an economic centre, it provides 738,100 jobs. www.hel.fi

Finnvera

Finnvera is a Finnish state-owned specialised financing company. It provides its clients with loans, guarantees, venture capital investments and export credit guarantees. www.finnvera.fi

Sitra

Sitra is an independent public fund under the supervision of the Finnish Parliament. Its central task is to promote social wellbeing. www.sitra.fi

Tekes

Tekes finances and promotes the R&D projects and innovation activities of Finnish enterprises, universities, higher education institutions and research institutes. www.tekes.fi

TIEKE

TIEKE, the Finnish Information Society Development Centre, promotes the development of the information society in Finland. It aims to connect the many different players involved in developing the Finnish information society. www.tieke.fi

VTT

VTT is Northern Europe’s largest applied research organisation, which produces a wide range of technology services and research services both for domestic and international customers in both the private and public sectors. www.vtt.fi