Lahti Business Region is an attractive and developing business environment
The Lahti region is a growing and cost-efficient business environment next to the Helsinki metropolitan area. As Finland’s youngest university city, Lahti and the municipalities around it offer an energetic and unique arena for business, living and recreation. We have the courage to try out new experiments and ideas.
The unbeatable location, fast transport connections to the international market and wide range of services will help your company perform at its best. In Lahti, you are always part of a great team!
The Lahti region is...
The European Green Capital
Lahti became the smallest and northernmost European Green Capital in 2021 thanks to decades of bold environmental efforts.
Lahti is now looking to the future, set on continuing on its path of environmentally friendly activity. The goal of the City of Lahti is to be the first major city in Finland to achieve carbon neutrality.
Finland’s youngest university city
At the beginning of 2019, Lahti made history by becoming the first new university city in Finland in several decades. For Lahti, this means new expertise, new investments and a new future. LUT University and the University of Helsinki produce new experts for companies’ needs.
A top logistics hub
If you want to reach the entire Finnish market and international arenas efficiently, the Lahti region is the number one option. The airport, Vuosaari Harbour and the Helsinki city centre are all just one hour away. 80% of the Finnish market operates within a distance of 150 km.
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The Lahti region is in the centre

Lahti is like Helsinki in miniature, offering everything that a family and rapidly growing business need.
SansOx Oy
Mikael Seppälä

In the Lahti region, I have easy access to a network of partners and subcontractors, such as prototype makers, plywood benders, photographers and packaging companies.
Tapio Anttila Design
Tapio Anttila
Upcoming business events in the Lahti region
In the Lahti Business Events service, you can find upcoming business events in the Lahti region.