The country is home to successful companies like Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, Nokia, and multibillion-dollar gaming company Supercell.
In Finland tech ecosystem alone, the startups are highly supportive of each other.
The Finnish government also provides financial assistance to startups to fuel its ecosystem. Last year, Finnish government-backed public agency Tekes invested 135 million in growth startups. Over the years, it has backed hundreds of companies including Nokia, Rovio, and Supercell.
Finland is also home to Slush, one of the leading
Disclosure: Finnish funding agency Tekes and Finnfacts, a non-profit media service organization in Finland, paid for my trip to Helsinki to explore the startup scene.