Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2012 | Page 66

Oulu Data Center With excellent global connections globally and a safe and optimal environment, Oulu is viewed as the Silicon Valley of Europe. There are excellent conditions for carrying out international Data Center investments as well as to build, productize and market hi-tech based services. The competitive advantages of Oulu include reliable electricity networks and price of electricity, readily built power transmission infrastructure, proven green energy, infrastructures exploiting the cool environment plus the close vicinity of the Internet Exchange point. Development of the City Centre