Oulu City Strategy

City Strategy Oulu 2030 cultural climate change now.

Oulu 2030 – cultural climate change now!

Oulu delivers a higher grade of living, studying, working and entrepreneurship. Cultural climate change is a new feeling of togetherness, an Oulu attitude and a way of doing things.

In 2030, Oulu will be a northern, sustainably growing international centre of 230,000 inhabitants. We combine a humane and cheerful atmosphere, cutting-edge technology and entrepreneurship, and a distinctive, innovative, smart culture. Oulu has skilled workforce, a high level of education and a young population. Education builds Oulu.

We build international success stories together and boldly utilise the possibilities of digitalisation. The goal is a net increase of 2,000 jobs per year.