City of Vaasa is the energy capital of the North and one of the most international areas in Finland. Vaasa is a growing city with about 67.600 inhabitants, where innovative actions, knowhow, high quality services, a large variety of educational opportunities and an intense energetic touch meets. As a result of persistent hard work Vaasa has often been chosen as the most competitive and resilient city in Finland. City of Vaasa is an active part in the triple helix cooperation with our six universities and business life in order to enhance innovative platforms and showcase the great energy technology know-how in the region. In relation to the population, Vaasa is the largest university city in Finland with a total of 20 000 students.