have already opened offices in the nation, and it has the highest number of digital startups per capita in the world.
Most of the 90-Day Finn applicants were planning to work remotely, according to Johanna Huurre, marketing and communications director at Helsinki Business Hub. More thanHalla added that many applicants, especially those from the US, were also drawn to the universal healthcare Finland offers, its cultural emphasis on healthy work-life balance, and the way the Finnish government has dealt with the coronavirus pandemic.
Applications for the program opened on November 4 and closed on December 10. Those selected for the program will begin starting in February 2021. "It's been a great campaign to showcase Finland," Joonas Halla, of Business Finland, said, according to The Guardian. "What's good is the practical approach. The tech sector here is really thriving – by one estimate it should create 50,000 new jobs in 2021. We need the talent."