Realone, together with Colliers International, Corporate Capital Solutions London, has negotiated on behalf of Nokia to secure the financing partner of the technology specialist’s new research and development facility in Oulu, Finland. The deal has been set-up as a forward funding and build-to-suit transaction and the designing process is proceeding at speed.
Negotiations are continuing with the developer candidates who will be responsible for the turnkey delivery of the construction project. Nokia is developing the new campus with various experts of the related fields like design specialist, user experience (UX) specialists and other campus team members.
The city of Oulu is preparing road relocation in the Linnanmaa-Ritaharju area enabling suitable construction for Nokia’s new campus. The new campus on the Linnanmaa-Ritaharju plot is expected to be completed during 2025 and it will enable Nokia’s continuous innovation and development at the forefront of 5G technologies. The campus construction will begin after the mutually agreed road construction work is completed during the summer of 2022.
Erja Sankari, Head of Nokia Oulu site and Vice President, Global Supply Chain, at Nokia, said: “We are thrilled to be able to proceed with our plan to build a new Home of Radio campus in Oulu. The new campus follows our vision of connecting people, technology and nature. We want to build a functional, scalable and sustainable campus to enable the best possible workplace experience that meets the needs for flexibility, productivity, collaboration and innovation.”
For Nokia, Oulu is considered the ‘Home of Radio’ and is a key R&D site for Nokia, as well as a city where Nokia continues to recruit new R&D talent.
Realone’s main advisory team comprises Jorma Sonninen, Konsta Pikkujämsä and Elias Pikkujämsä.
Legal adviser to Nokia were Roschier.
For more information please contact:
Jorma Sonninen
Jorma.sonninen(at)realone.fi
Tel: +358 40 040 4657
Konsta Pikkujämsä
Konsta.pikkujamsa(at)realone.fi
Tel: +358 50 404 8598