SAAREMAA - The geographical midpoint of Europe
Why invest in Saare County?
- Strategic location in the Baltic Sea - good logistic opprtunities for air and sea transport
- Reliable - the islanders are well known as a hard-working and trustworthy people, a productive labour force with competitive costs
- Flexible and skilled labour force - local training centres and educational institutions are cooperative
- Environment - green, cosy and safe for both business and living
- Attractive and strong community - high entrepreneurial activity, support from municipalities
- Top knowledge in small craft sector - the competence centre opened in 2014 offers a variety of design, pilot production of electronics, material and technology laboratory services, in addition to data services, and international cooperation support. www.scc.ee
Most Important Industries
- Small craft – the majority of the Estonia’s craft building is located in Saaremaa, the most important companies being Baltic Workboats AS and AS Luksusjaht
- Electronics, wiring systems and automotive OEM (rubber) – these are the largest exporting industries, the important companies being Enerpoint Saare OÜ, Ionix Systems OÜ, OÜ Merinvest and Trelleborg Industrial Products Estonia OÜ.
- Food - local raw materials ensure a high quality of products, important companies in Saaremaa being AS Saaremaa Piimatööstus (dairy), Saaremaa Lihatööstus OÜ (meat), OÜ Vettel and AS Läätsa Kalatööstus (fish)
- Tourism - one of the most visited tourist destinations in Estonia , the most important companies being OÜ Gospa, AS Kuressaare Sanatoorium, OÜ SPA Tours and OÜ Arensburg
Saaremaa Development Center
IMPORTANT: The office of SA Saare Arenduskeskus has been temporarily closed due to an emergency situation and physical client meetings have been canceled. All services will continue via e-mail, telephone and online solutions (Skype, etc.). Trainings and seminars have been postponed and we will share information about them on an ongoing basis.
More info: info@sasak.ee