The Helsinki region is a larger area than its size when comparing start-up ecosystems. The value of Helsinki's start-up ecosystem has tripled since 2015, and the combined value of start-up companies exceeds EUR 25 billion. This can be seen in a recent report published by NewCo Helsinki, the city of Helsinki's new entrepreneurship centre, and Dealroom, a Dutch start-up. Dealroom is a leading provider of start-up data with some of the world's most important cities and investment companies as customers.

On Midsummer, there are plenty of events to go around in various parts of the city. Contrary to tradition, no Midsummer festivities are held in Seurasaari and Pihlajasaari. Seurasaari is, however, a magnificent destination for outdoor recreation in nature. Traditional Midsummer cruises are held, with due restrictions and instructions. Here are some useful tips for those who spend Midsummer in Helsinki:

The City of Helsinki and software company Hypercell will be opening the Heatmap website today at the address www.heatmap.fi/helsinki. The page will display the congestion status of key tourism-related areas, sights and services in Helsinki for the current minute in the form of a colour-coded map view. Thanks to the Heatmap service, tourists and local residents alike can make their visits more pleasant and avoid crowds in order to feel safer. As far as we know, Helsinki is the first city in the world to make a heatmap freely available to everyone for the purpose of improving safety.

The summit of the Urban 20 (U20) network formed by cities from G20 countries will be held in September 2021. Under the leadership of Mayor Jan Vapaavuori, Helsinki has been an observer city since 2018 and an actual member since March 2021. The annual summit involves the publication of a joint statement from the participating cities.

The persons next in line for coronavirus vaccination in Helsinki are 16–24-year-olds, i.e. those born in 1997–2005.

The opening of Kasarmitori Summer on Helsinki Day, 12 June, immediately attracted almost 7,000 lovers of good food and drink on the opening weekend. In addition to the summer taste experiences, Kasarmitori will also provide a wonderful art menu with more than 300 art and culture professionals.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on traffic in the Helsinki region. The amount of motor vehicle traffic decreased, particularly after the COVID-19 restrictions came into force and remote work increased. The COVID-19 pandemic also caused changes in public transport passenger numbers. Just over half of the trips within Helsinki were made on foot.

Restrictions on visits at senior centres, service houses and hospitals will be eased as of 18 June.