The region's strength lies in the way its development resources continually expand. The Tampere Region has systematically developed its competence in strategic clusters using means such as centre of expertise programmes and programme-based economic development policy.

The city's current R&D programmes include, amongst others, a biotechnological programme called BioneXt and the Creative Tampere innovation programme along with several centre of expertise programmes that rely on the region's international cutting-edge know-how.

Tampere is still the centre of Finnish industry today. Versatile research, education and cooperation between companies and universities have maintained and further developed the competitiveness of the region's industry.