Andro Lindsay moved his family from Santiago to Helsinki through the 90 Day Finn program in 2021. The program offers assistance on international moves and help getting set up professionally. Lindsay and his daughters loved Finland so much that they stayed permanently after 90 days.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andro Lindsay , a 48-year-old who moved from Santiago, Chile, to Helsinki. It's been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Santiago and raised in Chile.
My relationship with Finland started over 20 years ago — I've been a part of several businesses with links to Finland, and some of my best friends are Finns. I'm an industrial engineer who started my career at big corporations in Chile, but I always wanted to make an impact as an entrepreneur. In 2009, I resigned from a very good position at an airline to go out on my own.
I've built online marketplaces and cofounded a solar photovoltaic and energy efficiency company, a venture focusing on copper mining, pulp and paper, another in AI and robotics, and several consultancies. Now, I'm in charge of business development for systemic complex challenges, focusing on carbon neutrality , at the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland. A program called "90 Day Finn" was launched in 2021 The program , launched by Helsinki Partners , aims to attract talent from the rest of the world and bring it to Helsinki .
Selected applicants receive a 90-day relocation package for their entire family. Related.