Digital Tools to Develop and Grow Your Business

Suomen Uusyrityskeskukset ry Digital Guide to Starting a Business helps you get started with launching your business. You receive clear, practical instructions on creating a business plan, securing funding, and registering your company—all in one comprehensive guide. 

Business Joensuu Start Business Services  support you free of charge in planning your entrepreneurship and developing your business idea. You gain access to personal advisory services, group coaching, and structured training programs where you refine your idea, learn the basics of business, and build a safe and solid foundation for your venture together with experienced coaches and other like-minded startup founders. 

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Join the Start Program

Pinkka procurement platform brings together small public procurement opportunities across Eastern Finland, while HILMA procurement portal provides access to national and EU-level public tenders. Together, they give businesses of all sizes a complete view of public contract opportunities.

With free search alerts, you receive relevant tender notifications directly to your email—helping you stay ahead and never miss new procurement opportunities.

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Open HILMA Procurement Portal

 Need support? Business Joensuu offers free  procurement advisory service  to help you navigate public tenders, prepare competitive bids, and succeed in public procurement. 

Osuva business marketplace connects business buyers and sellers in one trusted platform. Browse available businesses and access free, confidential expert advisory services to support your decisions.

Our ownership transition service helps you with buying or selling a business, as well as planning ownership transfers and succession. Acquiring a business is also a practical way to become an entrepreneur and grow operations on an established foundation.

You’ll have access to the Osuva marketplace, expert guidance, and up-to-date insights—from business valuation to finding the right successor.

Explore the Osuva Marketplace
Learn More About Ownership Transition Services
Prepare for a Business Acquisition

Noheva expert service platform connects companies offering expert services with businesses looking for trusted partners. Find the right expertise for legal, financial, marketing, training, or business development needs—or showcase your own expertise and reach new clients.

Noheva is designed for registered expert companies and organizations, including educational institutions and research organizations serving businesses in North Karelia. Companies from across Finland that offer services to businesses in the region are also welcome to join.

Find Experts on Noheva or Offer Your Expertise

YTJ Business Information System is a joint service provided by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office and the Finnish Tax Administration. It offers free access to official company and organization data. Search company information easily using a Business ID and use reliable data to support decision-making, background checks, market research, and partner evaluation.

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