Relocate to Fast-Growing Top Area of Mining and Minerals Industry

The Joensuu region and the Outokumpu Mining Hub offer your company a world-class pilot environment and direct access to international mining markets. Here, industrial heritage meets future billion-euro investments — creating an exceptional platform for growth for your company.

North Karelia is undergoing a historic industrial transformation. Up to €500 million will be invested in regional minerals and mining ecosystems by 2030. Business Joensuu helps SMEs and international companies capture their share of these major industrial investments.

We provide you established B2B networks in Sweden and across Europe, and access to up to 3,500 technical professionals. Business Joensuu does more than advise — we open doors. The initial assessment is completely free of charge. 

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Five Competitive Advantages for Your Company in the Joensuu Region

1. Gain Your Share from €500 Million Investments

The regional mining industry is investing half a billion euros by 2030, creating substantial contract manufacturing, technology and service opportunities for companies across the mining value chain.

2. 3,500 Skilled Technical Professionals for Your Business

A strong industrial workforce, experienced engineering talent and industry-driven education programs — from vocational training to university-level expertise — ensuring growth of your company with skilled labour.

3. World-Class RDI Environment for Product Development

Develop, pilot and scale technologies in collaboration with globally recognized organizations, such as Geological Survey of Finland (GTK Mintec) and University of Eastern Finland (UEF).

4. Direct Access to European Mining Markets

Business Joensuu connects companies directly to national and European mining industry networks. Collaborate through strategic decision-making networks, procurement ecosystems and international partnerships. 

5. Growth Opportunities Through Swedish Mining Investments

Our active partnerships with Sweden’s mining regions — Norrbotten and Västerbotten — create concrete cross-border B2B opportunities for technology companies, suppliers and industrial service providers.

In addition, Business Joensuu experts support your company with practical solutions, networking and growth services from the very beginning.

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Mining Ecosystem in the Joensuu Region
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North Karelia – A Global Pioneer in Sustainable Minerals and Mining

North Karelia has made sustainable minerals and mining a strategic regional priority. Since 2017, Business Joensuu has built international mining industry networks that connect Finnish innovations with global markets. 

What Does This Mean for Your Business? 

  • Strategic Growth Industry: The minerals sector has been identified as a globally competitive priority industry in the regional POKAT2029 growth strategy, ensuring strong RDI support, international value networks and stable long-term investment environment

  • Mission-Driven Industrial Growth: We combine industrial competitiveness with sustainability and green transition solutions — turning global challenges into new business opportunities.

  • Demand-Driven Innovation: We focus on technologies and solutions with real market demand, helping companies develop innovations needed by the global mining and minerals industry right now.

Take a look at the Province Growth Strategy

North Karelia Regional Program POKAT2029

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Direct Access to European and Swedish Mining Markets

Business Joensuu does not simply build networks — we create business opportunities. Through our international partnerships, your company gains direct access to Europe’s most important mining regions and procurement ecosystems.

 What We Offer in Practice 

  • Access to European Mining Networks: Our strategic European minerals partnerships create B2B opportunities across Europe and connect your company to international industrial value chains.

  • Gateway to Swedish Mining Investments: Collaboration launched in autumn 2015 with the Swedish mining regions of Norrbotten and Västerbotten opens direct access to procurement opportunities in major mining projects.

  • Concrete Sales and Business Development Support: We organize meetings, business matchmaking, partnerships and development initiatives focused on real commercial outcomes. 

Read more about international collaboration:

Project SISME – Strengthening the Involvement of SMEs in the CRM value chains across Northern Europe

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Outokumpu Mining Hub – The Fastest Route to Global Mining Markets 

Looking for a place where your mining technology scales from pilot phase to international business? Outokumpu Mining Hub is a mining industry cluster coordinated by Business Joensuu and built around the globally unique GTK Mintec pilot plant and research environment.

We offer more than facilities — we provide direct access to critical expertise, industrial testing infrastructure and global mining industry networks.

What Your Company Gains in Outokumpu 

  1. Direct Access to World-Class Research Infrastructure: OMH is your access to GTK Mintec’s mineral processing pilot plant and laboratories. We'll help you find experts for testing and validating your technology.

  2. Connections to Global Mining Companies: Join an ecosystem visited by leading mining companies and innovative equipment manufacturers from around the world — and turn the international spotlight on your product.

  3. Accelerated Growth Support: Business Joensuu helps your company with finding financing and funding. internationalization and partnership building. We'll take care of networks while you focus to the market expansion.

  4. Industrial-Scale Testing Environment: Develop and validate technologies in a real industrial environment recognized globally by the mining industry.

Make Outokumpu the Home Base for Your International Growth

Join Outokumpu Mining Hub and leverage North Karelia’s strong mining heritage and future-focused technology expertise. 

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Let’s turn plans into growth – contact us!

Looking to grow your business and become part of the future minerals economy? Business Joensuu helps companies identify opportunities, build partnerships and access one of Northern Europe’s most promising mining and industrial ecosystems.

Your personal guide to networking;

Our mining, chemistry and process industry expert Mervi Kontturi is ready to help your company: 

  • Identify concrete business opportunities
  • Connect with key decision-makers and B2B networks
  • Access unique research and pilot environments
  • Build international growth pathways

Get in touch and discover the best growth opportunities for your business in the Joensuu region. Our services are fully free of charge.

Mervi Kontturi
Mervi Kontturi
Key Account Manager, mining industry
Services for investing and relocating companies
mervi.kontturi@businessjoensuu.fi
mervi.kontturi@businessjoensuu.fi
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