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18.05.2022 • Business Joensuu news

The winner of the Start Me Up 2022 business idea competition is a unique UCOT solution

UCOT solution – a microchip-based transceiver that boosts data transfer and shrinks the data centre to the size of a sea container. The UCOT solution developed in co-operation between the University...

03.05.2022 • Business Joensuu news

Start-up Fund Joensuu invests in electric bike manufacturer eBike Finland

Transport and mobility are undergoing a change driven by the green transition, and the production of electric bicycles will be one of the growth sectors of the future. eBike Finland will produce...

10.02.2022 • Business Joensuu news

87% of public procurement contracts for SMEs

56.5% of public contracts tendered through North Karelia’s Procurement Services were awarded to local suppliers, and the value of these contracts exceeded EUR 196.5 million. SMEs accounted for 87% of...

01.02.2022 • Business Joensuu news

The Start Me Up 2022 business idea competition winner is in for a jackpot

Joensuu is seeking for the most potential business idea of the year as the Start Me Up business idea competition led by Business Joensuu starts again. The most potential idea presented to the jury...

23.06.2021 • Business Joensuu news

Start-up Fund Joensuu invests in Redkik to improve marine cargo insurance practices

Redkik, a Finnish-American Insurtech start-up raises investment to improve and transform marine cargo insurance for the transportation and supply chain industry.

19.05.2021 • Business Joensuu news

Privacy screen cover chosen as the winner of Start Me Up 2021

The Obview privacy protection system, which prevents illicit viewing of electronic monitors, has been chosen as the winner of the Start Me Up business idea competition. According to the panel of...

06.04.2021 • Business Joensuu news

Start Me Up 2021 competition receives nearly 200 business ideas

192 ideas were submitted to the Start Me Up business idea competition before the deadline at the end of March. The Start Me Up competition, organised by Business Joensuu, seeks out brain-busting...

01.03.2021 • Business Joensuu news

Start-up Fund Joensuu invested EUR 100,000 in the growth of Kelluu Oy

Kelluu Oy, which manufactures miniature autopilot airships to perform many kind of airborne data transfer duties, has received an investment of 100,000 euros from the Start-up Fund Joensuu, which...

24.11.2020 • Business Joensuu news

Start-up Fund invests EUR 100,000 in gaming company Vaki Ltd. to support its growth

Joensuu-based gaming company Vaki Ltd has received an investment of EUR 100,000 from the Start Up Development Joensuu – Investment Fund which operates via a subsidiary of Business Joensuu. The...

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27.04.2026 • Photonics industry

Startup Afterwork launches in Joensuu – low-threshold meetups for the startup-minded

A new event series, Startup Afterwork, is launching in Joensuu, bringing together startup founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and anyone interested in the startup world on a monthly basis.

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23.04.2026 • Start-up Fund Joensuu

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The winner of the Start Me Up 2022 business idea competition is a unique UCOT solution

Start-up Fund Joensuu invests in electric bike manufacturer eBike Finland

87% of public procurement contracts for SMEs

The Start Me Up 2022 business idea competition winner is in for a jackpot

Start-up Fund Joensuu invests in Redkik to improve marine cargo insurance practices

Privacy screen cover chosen as the winner of Start Me Up 2021

Start Me Up 2021 competition receives nearly 200 business ideas

Start-up Fund Joensuu invested EUR 100,000 in the growth of Kelluu Oy

Start-up Fund invests EUR 100,000 in gaming company Vaki Ltd. to support its growth

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Startup Afterwork launches in Joensuu – low-threshold meetups for the startup-minded

Investor Timo Ahopelto at the Future Forum: Successful startup ecosystems need a breakthrough company

Airship Company Kelluu Raises €15 Million to Build a Persistent Aerial Intelligence Layer

Apply for NATO C-UAS testing – direct access to international partners

Joensuu impresses international security technology leaders – Borderland Europe advances toward NATO-level testing