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01.02.2023 • Business Joensuu news

Start Me Up 2023 with the biggest prize in the history of the business idea competition

Press releasePublication on February 1, 2023, at 08:30 The Start Me Up business idea competition is again open for submissions. Business Joensuu and its partners are looking for the best ideas for...

28.12.2022 • Business Joensuu news

Kitee, Rääkkylä and Tohmajärvi in agreements with Business Joensuu

The municipalities of Kitee, Rääkkylä and Tohmajärvi have concluded service agreements with Business Joensuu. Business Joensuu will offer business and employment services to companies of different...

25.11.2022 • Business Joensuu news

A bright future is built together

The events of the Photonics Week, which started with the opening of the Joensuu Photonics Center on Monday 7 November, saw over 350 researchers, company representatives and interested city residents.

07.09.2022 • Business Joensuu news

Start-up Fund Joensuu and North Karelia Growth Fund invested EUR 200,000 in SeeTrue Technologies

The Start-up Fund Joensuu and the North Karelia Growth Fund have both invested EUR 100,000 in SeeTrue Technologies, which produces eye tracking technology. The company's current owners also took...

21.06.2022 • Business Joensuu news

StartUp Fund Joensuu investing in Kodia, which is electrifying the rental market

Electronic services and customer applications are part of everyday life in many different sectors. Joensuu-based Kodia Oy plans to digitalise the real estate business and the rental market. Business...

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...

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27.10.2026 • Business Joensuu news

North Karelia Named Europe’s Most Authentic Cultural & Nature Tourism Destination

North Karelia has received the prestigious European Travel Awards 2026 recognition as the Most Authentic Cultural & Nature Tourism Destination. The award highlights the region’s unique combination of...

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24.10.2026 • City of Joensuu