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14.04.2026 • ICT and digitisation

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

Kelluu, a Finnish deep tech company operating the world’s largest autonomous airship fleet, has raised €15 million in Series A funding. The round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), a €1...

10.04.2026 • Photonics industry

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

Technology companies, startups and defence industry actors now have the opportunity to participate in NATO operational testing as applications are open for the Layered Counter-UAS Initiative (LCI-X)...

09.04.2026 • Photonics industry

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

A group of international experts in surveillance and security technology visited the Joensuu region in mid-March to explore its testing and piloting capabilities and to plan upcoming testing...

31.03.2026 • Business Joensuu news

SOHJO 2026: The “Texas of Finland” Emerges from the Fusion of Energy, Industry and New Technology

Is Eastern Finland like Texas in the United States – a frontier region where strong industry, the energy sector and rapidly growing technology meet? This is a place where globally significant...

27.03.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Foot health device improves functional ability and supports rehabilitation – Recolth wins the Susicorn Startup Competition 2026

Recolth has won the Susicorn Startup Competition with its foot health device, RedStep, designed to relieve pain and restore mobility. It supports rehabilitation by activating foot function, making...

27.03.2026 • Business Joensuu news

University laboratories finally open to companies – “a dream come true,” says startup veteran

Millions have been invested in university equipment, and now the goal is to generate value by opening these laboratories to companies, says the organizer of the SOHJO Hackathon, which focuses on...

24.03.2026 • Investing in the Joensuu region

Borderland Europe Joins NATO Network – First Testing Event in Joensuu This June

Finland is establishing a new international innovation test field for border security and dual-use technologies as the Joensuu-based Borderland Europe testing environment joins the NATO Innovation...

10.03.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Nasdaq’s Closing Bell rings in Joensuu – SOHJO brings startups, companies, investors and growth markets together

The glow of growth shines from Joensuu to the world at SOHJO Business Event, where the rarely seen Nasdaq Closing Bell ceremony will take place as part of the program. The event features Slush...

06.03.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Turku and Joensuu launch Borderland Europe cooperation on digital security – could accelerate Finnish companies’ access to international procurements

Business development companies from Turku and Joensuu strengthen national and European cooperation in developing digital security, border security and dual-use technologies. Through the Borderland...

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31.08.2026 • Business Joensuu news

Redstone launches new €10 million growth fund to invest in North Karelia’s most promising startups

Redstone is launching North Karelia Growth Fund II, a new venture capital fund building on the North Karelia Growth Fund established in 2020. Following the strong performance of the first fund, the...

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29.07.2026 • City of Joensuu