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01.12.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Finland’s Longest-Running Startup Competition is now Susicorn

PRESS RELEASE 1 December 2025 The Start Me Up business idea competition, organized since 1999, has been renewed and will take place under the name Susicorn Startup Competition in 2026. It is...

18.11.2025 • Photonics industry

Eastern Finland’s regions unite to build a stronger startup ecosystem

Five regions in Eastern Finland — North Karelia, North Savo, South Karelia, South Savo and Kymenlaakso — have joined forces to strengthen the region’s startup ecosystem and boost its appeal to...

18.11.2025 • Green transition

Lipa-Betoni becomes the world’s first precast concrete manufacturer to adopt Carbonaide’s carbon capture technology

PRESS RELEASE Nov. 11th, 2025

23.10.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Eastern Finland Energy Forum 2025: Finland’s Electricity Grid Faces Historic Expansion to Power the Green Transition

At the Eastern Finland Energy Forum 2025, leading energy infrastructure experts from Fingrid, Caruna, and OX2 presented a unified message: Finland’s electricity grid must undergo rapid and strategic...

08.10.2025 • City of Kitee

The arrival of a Norwegian-UK data centre gives a boost to Kitee

The arrival of a Norwegian-UK data centre gives a boost toKitee

08.10.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Visma Sirius acquires Kodia Oy – Start Up Fund Joensuu among early investors

Visma Sirius, a provider of software solutions for the real estate sector, has expanded its operations by acquiring Kodia Oy, a Joensuu-based real estate software company. The acquisition was...

04.10.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Noheva – a free expert search service for companies and professionals

Business Joensuu’s new online service, Noheva, connects companies with expert service providers and is currently offered in Finnish.The free service brings together expert companies and organisations...

23.09.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Heavy equipment specialist Sailmet to create dozens of new jobs in Kitee

Press release by the City of Kitee, 23 September 2025 Sailmet Oy, based in Kirkkonummi, will launch production operations in Kitee at the beginning of next year. Before that, the company will recruit...

22.09.2025 • Business Joensuu news

Success stories from North Karelia – joint stand A216 at Subcontracting Fair 2025

Companies from North Karelia’s metal, plastics, and electronics industries will showcase their expertise and innovative solutions in style at Alihankinta 2025, held at Tampere Exhibition and Sports...

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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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Finland’s Longest-Running Startup Competition is now Susicorn

Eastern Finland’s regions unite to build a stronger startup ecosystem

Lipa-Betoni becomes the world’s first precast concrete manufacturer to adopt Carbonaide’s carbon capture technology

Eastern Finland Energy Forum 2025: Finland’s Electricity Grid Faces Historic Expansion to Power the Green Transition

The arrival of a Norwegian-UK data centre gives a boost to Kitee

Visma Sirius acquires Kodia Oy – Start Up Fund Joensuu among early investors

Noheva – a free expert search service for companies and professionals

Heavy equipment specialist Sailmet to create dozens of new jobs in Kitee

Success stories from North Karelia – joint stand A216 at Subcontracting Fair 2025

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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