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13.12.2024 • City of Joensuu

The Joensuu Region's Economy is Thriving: Major Investments and International Success

A new factory is being built in Kitee with €29 million in funding, Valio is creating 100 new jobs in Joensuu, and Kelluu Oy has gained international recognition through NATO's DIANA program....

13.12.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Business Whisperers 2024 campaign reached over 500 companies and highlighted business needs

This autumn, the Business Whisperers campaign connected with 516 companies in Joensuu, identifying needs to support business development. Discussions with entrepreneurs revealed recurring themes such...

11.12.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Kelluu selected for NATO’s DIANA Programme from over 2,600 applicants

The Finnish company Kelluu Oy, specializing in environmental data collection with airships, is one of 75 companies chosen for NATO's DIANA Programme for 2025. Out of more than 2,600 applications,...

17.10.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Feteco Oy focuses on Data-Driven Management

Jukka Kurkinen was on the lookout for a final career project after over a decade in international online business and then leading product development at a major engineering firm. In 2021, he found...

23.09.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Metal and Plastic Industry Growing and Innovating in the Joensuu Region

The metal and plastic industry is thriving in the Joensuu region. Following the lead of international key companies such as Abloy, John Deere Forestry, Mantsinen Group, and Kesla, a large number of...

23.09.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Joensuu's Vitality Pledge – The Easiest City for Businesses in Finland

Joensuu aims to be the easiest city for businesses in Finland. To support this goal, the city, Joensuu Entrepreneurs Association, Pielisjoki Entrepreneurs, and Pyhäselkä Entrepreneurs have signed a...

27.08.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Konepalvelu Kuivalainen revs up its engine for growth

The vast halls at Ivontie, in Joensuu, are a notable landmark on national route 6. Signs for East MX, KTM, Husqvarna and GASGAS light tell riders on motorbikes and electric bicycles where the haven...

21.08.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Business Whisperers supporting businesses in Joensuu

Release August, 21, 2024 We aim to make Joensuu the most business-friendly city of its size in Finland, where companies can easily be heard, operate, develop, and grow. This fall, the Business...

24.05.2024 • Photonics industry

Photonics Company Entangly Expands to Joensuu: "Targeted Solutions for the Needs of Finnish Industry"

Joensuu's position as one of Europe's leading centers of expertise in photonics and optics was further strengthened when the Swedish company Entangly expanded its operations to the region.

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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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