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09.04.2024 • Business Joensuu news

The Start Me Up 2024 business idea competition received 168 proposals

This year, the Start Me Up business idea competition received 168 accepted proposals, with the aim of discovering and supporting new growth entrepreneurs and startups. After the initial screening by...

03.04.2024 • Business Joensuu news

How are companies in Ilomantsi in 2024?

Press Release April 3, 2024Business Joensuu's How are companies? campaign is being held in Ilomantsi for the fourth time in April 2024. During the campaign, Business Joensuu's experts actively engage...

19.03.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Register for the Start Me Up Business Idea Competition Award Gala on May 15, 2024

Which business idea will win the Start Me Up 2024 Business Idea Competition? And which ideas shine in other competition categories? Come join us, get excited, and listen to the winning ideas while...

14.03.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Kitee accelerates, Kitee trends!

The Puhos bio-wood terminal in Kitee attracts competitive green industries with its excellent logistics. There are already eager investors in line: from food production for further processing and...

12.03.2024 • Business Joensuu news

How are companies in Outokumpu and Polvijärvi in 2024?

Press Release - March 12, 2024 Business Joensuu's How are companies? campaign is underway for the fourth time in Outokumpu and Polvijärvi. Throughout March and April, experts from Business Joensuu...

29.01.2024 • Business Joensuu news

How are companies in Central Karelia 2024?

Press Release January 29, 2024 Business Joensuu is launching their "How are companies?" campaign for the second time in Central Karelia, specifically in Kitee, Rääkkylä, and Tohmajärvi. Throughout...

25.01.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Start Me Up business idea competition fuels success for international ventures – Seeking ideas again from February 1st

Media release January 25, 2024From top-notch aerial imaging equipment floating in airships to food for luxury yachts, turning waste wood into charred building material, and groundbreaking X-ray...

28.11.2023 • Business Joensuu news

HyCom Core Oy's UCOT platform strengthens Finland's position as the Hub for Arctic Data Transmission – Hyperscale data center planned for Rovaniemi

HyCom Core Oy, a deep technology company based in Joensuu, is introducing its next generation data transfer solution, the Ultra-Compact Optical Transceiver (UCOT) platform. The company elevates...

27.11.2023 • Business Joensuu news

ForteAI’s smart resume service revolutionises the job search and recruitment experience – € 90,000 in growth funding, presentation at Slush 2023

Joensuu-based ForteAI fully automates resumes and streamlines job searches through artificial intelligence and machine learning. ForteAI transforms resumes into artificial intelligence agents that...

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20.10.2026 • Photonics industry

Eastern Finland and Japan’s Akita strengthen cooperation in photonics and robotics

The Photonics Research Center at the University of Eastern Finland and Japan’s Akita Prefecture have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at combining North Karelia’s expertise in photonics with...

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12.10.2026 • Business Joensuu news