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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...

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...

28.05.2024 • Business Joensuu news

How are companies doing in Heinävesi in 2024?

Press Release May 28, 2024 Business Joensuu’s How are companies doing? campaign is underway for the fourth time in Heinävesi in June 2024. During the campaign, Business Joensuu's experts will...

15.05.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Space age diagnostic device for healthcare and consumers – VitalSigns is the winner in the Start Me Up 2024 business idea competition

VitalSigns Oy’s innovation in the field of health technology, the Response 1.0 diagnostic device, has been awarded the first prize in the Start Me Up business idea competition. The smart device...

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...

25.03.2024 • Business Joensuu news

Finnish Enterprise Agencies and Business Joensuu collaborate

Business Joensuu has joined the Finnish Enterprise Agencies (Suomen Uusyrityskeskukset ry) as a member since March 1, 2024. Through this partnership, Business Joensuu will now be involved in the...

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...

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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