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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...

08.01.2025 • Business Joensuu news

How are companies? – Business campaign supporting entrepreneurs in Outokumpu and Polvijärvi in January

The How are companies? business campaign by Business Joensuu kicks off in January for the fifth time. The campaign brings business experts to meet entrepreneurs in Outokumpu during Week 3 (January...

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...

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...

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...

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...

21.02.2023 • Business Joensuu news

How are companies in Outokumpu and Polvijärvi?

Business Joensuu and the YTYÄ project will run their How’s it going? business campaign for the third time in Outokumpu and Polvijärvi. In February and March, the employees and partners of Business...

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08.06.2026 • City of Kitee

NATO Testing Event Underway in Finland – Drone Startup Praises Testing Conditions at Kitee Airfield

Finland’s role in NATO’s innovation and testing activities continues to grow. Dozens of Finnish and international defence technology companies have gathered in Finland for the NATO Innovation Range...

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01.06.2026 • City of Kitee