- Start Me Up 2024 business idea competition
- Competition jury
Competition jury
Competition jury's work
The members of the competition jury of the Start Me Up business idea competition are experienced experts in the education, business and financial world. The members of the jury will explore the preselected competition proposals in the competition system. During the jury working days, the Business Joensuu Start Me Up working group will present the business ideas to the jury. The jury may also decide to use external experts for the assessment if necessary.
The competition jury assesses the competition proposals and selects the winners based on the:
- novelty value and innovativeness
- feasibility
- market potential
- sustainability
- business vision.
Competition jury members in the business idea competition in 2024
Jury:
- Chairman Tomi Haring, CEO, Business Joensuu
- Seppo Tossavainen, Head of Economic and International Affairs, City of Joensuu
- Jyrki Saarinen, Professor, University of Eastern Finland (Photonics)
- Heikki Immonen, Doctor of Technology, Principal Lecturer of Entrepreneurship, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
- Sanna Lappalainen, Project Specialist, Riveria
- Antti Vikman, COO, Nolwenture Oy
- Jorma Leitzinger, CEO, Partner, Board Member, Leitzinger Oy
- Pekka Lemettinen, CEO, Board Professional, Investor
Further information
In cooperation with
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Business Joensuu Oy
City of Joensuu -
Climate Joensuu 2025
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FiBAN, Finnish Business Angels Network
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Board Partners East Finland Association
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Nasdaq
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Finnish Startup Community
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North Karelia Chamber of Commerce
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Entrepreneurs of North Karelia Association
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Karelia University of Applied Sciences
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Riveria Vocational School
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University of Eastern Finland
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Accelerando Oy
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Asianajotoimisto Surakka Oy Attorneys at Law
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ED Design Oy
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ICT Hub Joensuu
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Leitzinger Oy
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LocalTapiola Insurance company
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Northern Karelia Cooperative Society (PKO)
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Oma Savings Bank Oyj
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Spurtti Network
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Heinävesi Municipality
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Ilomantsi Municipality
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City of Kitee
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Liperi Municipality, Lipertek Oy
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City of Outokumpu
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Polvijärvi Municipality
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Rääkkylä Municipality
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Tohmajärvi Municipality
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Climate-smartness from Joensuu and ICT Innovator categories is provided by projects that are co-funded by the EU.