Partners

The City of Kajaani, Kainuu

Municipality of Sotkamo, Kainuu

Municipality of Ristijärvi, Kainuu

Municipality of Suomussalmi, Kainuu

Municipality of Paltamo, Kainuu

City of Kuhmo, Kainuu

Municipality of Hyrynsalmi, Kainuu

Municipality of Puolanka, Kainuu

Regional Council of Kainuu

The regional council of Kainuu has the key role in promoting the region’s interests with two main functions: regional development and regional land use planning.

Business Kainuu

Business Kainuu is a channel for accessing all business services, experts and competence in Kainuu region, a one-stop shop where you can find services for all stages of the company’s life cycle.

Kajaani University Consortium

The Kajaani University Consortium (KUC) is a networked academic community focused on scientific research, university teaching and community relations.

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences focus on contacts with working life and train professional in response to labour market needs whereas traditional universities conduct scientific reasearch and provide instruction and postgraduate education based on it.

KAO Vocational College

Upper Secondary level vocational education organisation that has branches in Kajaani and Vuokatti in Kainuu region, but also outside the region in Kuusamo and Vantaa.

Business Finland/ Invest in Finland

Service organization with the goal of accelerating internationalization of Finnish businesses. Have expertise in Finnish industry, in the international market and in local business practices in different countries.

Economic Development Centre

The Economic Development Centres are responsible for tasks relating to areas such as business and industry, rural areas, transport, the environment and natural resources. Kainuu falls within the operational area of ​​the Economic Development Centre of Northern Finland.

Finnvera

Owned by the Finnish government, providing financing services to promote the domestic operations of Finnish businesses, and to further exports and internationalization of enterprises. Provides loans and guarantees for business development and growth as well as export credit guarantees for covering against credit risks of exports.

SITRA

Sitra accelerates and funds Finland’s renewal with the Finnish Innovation Fund.

The Fund aims to promote Finland’s economic prosperity by encouraging research, backing innovative projects, organizing training programs and providing venture capital to companies at the early stage of their existence.

Tesi – Finnish Industry Investment Ltd.

Tesi is a government-owned investment company, engaging in equity capital investment and investing in venture capital funds, private equity funds and directly in selected target companies.