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Kuopio sets businesses on the path to growth “Kuopio is a dynamic and constantly growing business city,” says Mikko Juuti, project manager for Business Kuopio, the centre point for business development in the Kuopio region. “We are strong in building solid partnerships between the city, local companies and the universities and other colleges, in order to create excellent opportunities for high-level research and thriving business.”
companies to London, UK, to participate in Future Healthcare 2019. There, the companies will showcase their healthcare products and services to global buyers and investors.
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“I find that Kuopio has an open and international flair; it is a great environment to build a successful business in. Many kinds of industries are already well represented in Kuopio; we have top expertise in, for example, bio-economy, health and wellbeing, IT as well as environmental and construction technology. Kuopio has a lot to offer to both new start-ups and well-established companies looking for a location that supports them in growing their business and going international. This attracts many 102 | Issue 122 | March 2019
new companies to the area,” project manager Juuti explains.
Kuopio goes to London “Under the theme ‘Kuopio goes’, our goal is to create new opportunities both for the city of Kuopio and for the local companies in joint events,” says Juuti. “This helps all participants to find new business partners, get new ideas, and also to gain more visibility together.” The next event is in March this year, when Business Kuopio leads eight local
“The most significant urban development in Kuopio is the Savilahti area,” says Juuti. “Just a short walking distance from the city centre, we are buildFinland Ice Marathon (20-23 February 2019) is an annual ice-skating event on natural ice. Photo: Vicente Serra