Business and Financial Advice

Ask Business Kuopio and Business Center for help if you are planning on developing your business activities or expanding to new market areas in Finland or abroad. The services are always tailored to meet the needs of your company, and our experts can help you develop your operations, including setting growth targets for your business, funding, internationalization and networks.

You may want to test and develop your business idea with the experts at Business Center, which also provides e.g. entrepreneurship training services and growth and innovation services and networks for businesses.

Our experts also provide financial advice and can help you apply for various types of funding.

Contact Marja-Leena Laitinen or Maarit Manninen and ask for more information!

    Investor meetings and company presentations

    Business Kuopio also arranges direct meetings and company presentations between potential investors and companies looking for funding. Our experts are at your service with their strong local knowledge, wide networks and business skills.

    Contact: Jukka Pitkänen, Director, City of Kuopio, Business Development Services

    Participate in public procurement

    The City of Kuopio procures goods and services from the private sector to help provide all the services it is responsible for. The value of its external procurements is over 450 million euros per year. Read more about public procurement (in Finnish)

    More information

    Maarit Manninen

    Business Specialist

    Marja-Leena Laitinen

    Business Advisor