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Closing the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) office in Kuopio would weaken the region’s overall growth, vitality, and ac­ces­si­bil­i­ty

The planning of col­lab­o­ra­tion between higher education in­sti­tu­tions in eastern Finland progresses – joint working will begin with the owner cities

Swedish Ambassador to Finland visited Kuopio

Tampere remains Finland's most attractive city – Kuopio is close behind

Kuva Ison-Britannian suurlähettilään vierailusta kaupungintalon portaikossa.

British Ambassador in Finland visited Kuopio

T-Media's research: Kuopio, perceived as safe and comfortable, increased its at­trac­tive­ness the most - Tampere's popularity continues

Puijon torni, Kallavesi ja metsää ilta-auringossa.

Cities for Better Health program included in Danish royal couple's state visit

Puijon torni, Kallavesi ja metsää ilta-auringossa.

The President of the Republic has awarded the Order of the Lion of Finland, 1st Class, to Giuseppe Carloni and Jean- Frédéric Paulsen of FinVector Ltd

Kuopio by Nature 2025, the annual publication of the City of Kuopio, has been released

The sixth edition of Kuopio by Nature is published in both Finnish and English. The anniversary magazine brings together the important history of the 250-year-old city, today’s top expertise and […]

FinVector opened a new production plant in Savilahti - City of Kuopio awarded important partners for significant investment

FinVector and Ferring Pharmaceuticals have opened a new gene therapy production facility, Finport, in Kuopio, Finland, on October 3. The facility specialises in the production of gene therapy viral-based drugs […]

Blog: Business Kuopio Takes on Tahko - Insights from the Tahko Ski Lift Pitch 2024

Since 2017, the Tahko SLP startup event has emerged as a unique gathering in the North-Savo region, bringing in a diverse crowd of students, startups, innovators, investors, and business advisors. […]

Kuopio continues to be the second most attractive city in Finland

Сity of Kuopio is again in second place in T-Media’s list of the most attractive cities in Finland. Tampere has also held the top spot in previous surveys. Jyväskylä is […]

The fifth issue of Kuopio by Nature is now published for the first time also in Finnish.

The journal takes a comprehensive look at the highlights of 2024, the strengths of the city and interesting prospects for the future. The journal is freely available to read online […]

The visit of foreign ambassadors to Kuopio generated new in­ter­na­tion­al contacts

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland expressed a wish to the city of Kuopio for ambassadors from foreign powers to visit Kuopio in January 2024. 22 ambassadors from different […]