Vaasa has a youthful street image, as the city is Finland’s largest student city in proportion to its population. As many as one of five people you meet in the streets is a university student. "When you add an international energy technology cluster with 160 companies and a constant shortage of experts to the equation, you don't have to wonder...

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The third application round for cost support will take place from 27 April to 23 June 2021. The support can be applied for via the State Treasury’s e-services.

The City of Vaasa and Johnson Matthey have signed a Common Letter of Intent on 2 April 2021. The front-end engineering design for the battery value chain operator Johnson Matthey’s commercial plant in Vaasa has begun. The plant is planned to be in operation in 2024.

Sustainability at future workplaces from different perspectives was on the agenda, when the Future Sustainable Workplaces webinar, organized by the Future Cleantech Solutions project as part of the EnergyVaasa Talks series, invited people around the world to take part in the insights shared by Finnish and Swedish leaders and decision-makers.

So you have taken the mental step from dreaming of setting up a business to actually starting the process – congratulations! However, take a deep breath and make sure you have made all the necessary preparations before registering your company and rolling up your sleeves, because there are at least four things you should take into consideration.

What should you take into consideration when starting your own business? How do you apply for start-up grant?Enterprise Agency Startia and TE Office Ostrobothnia organise online start info events, available for everyone who plans to start a business. The events are free of charge. Our experts go through the basics of establishing a business, from creating a business plan to...

What do you have to take into consideration when starting a business in Finland?Enterprise Agency Startia and Startup Refugees, a network of companies, organisations, and professionals who support the employment and entrepreneurship of newcomers, get together to provide useful information for those who have moved to Finland and plan to start a business.