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WHERE THE GROWTH IS

joensuu region

Joensuu Region
the most entrepreneur-friendly urban area in Finland

A place where decision-making also takes the views of companies into account
The Joensuu Region is a globally networked growth centre that is perpetually renewing itself and creating the
ideal conditions for entrepreneurship. Local companies and associations work together productively to strengthen
for expansion investment. Excellent transport connections and a location close to the eastern border bring
logistical advantages to all companies targeting the extensive Russian and Scandinavian markets.

Join the adventure at
Outokumpu’s Treasure City!
Treasure City is fast-becoming one of
Finland’s leading tourist attractions.
Visitors to this unique destination
can journey through time to see how
miners worked in Finland’s industrial
past before fast-forwarding to the
future on a treasure hunting adventure.

Entrepreneurship is
highly valued in the
Joensuu Region and
a great deal invested
in company development
and internationalisation.

contact us for
more information:
Mr. Antti Heikkinen
Project Manager
Tel. [phone]

Mrs. Anne Mujunen
Marketing Manager
Tel. [phone]

experience set in rich and historically
accurate settings and is suitable for
families and businesses alike.

Treasure City is open all year-round

Joensuu Regional
Development Company
JOSEK Ltd

“These projects can serve as a testing
ground for new forms of development and
also become a tangible example for citizens
of what the city aspires to be and what is
possible.”
Having had the opportunity to work
on several of these projects – particularly in
Canada – Cohen knows that such redevelopment projects are beneficial from many
perspectives:
“The projects are exciting for locals
and can even serve as a source of professional tourism for architects, smart cities
experts and urban planners.”

Share the Wealth
Cohen recognises that Helsinki has earned
a reputation for being digitally advanced –
and there are several reasons for that: smart
phone penetration is high, online government services are available, there are frequent open data and app competitions...
Furthermore, Helsinki has been an
early player in the City SDK (Service Development Kit) project which seeks to create a
shared platform for online services for cities in Europe and beyond. CitySDK began
in January 2012, with seven European cities involved in the project in addition to
Helsinki: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Istanbul,
Lamia, Lisbon, Manchester and Rome.
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