Latest news about projects, sectors, services and Jyväskylä in general.
Startups participating at Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day have now been selected and eight curated companies will be presenting their business cases for investment in July.
The vitality of Jyväskylä city centre has increased significantly over the past three years, achieving the best performance among large and medium-sized cities.
The Mayor of Jyväskylä, Timo Koivisto, and the Director of Economic and Employment Services, Ari Tolonen, visit Jyväskylä-based companies weekly to hear how they are doing and what wishes they have for the city.
The Jyväskylä-Muurame employment area has introduced a municipal subsidy for employment to support the vitality and growth of businesses. The subsidy is intended for hiring the first employee in a company.
International Venture Academy (IVA) on Jyväskylässä järjestettävä ohjelma, jossa startup- ja scaleup-yritykset hiovat kykyjään hakea rahoitusta kansainvälisiltä sijoittajilta. Tämän vuoden voittajiksi yhdeksän yrityksen joukosta valittiin EOD ja Coeur-net.
Teollisuusyrityksissä mietitään yhä enemmän kestävän kehityksen ja vihreän siirtymän ratkaisuja. Infrarakentamisen muovituotteita valmistava Meltex on panostanut yhä voimakkaammin kierrätettävyyteen ja kokonaisvaltaiseen vastuullisuuteen ja saanut GIA-hankkeesta (Green Industrial Areas) eväitä vastuullisuustyöhön.
This year, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Investor Day! Check out the latest news about the event – the judges have been announced.
Talousjärjestö OECD:n laatima raportti Jyväskylän kiertotalouden tilasta ja ohjaustavoista suhteessa eurooppalaisiin verrokkikaupunkeihin on julkaistu.
The counseling, decision-making, and payment related to the start-up grant were transferred from TE services to municipalities at the turn of the year. Expert Arja Rintanen says that the support is of interest and applications have been coming steadily.
Vuoden 2024 Alvari-tunnustus Cefmof-säätiölle, Yrittäjyyden edistäjä -tunnustus Keski-Suomen Yritysidealle
Keski-Suomen Yrityidea's experienced experts help those planning entrepreneurship and those in the early stages of business in Jyväskylä to build their own business.
Valosaasteen määrä kasvaa maailmanlaajuisesti. Valosaastetta voidaan kuitenkin vähentää hyvällä suunnittelulla ja yksinkertaisilla keinoilla.
Jyväskylä’s known strength is cyber security, and the next phase of development will focus on deepening the capabilities for cyber-physical resilience in the Jyväskylä region together with Synocus.
Jyväskylän kaupungin liikunnan, terveyden edistämisen ja hyvinvoinnin Hhub-ekosysteemi on solminut Nordic Sportstech Alliancen kanssa sopimuksen, jonka toivotaan johtavan pohjoismaisiin sijoituksiin keskisuomalaisille liikunta- ja terveysalan yrityksille. Kyseessä on yhteistyö- ja kumppanuussopimus pohjoismaisia sportstech-ekosysteemejä edustavien tahojen välillä.
A new service was piloted at the career event, offering coaching for job seekers. The sessions also included immigrants, for whom job searching is often challenging.
Kuntien imago 2024 survey: Jyväskylä ranked second overall among Finnish cities with over 100,000 inhabitants
In early 2024, City of Jyväskylä Business Development Services investigated the strengths of Central Finland in terms of the business opportunities introduced by Finland’s NATO membership.
Vireon is set to construct Finland’s first large-scale green hydrogen refueling station in Jyväskylä. The announcement is significant, as currently there are no H2 stations operating in Finland.
In the vibrant heart of Jyväskylä, Finland, the 2024 edition of the Jyväskylä Business Rally – Investor Day roared into action, blending innovation, sustainability, and the adrenaline of rally racing into an event that captivated entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders.
Tespack from Espoo, Finland is the winner of Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day. The winner received a pitching slot at the European Angel Investment Summit in October 2024 in Brussels.
Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day with EBAN and Cefmof organised 1st of August 2024 brings together start-ups and international and Finnish investors.
Green Industrial Areas (GIA) aims to create tools and common standards to promote sustainability solutions in industrial areas in the Baltic Region.
Based on the NATO Value Network Survey, themes linked to Arctic performance emerged as clear strengths in Central Finland, where the region has excellence in both business and research.
The City of Jyväskylä and JCI - Junior Chamber International Jyväskylä presented the annual Alvari Award today at the PK Yrittäjäilta event. In addition, entrepreneurial organisations awarded the 2024 Entrepreneurial Promoter of the Year Award.
Call for start-ups! Business Rally Investor Day's goal is to facilitate meaningful connections between business angel investors and startup companies.
Business Rally Investor Day's goal is to facilitate meaningful connections between business angel investors and startup companies. This year the new partner for the event is Central Finland Mobility Foundation.
Central Finland possesses excellent conditions to establish itself as a new regional growth engine within the hydrogen economy.
27.1.2024 Central Finland Entrepreneurship Gala honored successful entrepreneurs in the region. Learn more about the award-winning companies and read interesting articles from the event.
The City of Jyväskylä, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team, Toyota Mobility Foundation established a new Central Finland Mobility Foundation
The City of Jyväskylä will discontinue the use of Business Jyväskylä brand – in the future, the service area will be called Business Development Services .
