Hathunters

The joint journey of Sonja and Iita began in 2016 at Itä Suomen Muoto ry:ssä, where they, as active members of the board, updated the association’s values, strategy, and action plan. The idea of joint entrepreneurship and the wider implementation of advocacy work sprouted. Hathunters ’goal is to get companies to make better use of design.​ Coaches can give:​ Regular meetings helped to do the work systematically. From the morning meeting, Iita and Sonja got […]

Oheisharjoittelukeskus

Kuopio Oheisharjoitelukeskus offers a high-quality and versatile training space with equipment for use by different sports and exercisers.​ The cooperation with the LEAP growth program started from the center’s business analysis by thinking together about where we are in the company and where we are going. “I am really satisfied. Business gets new ideas. This […]

ITC-Solution Group Oy

We got a really good business plan, which became a tool for the management team, and it is included in our daily work.​ Joni Kapanen, CEO itc.fi

Kumoni Oy

I think that LEAP is suitable for companies that want to grow, and it brings a lot of added value to the company’s growth plan and to the work of the management team and board Pasi Pitkänen, CEO kumoni.fi

Butterfly Brick

The Butterfly Brick is a patented support piece for the ice hockey goalie’s skate, which makes the butterfly save position more balanced and ergonomic. Our vision is to help goalkeepers prevent hip injuries, which are becoming increasingly common. I got a lot of help in developing the business idea from the Draft program, which helped […]

Tmi Elina Partanen

Tmi Elina Partanen trains social and healthcare service providers about equality and especially about meeting sexual and gender minorities and promoting their health. Business Center Pohjois-Savo’s support was critical to concretizing the vision of academic entrepreneurship. Without the sparring of the Business Center’s experts, many of the ideas would not have been implemented. Our team […]

UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund

Seed funding available from the UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund.

UArctic has just launched a new initiative, the UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund.

To truly solve the challenges facing the Arctic, and thus the world, UArctic is committed to supporting the development of northern entrepreneurs and providing resources to help advance local ideas.

Betomo

Betomo develops methods based on electronic imaging for monitoring the drying of concrete at construction sites. Our research group has investigated the imaging of moisture in concrete using electronic imaging. Thus, the business idea is the commercialization of my research topic. The most important gift I received from the Business Center was the enthusiasm to actually […]

Toimisto2023

Toimisto2030 enlightens companies and communities on the development of value-based responsibility through service design and future work. The vision is to promote action towards a sustainable future according to Agenda2023. I got sparring from Matti and the Havuja program before starting my company. From the advice, I got confirmation to carry ideas about entrepreneurship forward, […]

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