Naturpolis Oy Nordic Business Center is a local business development company owned by Kuusamo town and Taivalkoski municipality.
Our aim is to promote the creation of profitable business and new jobs, to help people and companies moving into the region to settle in, to develop the operating conditions and operating environment of the region’s companies, and to promote regional business cooperation. Our operations include the running of versatile projects, through which our focus is on regional marketing and the development of the region and local companies. The region’s entrepreneurs have a sufficient number of skilled workers available, either for permanent or part-time employment. Skilled workers form a network that assists other actors in their times of need. The network is also strengthened by other Finnish and international skilled workers who are the best experts in their field. For example, multi-locality promotes the fact that skilled workers are available for companies in the region.
VISION – A joint vision of the future and good situational awareness of the present ensure the growth of well-being
The actors in the region have common situational awareness of the present moment, and a joint vision of the desired future and the means how to achieve it. Based on the common situational awareness and vision of the future, the actors make effective and correct decisions on investments, on steering education to relevant fields and, for example, on where to allocate public services.
MANAGEMENT – A strong regional and border-crossing orchestrated ecosystem that creates vitality
The actors of the ecosystem support each other in creating well-being. Common goals, customers, and residents make the ecosystem stronger. Multidisciplinary actors are gathered around various phenomena, so that cross-industry solutions enhance the vitality of the entire region. Ecosystems are actively orchestrated towards common goals.
EXPERTISE – Essential experts and skilled workers available to actors in the region
The region’s entrepreneurs have a sufficient number of skilled workers available, either for permanent or part-time employment. Skilled workers form a network that assists other actors in their times of need. The network is also strengthened by other Finnish and international skilled workers who are the best experts in their field. For example, multi-locality promotes the fact that skilled workers are available for companies in the region.
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Jari Hentilä

Kirsi Kuosku

Sari Ronkainen

Jukka Koutaniemi

Matti Kivelä
