Naturpolis offers comprehensive consultation services to help you grow your business, or in the times of change. Our specialists are happy to help you with any business-related enquiries, including setting up a company, developing and growing your business, and in operational change. In addition, our specialists have the latest knowledge of national and regional business incentives and potential funding programs.

All our services are free of charge to companies operating in the Kuusamo and Taivalkoski region, as well as for companies planning to locate in the region.

Check out our Business Guide where you can find more information about planning your business.

There are several expert organizations and services in the area that help people interested in entrepreneurship.

Kainuu-Koillismaa business and recruitment services 

Kainuu-Koillismaa business and recruitment services serve all municipalities in Kainuu and Koillismaa. 

In Kainuu-Koillismaa employment area, companies and employers can receive services from their own municipality, but in addition also from Kajaani City’s business services. Our business advisors support entrepreneurs and employers throughout the different stages of business life cycle and working life.

Through this service, you can receive support for taking the first steps in entrepreneurship and developing business activities, get help with recruitment issues both domestically and internationally, and get support for various situations of change.  

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Koillismaa Leader 

Koillismaa Leader ry is a rural development association operating in the municipalities of Kuusamo, Taivalkoski, and Posio. Koillismaa Leader supports both new and existing small businesses in the area. Through its funding, it encourages starting a business, improving business conditions, and contributes to the creation of new jobs. 

A new business can receive support for experimenting business activities, starting a part-time or full-time business, making investments, or preparing for a business ownership transfer. An already established business can receive support for investments, business development, and agricultural experiments.

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Koillis-Suomen Aikuiskoulutus

Koillis-Suomen Aikuiskoulutus, KSAK Oy, organizes vocational entrepreneur training in the region. Do you have a business idea in mind, are you already an entrepreneur, or would you like to find out if entrepreneurship is for you? 

In the vocational entrepreneur training course, you will learn the basics of entrepreneurship, develop your own business idea together with an instructor, and receive peer support from other students. The training is also suitable for exploring light entrepreneurship. 

KSAK Oy regularly organizes vocational entrepreneur training, occasionally also parts of various basic degrees, permit card training, and other training that complements professional skills. 

Ask more from Anita Saarela-Myllylä (anita.saarela-myllyla(at)ksak.fi)