Entrepreneurship is one way for Ukrainians who have come to Finland to find employment and make use of their own professional skills. NIHAK helps them to get started, and language is not always an obstacle. Kateryna Ankudinov is from Kirovagrad in central Ukraine. She came to Finland with her child last September. Ankudinov’s mother had […]
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Innovation contests are an opportunity for companies to test ideas and gain important contacts. NIHAK’s VAU!HAUTOMO incubator helps businesses in the region get the most out of their participation.
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Seppätec Oy, operating in Kärsämäki, is the only one in the field in Finland specialized in installing harvester equipment on excavators and loaders. With the help of the harvester head, an ordinary excavator can be turned into a forest machine in a cost-effective way.
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DEN Finland Oy has established itself as one of Finland’s largest manufacturers of prefabricated wooden and log homes and multi-purpose facilities. The company’s brands are Designtalo, Ainoakoti, Finnlamelli, Talliosake, and its own building technology unit, DEN Tekniikka.
Olkkonen Oy from Haapajärvi and Finnsvala Oy from Kärsämäki have been building their exports for years by participating in exhibitions in their respective fields. The companies have received necessary background support from NIHAK’s internationalization services.
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Many companies wonder if it is possible to find much-needed experts in the international labor market. One of these is Suora Broadcast Oy from Ylivieska, which at the end of last year made its first recruitment from outside Finland. Many things fell into place, and in the end the whole process took just over a month.
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Better Pipe develops a range of ventilation-related services. Thinking from outside the box is part of the company’s operating culture. Many business ideas have their origins in a practical problem. So it was with Better Pipe. Six years ago, Mikko Niskanen thought about it at a worksite how difficult and slow it is to insulate
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”A company needs the desire for healthy growth and development” The row of excavators and wheel loaders attracts the attention of passers-by in Kärsämäki, at the intersection of Highway 4 and Kajaanintie. The company operating in this prominent place is Konesilta Oy, which turns 20 this year. Konesilta Oy imports and sells new and used
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Hero Mechanics Oy from Nivala found an expert in Poland to accelerate the company’s journey to the European market. Recruitment was facilitated by Talent Explorer funding granted by Business Finland. Hero Mechanics Oy, which provides machining services, was founded in 2018. From the beginning its strategy has been to expand its operations into international markets.
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Many entrepreneurs have found ways to do meaningful work from their home area. Customers and the work community can find each other from anywhere in the world through the Internet. Remote work is becoming more common and this has made everyone aware of the wide range of jobs that can be done, regardless of location.
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Finnish wood is a raw material that is refined into many products by skilled hands. Lameltec Oy in Pyhäjärvi has been manufacturing products for the construction industry for more than 25 years. Lameltec Oy’s main product is solid wood and glue laminated wood blanks, which are delivered to door and window factories all over Finland.
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The clothing store Funda opened an online store a year ago, while Nivala Laatukaluste (a furniture shop) is one of the pioneers in the industry. Both have found their own functioning recipes. – There was a sure feeling when starting the company. I knew that the people of Nivala were happy to support local businesses.
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Mecaplan Oy from Nivala Finland offers product development and expert design services to various industries. There has been demand for their expertise for almost 20 years. In the spring of 2020, many companies switched to telecommuting and remote work, and customer visits changed over to online meetings. At Mecaplan Oy in Nivala, this was already
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The clothing and shoe shop from Haapajärvi began utilising the possibilities of an online shop early on. However, it did not mean ousting the brick-and-mortar shop, on the contrary. Thanks to the online shop, the company can succeed even though it is located away from the big city centres. The shoe and accessory shop Stiletto,
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