Enterprise Development Services

BUSINESS INCUBATOR SERVICES

Pre-incubation Stage - From a Business Idea to a  Company

Services for people and teams planning a business with a technology-oriented business idea or advanced know-how:

• Kuopio Innovation's Business Development Experts help you to refine your idea and create a business plan.
• The program includes regular meetings for approximately three months.
  
• You are provided with tools for planning your business operations.
  
• Through Kuopio Innovation’s networks, you are able to create contacts with businesses and financiers.
  

Business Incubation Stage - Laying the foundations for healthy growth and boosting growth

Services for new companies and young, innovative technology and expert service companies:

• Kuopio Innovation's Business Development Expert helps you to initialise your operations and develop them.
• The program includes regular meetings for one year.
  
• You are provided with tools for setting up your operations and developing your business.
  
• You are provided with contacts to other companies and financiers.
  
  Contact our Business Development Experts:

  Business Development Advisor
  Risto Koivisto
  Mobile +358 44 376 5583
  risto.koivisto(at) kuopioinnovation.fi

  Business Development Advisor 
  Raija Tengvall
  Mobile +358 40 722 3023
  raija.tengvall(at)kuopioinnovation.fi

  Business incubator companies

  Enterprise Development Highway (EDH) description:

• The Enterprise Development Highway programme is aimed at advancing the creation, development and growth conditions for young, innovative, advanced knowledge or technology-oriented businesses in general and particularly in the fields of biochemistry, pharmacy, well-being and health care technology.
• The programme develops and tests services through collaboration and interaction with developers of new business ideas, people who seek to become entrepreneurs and key personnel from innovative technology and know-how-intensive businesses.
• The services provided are free of charge. Participants are required to report the time used for the programme and the corresponding salary figures.
• The programme is funded by the European Social fund, The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of North Savo and the City of Kuopio.
• Kuopio Innovation Ltd. is collaborating in the development of innovation services with various associations, financiers and projects operating in North Savo.