Business Tampere
Business Tampere supports talents, investors and entrepreneurs in making a smooth start in Tampere Region
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Business Tampere / Ecosystems and networks / Networks
We help your company build business-to-business networks. Our goal is to drive regional business growth, diversify corporate networks and partnerships, and promote the development of business ecosystems in the Tampere city region.
Growth sparring
Networking assistant
Scaleup-club
Growth sparring for Local Businesses Provided by Business Tampere’s Senior Business Advisor, Tapio Siik.
In business ecosystems, operations are based on collaboration and networking between participating companies. For inquiries about the activities of various ecosystems, you can contact the ecosystem managers. Their contact information can be found here.
Business Tampere and the City of Tampere are developing an AI-powered networking assistant for businesses in 2024. The assistant will be available here as soon as it is ready.
For more information: Senior Business Advisor Tero Kyckling phone: +358 40 552 4355 email: tero.kyckling@businesstampere.com
Effective and professional board work is a hallmark of a competitive company. Tampere Board Partners connects businesses with mentors who have completed the Certified Board Member (HHJ) training program.
Boardio, a meeting point for advisors and businesses, supports internationalization and business expansion. The platform includes over 1,600 advisors (60% from Finland), and an advisory relationship can also lead to an investment from the advisor.
Student entrepreneurs can find mentors for the early stages of their business through the HUBS Entrepreneur Mentoring Network of the Tampere higher education community.
For apprenticeship entrepreneur students, mentors are provided by the Hyvä Diili Mentor Bank.
The incubation period concludes with a public demo day, where teams present their products and ideas to investors.
The program is conducted in English.
The incubation period culminates in a public mentor day, where teams showcase their products and ideas to investors and mentors.
The program is available in both Finnish and English.
Pirkanmaan Yrittäjät facilitates networks for various groups, including solo entrepreneurs, healthcare entrepreneurs, and young entrepreneurs. Visit the Yrittäjät website to learn how to get involved.
Tampere Chamber of Commerce offers numerous opportunities to join various networks and committee work.
The Visit Tampere Partners network brings together tourism and event industry operators in the Tampere region. The network is designed for businesses in Pirkanmaa that aim to internationalize, enhance their expertise, learn collaboratively, network with other tourism companies and tour operators, and boost the international recognition of Tampere and Pirkanmaa.
Tampere Insider is a regional networking platform where professionals, students, researchers, businesses, and city representatives connect, collaborate, and strengthen their networks. It serves as a ready-made table for cooperation and a bridge between individuals with shared interests.
Register for free, join groups that interest you, and expand your network.
Kohtaamisia.aamiaiset are networking events for micro and small to medium-sized enterprises in the Tampere region. They are held on the last Thursday of every month. Join us to discuss current topics and network over breakfast. Register for the breakfast using the form below.
We have brought together local operators under the Film Tampere Friends network. Friends partners are AV production-friendly companies committed to providing tailored services, products, partnership pricing, or other benefits for AV productions taking place in Tampere.