Nykarleby Business Pulse
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Understanding Nykarleby Business Ecosystem, challenges, opportunities and possibilities for academic programs
Duration: 2 hours
Date & Time: 9th October 18:00 ~ 20:00
Location: NIC
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Hosts:
Frank Sandqvist: operations manager at NIC
Prasanna Kumar: experienced project manager, PhD in Business Management
🇬🇧 The event is in English.
Objective:
To identify key challenges, resources, in opportunities, in the Nykarleby business ecosystem through a dialogue with stakeholders. The outcome will inform an actionable roadmap for local business development, tailor-made programs for business needs. Part of the discussion is also whether Nykarleby could host actual programs for innovations or entrepreneurship.
Everyone is welcome!
Agenda:
👋 Welcome & opening remarks
– Welcome greetings
🙋 Introductory round
– Each participant introduces themselves
✴️ Panel Kickoff
– 3–4 invited speakers share 3-minute insights on what’s working, what’s missing, and future aspirations in their business
💬 Roundtable discussion
– Moderated group conversation with guiding questions like:
– What are the current barriers to business growth in Nykarleby?
– What resources or support structures are lacking?
– How can the business ecosystem be strengthened?
– Do we have enough human/ material resources for business?
– Could Nykarleby host an academic or non-academic program specifically in Innovation and/ or Entrepreneurship?
☕️ Coffee or tea break
📝 Summary & key takeaways
– The moderator summarizes key points and preliminary themes emerging from the discussion.
– Participants are invited to validate or add missing elements.
⏭️ Next steps & closing
– Outline plan for developing the action report.
– Invitation to contribute further ideas post-event.
– Networking & mingle