Business services
Starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur is not always easy. You should carefully evaluate and develop your business idea before setting up a business. Before making the decision to become an entrepreneur, it’s a good idea to consult an expert.
Expert help is also worth its weight in gold when the operations are already up and running. In the Vaasa region, you do not need to struggle alone, because we have a well-functioning network that entrepreneurs can resort to in different situations.
How can we help you?
Business advisory services during the entire life cycle of your company
Vaasa Region Development Company VASEK is a full-service house and always there for businesses. They offer guidance and advice free of charge throughout the whole lifecycle of businesses: when starting and developing operations, changes in ownership and at the final stage of the company’s lifecycle, education, investments and financing related issues, networking and internationalisation.
Enterprise agency Startia, operating in conjunction to VASEK, offers help and guidance when starting a business. Turn to Startia when you need support in planning your business operations, compiling a business plan and making calculations.
Business financing
Finnvera erbjuder finansiering (lån, borgen och exportgaranti) i början av företagsverksamheten, för tillväxt och internationalisering samt som skydd mot exportrisker.
Employment services
Employment services
The Ostrobothnia employment area offers versatile support in recruitment matters and their development, as well as provides assistance during business transition situations.
Development and project services for energy technology companies
Merinova’s expertise is in developing businesses and their operating conditions, with special competence in energy technology. They are involved in various development projects, programs and services both regionally, nationally and globally.
Export and internationalization services
Viexpo advice and serve enterprises from various fields with questions relating to export and internationalisation. They support companies of all sizes throughout different stages of the export process. Viexpo, a local company familiar with Ostrobothnian businesses and their strengths, operates as part of the Team Finland network.
Business development and business financing
The ELY Centre in Ostrobothnia offers advisory, financing and development services for enterprises. The ELY Centre provides, for example, grants for development measures and investments by SMEs when a company is starting operations, aiming to grow, or seeking to internationalize.
Businesses located in rural areas can apply for support for starting business operations as well as for investments and development.
Foreign trade expert services, official documents, training, and more
The Chamber of Commerce promotes the operations, competitiveness, and growth of regional businesses by acting as a unified voice for companies toward decision-makers. The Chamber of Commerce create networking opportunities for businesses, organise training to maintain and update professional expertise and offer many other services.
Entrepreneurs' associations
Rannikko-Pohjanmaan Yrittäjät is a bilingual regional organisation for entrepreneurs’ associations and entrepreneurs in Ostrobothnia. It serves as the regional organisation for SMEs and their member associations in the area, as well as acts as a forum of contacts between the region’s entrepreneurs and different stakeholders. The regional organisation is a regional advocate and influencer, working with local associations to improve the conditions for SME’s and entrepreneurs in the area.