Diverse Business Environment

Kuopio has a diverse economic structure with leading industrial companies that are internationally significant players in their respective fields. Examples of such companies include Mondi (paper and packaging), rapidly growing FinVector (pharmaceuticals), and Junttan (pile driving machines).

Kuopio is home to cutting-edge expertise and internationally recognized business and innovation ecosystems in areas such as healthcare (Kuopio Health), bio and circular economy, digitalization, energy, water sector, as well as machinery and materials technology. These areas are focal points for the development of Kuopio and the region. Learn more about the region’s ecosystems and clusters.