Jakobstad

• General
• Jakobstad region

Jakobstad – the city with a strong entrepreneurial spirit

THE CITY OF JAKOBSTAD (Pietarsaari in Finnish) has continuously succeeded to produce positive developmental results during recent years. New companies have been established in the region, and there is a strong belief in a long-term prosperous future. Today, the commercial life in the area needs even more labour than is currently available. “The unemployment rate […] Read More

Kokkola

• General
• Kokkola region

A celebrating Kokkola heads into its fifth century with renewal

IN 2020, the city of Kokkola celebrates 400 years of existence. While much has changed over these centuries, Kokkola remains a centre of business, where trade, industry and the port shape the city dynamics. People of Kokkola are characterized as modest business people, who do not make a fuss about their achievements. “The story goes, […] Read More