Tammerkosken Junior Chamber has opened nominations for Pirkanmaa’s Employer of the Year; anyone can nominate until Wednesday 30 September.
Tampere may join Akkuteollisuus ry for a €500 membership to strengthen ties between vocational education, companies and research as battery production and electrification expand in Finland.
Tamperelainen republished a 2014 interview with former Tampere restaurateur Hannu Wiss after his death; he criticised modern restaurant regulations and the changes that led him to sell Bodega Salud.
Tampere will hold an information session on 2 October about a €15m state-funded pilot (2026–28) to boost employment, education and wellbeing for 18–29‑year‑olds, focusing on NEETs and foreign‑language youth in Hervanta and northwest Tampere.
A Rahalaitos comparison finds average student living costs in Tampere will be €813 per month in 2026, the second-highest among Finnish university cities.
Longtime operator Kaisa Kalliolahti has lost the contract to run Café Metso at Tampere Main Library after Compass Group Finland won the concession, a procurement decision that has sparked local protests and a large petition.
Bar Passion, a Tampere student favourite opened at Tullikamari Square in April 2004, will close as owner NoHo Partners prepares a replacement called Bar Tullari.
The Invention Fair will be held at Finlayson's Media54 on Saturday 19 September from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; admission is free and visitors can get guidance on patents, commercialization and funding.
Business Tampere has opened an office in Lviv to help companies from the Tampere City Region find partners, customers and new business opportunities as Ukraine rebuilds and integrates with European markets.
Mannerheim League's (MLL) Häme district will lay off all seven permanent employees by year-end as uncertainty over 2027 STEA grant funding threatens core services.
Tampere restaurateur Petri Löppönen's company Tizza Oy has opened a 24/7 pizza vending machine in the main entrance lobby of Koskikeskus on Hatanpään valtatie.
Tampere is negotiating sales offers and other proposals for city-owned ferry operator Suomen Hopealinja Oy while the company's board plans a managed wind-down; the city is preparing measures to limit financial risk and protect ferry service to Viikinsaari.
Business Tampere opened an office in Lviv on 17 September to help Pirkanmaa companies find partners and contracts in Ukraine’s reconstruction.
EuroSafety, Logistics and Food Industry trade fair at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre drew over 11,000 visitors on 8–10 September 2026, with a record number of exhibitors and a more international line-up, organiser Tampereen Messut Oy said.
The Hämeen‑Pirkanmaan Martat's Atala juice station is operating at half capacity after one pasteurizer failed, delaying bookings as staff try repairs and some customers consider freezing unpasteurised juice.
Mehiläinen will acquire Öga Eye Hospital at Ratinan Kulma in Tampere, effective 1 October; Öga staff will transfer to Mehiläinen and clinic services will continue.
Tech Hub Finland will officially launch in Tampere on 29 September 2026, creating a national innovation network to accelerate industrial renewal and link startups directly with manufacturing customers.
A new SME barometer shows Pirkanmaa companies are more optimistic than the national average: two-thirds of funding applicants secured financing and firms expect sales to lead any recovery.
According to Tamperelainen, Tampere's population dipped slightly in the first half of 2024 before rebounding in July, and annual growth slowed from about 6,000 to roughly 3,100.
Särkänniemi amusement park in Tampere expects to finish the year with more than €500,000 in profit after recording losses of over €1 million last year, driven by higher visitor numbers and cost savings.