Tampere children's clothing maker Agtuvi has returned to profit despite bankruptcies sweeping Finland's garment industry, crediting cautious risk management and a narrow product focus.
Tampere has launched a pilot International Voucher offering ten funded internships to help international students gain work experience with local companies.
Film Tampere signed an MoU with the Game Developers Association of India to build business links and knowledge exchange between the Tampere region and Bengaluru, targeting the gaming and audiovisual sectors.
Tampere's employment area posted a €7.1 million operating surplus for the reporting period, largely due to delayed service purchases, slower recruitments and underspending on subsidies and grants.
Rinki will close its eco-collection point in Pirkkala; residents are asked to use the replacement facility by the Prisma parking area at Kenkätie 4 for sorted packaging waste.
K-market Vapriikki opens in Tampella on Thursday 5 November, replacing the former M-market after a full renovation; mother and daughter owners will offer grab-and-go items from 6:30.
Pirkanmaa wellbeing services (Pirha) face an unusually high surge in sick leave blamed on burnout, reorganisations and a new roster system; sick-leave payroll costs were €42m in 2025 and total costs exceed €100m.
Tampere has accepted an offer for the shares of Suomen Hopealinja and will begin negotiations on a final sale, while the buyer’s identity is being withheld for now.
Clas Ohlson will open a new 1,060 m² store at the Veska shopping centre in Partola, Pirkkala, on Thursday.
Three Tampere online players and one player in Pyhäjoki split a €50,645 Veikkaus prize pool from a Moniveto Liiga group bet.
Länsi‑Uudenmaan Säästöpankki and Pirkanmaa’s Aito Säästöpankki have signed a letter of intent to merge in 2027, with a final decision expected early next year; the merger would create the savings bank group's largest member with over 100,000 customers.
Tays Heart Hospital will replace the €25,000 one‑off charge for TAVI valve implants with a monthly, outcome‑linked billing model that ties payments to patient quality of life and applies revised prices also to earlier procedures.
Tampere University kept its place in the Times Higher Education ranking (326–350) and posted a record industry collaboration score of 86.7, up 47 points from 2024.
A new Ärrä convenience kiosk replaces the R-kiosk at Tampere railway station on Wednesday, offering a broader food selection and opening-day promotion where the first 120 customers receive a free energy drink.
Ilves and Tappara fan shops at Nokia Arena have added muted, everyday colours and street-style pieces to their ranges – a shift managers attribute to customer demand and larger retail space in the arena.
A Tampere University doctoral researcher has developed at-home blood and urine tests that spot tumours earlier than current methods; the UroScout urine test detected up to 95% of urothelial cancers in trials and a larger international trial is now underway.
Surplus food retailer Fiksuruoka will open its first Tampere store at the Ratina shopping centre on Saturday 7 November.
Tampere and Austin have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to cooperate on semiconductors, startups, defence and dual‑use technologies, advanced manufacturing and physical AI.
Hypon's annual assessment names Pirkkala Finland's top municipality for housing creditworthiness with an A+ rating, citing its proximity to Tampere, planned land releases and strong local services.
Ståhlberg Kahvilat will open a new lunch restaurant in Tampere's Linnainmaa on Tuesday 27 October, offering weekday and weekend lunches and bringing the chain's total to 12 lunch locations in Pirkanmaa.