Rise Finland won the West Finland regional Profitable Idea startup contest and will compete in the national final in Helsinki on 26 November.
Särkänniemi has started restructuring talks for three restaurants at the Näsinneula tower in Tampere; up to 14 staff may be affected.
Tamperelainen reports cottage sales in Pirkanmaa are set to exceed 300 this year, with 270 transactions recorded between January and August.
ePressi reports that Alihankinta attracts nearly 30,000 industry professionals annually to Tampere and generates about €30 million a year for Pirkanmaa, while Future Mobile Work Machine in May 2027 will advance the national Mighty Machines growth strategy.
Finland’s regulatory authority rejected claims by two Sastamala waterfront homeowners seeking compensation for alleged harm to recreational use of local waters.
Jyrki Seppä has been named chair of Ilves Edustus Oy and will remain chair of Ilves Stadion Oy; he also leads Ilves-Hockey Oy and was appointed chair of Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy in 2024.
Tampere startup Agronomy has launched a Wolt-backed online shop promising to deliver locally produced Pirkanmaa food to customers within an hour, and says it has recruited nearly 20 local farms while negotiating with more than 35 others.
According to Visit Tampere, the city scored 86.35 in the 2026 Global Destination Sustainability Index and shared third place in the Supplier category.
Tamperelainen reports Hook will open at Tullikamarin aukio on Friday 9 October; neighbouring Bar Passion will be replaced by Bar Tullari and the two venues will share a customer passage and plan a large joint terrace with a giant screen next summer.
Fimlab will close its Tesoma laboratory on 30 October; West Tampere residents will be redirected to a new service point opening in Lielahti's Like shopping centre in December.
Minister Sakari Puisto will open Tech Hub Finland in Tampere, a new innovation network linking manufacturers with startups to speed collaborative R&D and commercialisation.
Pirkanmaan Osuuskauppa will roll out grocery delivery robots this autumn to Ikaalinen, Ruovesi, Urjala, Pälkäne, Vesilahti and four Tampere districts, expanding robot deliveries beyond Tampere and enabling one-hour deliveries up to about 10 km.
SL Flight Training (Salpauslento) has opened applications for its two-year professional pilot course starting March 2027; the application period closes on 1 November.
A pasteurizer at the Hämeen‑Pirkanmaa Martat's Atala juice station broke last week, cancelling bookings and making some visitors wait up to an hour; technicians repaired the unit after three days and both machines are now back in operation.
Hämeenkatu in central Tampere recorded 3.728 million passersby in June–July, with traffic concentrated at Hämeensilta and smaller flows between Rautatienkatu and Verkatehtaankatu, Tampereen pulssi app data show.
Mustavuori Oy, operator of the Mustavuori ski centre, filed for bankruptcy after three loss-making seasons and failed rescue talks with owners, financiers and the City of Tampere.
Pirkanmaa Export Day 2026 will be held at Tampere’s Tavara-asema on 11 November, bringing companies and experts together to discuss counter-sanctions, Southeast Asian markets, export finance and logistics.
Ilkka Salo, who stepped down as CEO of Talteka in spring 2026, tells Lämmöllä magazine that building services should prioritise healthy, comfortable indoor environments and that buildings must become active participants in the energy system.
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.