The Eva and Niilo Pakkala fund is awarding sizeable scholarships to former pupils of the tiny Karkku school in Sastamala; 83 students received grants in the fund's 60th distribution.
Orivesi's city board approved the sale of the municipality's 50% stake in district heating company Oriveden Aluelämpö to Loimua for €5 million, with the final price adjusted for net debt and working capital.
Readers can vote until the end of May to choose Pirkanmaa’s most spectacular office from six Tampere workplaces: Vincit, Talenom, Bitwise, Integrata, Framery and a shared IN design Sélin / Sirpa Leinonen studio.
Former NASA astronaut Tim Kopra told a Tampere University audience that Finland — and Pirkanmaa in particular — have strong potential in satellite, sensor and quantum technologies for the growing space economy.
AION says the all-electric UT hatchback will arrive in Finland on 13 May 2026 with pre-sales open now; Autolähde will run a new Tampere showroom at Ihantie 4.
Tampere-based modular builder Parmaco is entering the Danish market through a partnership with Denmark’s Samson Gruppen to supply schools, daycares and other public-sector buildings.
Tampere University of Applied Sciences will hold a one-day strike on Thursday after the Trade Union of Education issued 18 strike warnings this spring, with picket duty and a morning strike event planned at the main campus.
Business Tampere delegates joined Marseille officials on an EU SafeSkills study visit, seeing security upgrades and training linked to the 2030 Olympics and discovering Tampere-made imaging technology in SNCF body cameras.
Free drop-in financial advice sessions will be held at the F-building on Hatanpäänkatu 3 in Tampere on 8 May, 22 May and 5 June, offering confidential help with bills, debt and housing.
The Nordic Battery Summit will be held in Tampere on May 19–20 as demand for battery technologies surges—European battery storage capacity rose 45% in 2025 and Tampere firms are increasing activity in energy storage and heavy-duty mobile applications.
Orivesi plans to sell its 50% stake in district heating company Oriveden Aluelämpö to Loimua for €5 million to free funds for core services, infrastructure projects and debt control.
Nokian Renkaat has unveiled an adaptive stud winter tyre that extends studs on ice and retracts on dry tarmac after more than a decade of development; the tyres will go into retail production this autumn.
Kesko’s K-group saw untaxed retail sales in Pirkanmaa rise 5.6% to €259.3 million in Q1, led by grocery sales and strong performance at K-Citymarket stores.
The Pyynikki doughnut café will expand its kitchen from about 10 m² by roughly 40 m² and launch a mobile sales van, Munkkimobiili, on May Day to boost production and add a second sales point.
Nearly 22,000 people visited Hevoset-messut at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre over the weekend, with exhibitors reporting strong sales, high-quality customer contacts and an unusually active audience.
Mansen Mörinät at Veho Hyötyajoneuvot on Jasperintie in Pirkkala drew record crowds over the two-day weekend, with Friday’s Mörinä Live broadcast particularly busy.
Ikaalinen's city board approved selling the municipality's entire stake in energy group Leppäkoski to majority owner Alfors for just over €6.8 million, allowing a direct transfer of 9,060 shares (about 10%).
Onnibus plans eight Volvo 9700DD double-deck buses in 2026 and nine next-generation VDL Futura FHD3 single-deck buses in 2027, including a premium class. The eight double-deckers will be assembled in Lieto at Carrus Delta's Finnish factory, while the single-decks are produced in the Netherlands.
A new national sports media is launching with a Tampere base at Koskitalo and four full-time editor roles, with remote work options ahead of a spring debut.
A Tampere-area car dealership posted a strong growth percentage, even as the market remained challenging.