Tampere seeks partners for €15m pilot to boost NEET and foreign-language youth employment in Hervanta and northwest Tampere

According to the City of Tampere's Employment and Growth Services, the department will hold an information session on 2 October 2026 in Finlayson to consult potential partners about a planned procurement to boost employment, education and wellbeing for 18–29‑year‑olds. The session runs 12:00–15:00 at the Employment and Growth Services' Finlayson office in the Kohtaamisia meeting room, Satakunnankatu 18 A; interested parties must register via the online form by 30 September 2026.

Partners are invited to attend.

The pilot received €15 million in state funding for 2026–2028, allocated in the spring 2026 government spending framework to 11 cities following a proposal by Finland's six largest cities.

Project work will focus especially on NEET youth (those outside work, education and training) and foreign‑language young people in Hervanta and the Lielahti–Hiedanranta–Niemenranta–Lentävänniemi area.

Organisers want feedback from potential suppliers and the wider network on service content, delivery methods and structure; the views collected may be used to shape the procurement.

The pilot is planned in collaboration with employers, education providers, the wellbeing services county, NGOs and other third‑sector partners, and a request for proposals will be published later.

The announcement follows the city's earlier application for state funding to pilot neighbourhood-based employment projects in Hervanta and northwest Tampere the city's August application for state funding, and it aligns with a recent committee decision to prioritise youth education, employment and related investments in the 2027 budget the committee's September budget decision.