Tampereen Kulttuurikamari named Pirkanmaa’s Company of the Year: winners span music, medication safety, paving and crafts
Tampereen Kulttuurikamari was named Pirkanmaa's Company of the Year at the 2026 Entrepreneurs of the Year awards; other winners included entrepreneurs recognised for medication safety, vinyl mastering, asphalt work and craft design.
According to Tamperelainen, Tampereen Kulttuurikamari has grown from a 2001 club operator into a two-venue cultural powerhouse that helped define the city's live event scene. It has become a cornerstone of Tampere's live music community. Tonight, Pirkanmaan Yrittäjät announced the region's 2026 Entrepreneurs of the Year at an awards ceremony in Tampere.
The top prize, Pirkanmaa's Company of the Year, went to Tampereen Kulttuurikamari Oy for its long-term work building events at Tullikamari and Tavara-asema. The jury highlighted founder Tero Viikari's combination of employer responsibility, city-culture development and wide audience appeal.
Solo entrepreneur honours were awarded to Jaakko Viitalähde of Virtalähde Mastering Oy in Kuhmoinen, recognised for precise mastering work and lacquer engraving for vinyl production.
Alaa Salonen of Viiala (Akaa) won the award for entrepreneurs who moved to Finland. Her MoniDose automated medication-dispensing solution was praised for improving medication safety and easing the workload of care staff.
Young entrepreneur honours went to Topias Koistinen of Koistinen Group (Pikimiehet). He has scaled an 11-person asphalt business across Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme.
Tampere's own Entrepreneur of the Year was artist Tuuni Turula, celebrated for craft-driven, recycled and humour-filled design work.
Catch the full story over at Tamperelainen
