Business
The corporate structure of the city of Saarijärvi is diverse. Metal industry, agriculture and forestry are well represented. Bioenergy and the entire natural resources sector are strengths of the area, thanks to the natural resources department of the Vocational Institute of Northern Central Finland (POKE) and the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Bioeconomy. The city is able to quickly arrange affordable office space, commercial and industrial space, and also skilled workforce.
Starting a business
Are you interested in entrepreneurship and are you planning to start a business? Great! Saarijärvi’s Business Services will take your ideas forward with you and help you find market and sales channels for your product.
Research and Development
Working life-oriented research, development and innovation (RDI) work is one of the basic tasks of Universities of Applied Sciences. The aims of the RDI activities include both renewing competence within Jamk and improving competitiveness in the working and business life.
Entrepreneur stories
What is it like to be an entrepreneur in Saarijärvi? Below you will find episodes of a video series introducing local entrepreneurs (in Finnish).
City of Saarijärvi
Sivulantie 11
43100 Saarijärvi