# Business Center Pohjois-Savo

> Business Center Pohjois-Savo is a regional service network connecting educational institutions and municipal business services. It offers free idea development and business coaching, entrepreneurship education, access to Draft development funding and introductions to research, financing and business networks.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Kuopio, Finland
- **Products:** Idea assessment and development, Havuja Bootcamp, Draft Program, Personal business coaching, yPolku entrepreneurship studies
- **Notable:** Services continued after the initial EU-funded project through a partner-financed cooperation agreement., Nanoscale reports using €4,000 of Draft support to develop ECO-board prototypes and register its company., May 2026 Draft round: 24 applicant teams and eight funded teams, comprising five €1,000 awards and three €3,000 awards.

## Products & services

- **Idea assessment and development** — Free, confidential meetings, market and competitor research, practical tools and guidance toward starting a business.
- **Havuja Bootcamp** — Early-stage idea development with self-paced videos, assignments, named mentors and a final pitch; eligible students can earn two credits. Self-paced remote format introduced in autumn 2025.
- **Draft Program** — Entrepreneurship coaching with competitive development funding of €1,000 in the first stage and €3,000 in the second; team and regional or institutional eligibility conditions apply.
- **Personal business coaching** — Free tailored advice on growth, risk, financing, product development and internationalisation for businesses operating in or expanding into North Savo.
- **yPolku entrepreneurship studies** — Joint entrepreneurship study pathway across Savonia, UEF and Sakky, with three five-credit modules.
- **Savilahden yritysportti** — A business gateway routing needs to experts, student collaboration, research partners, testing environments and development services in Savilahti.

## Achievements

- Services continued after the initial EU-funded project through a partner-financed cooperation agreement.
- Nanoscale reports using €4,000 of Draft support to develop ECO-board prototypes and register its company.
- May 2026 Draft round: 24 applicant teams and eight funded teams, comprising five €1,000 awards and three €3,000 awards.
- Invest AIQ reports using €3,000 in Draft support for shareholder and employee-option legal documents.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Havuja Bootcamp page updated on 12 August, describing self-paced remote study with mentors and a pitch day.
- **2026-06** — Published Invest AIQ account of using €3,000 Draft funding for legal groundwork.
- **2026-06** — Published May Draft results: 24 applicant teams, eight funded teams.
- **2026-06** — Featured Kolster patent and brand-protection services.
- **2026-04** — KämppisFinder customer story reports the app launched on 1 April 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://bcpohjois-savo.fi/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-center-pohjois-savo/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bcpohjoissavo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHznUJrHCClhVSRvlJMX7A
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcpohjoissavo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcpohjoissavo/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07