Into as a Company
Building a business friendly city.
Vision
For its residents and entrepreneurs, Seinäjoki is more than a place; it is an attitude – an entrepreneurial attitude.
- Here we do things, not just talk.
- Here we have a strong shared atmosphere of moving forward.
- Here, people are genuinely involved in each other’s activities and rejoice in each other’s successes.
- Here, businesses grow both strong roots and wings.
We here in Into Seinäjoki want Seinäjoki to become the most encouraging business city in the world.
Mission
Into Seinäjoki is a development company owned by the city of Seinäjoki. We exist for the success of companies.
Our customers are start-ups, companies operating in Seinäjoki and companies locating in the region.
We help our customers succeed and develop Seinäjoki into an even better business environment.
Services
Into’s services for companies
- Public development projects that support business growth
- Business idea sparring
- Business consulting
- Fram’s office and meeting services
- Office premises and business plots
- Location services
- Business Events
- Visit Seinäjoki Region marketing
Ownership
The City of Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki University for Applied Sciences
Board of directors:
Esa Nuottivaara pj
Satu Ahopelto
Jarkko Ala-Riihimäki
Mikael Luotola
Suvi Ilonen
Markus Ojala
Ari Kekarainen
Satu Ylisiurua-Hemminki
Joanna Silver
Jaakko Kiiskilä
Jaakko Hallila
30 employees
Turnover 10 million euros
NPS 90
Into is the same as good attitude
Into exists for business success. We actively listen to the needs of companies and, in cooperation with the city and our partners, seek solutions for business growth and business development.
Into is one of Seinäjoki’s most important development organizations. We have the big mandate of the owner, the city of Seinäjoki, to be responsible for various development programs that strengthen the vitality and business life of the region and to bring together the best partners.
We are also a desired partner for projects managed by others. We work closely with the following organizations: Seinäjoki Entrepreneurs Association, South Ostrobothnia Entrepreneurs Association, South Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce, Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia, Centre for Economic Development, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Southern Ostrobothnia University Association, University Consortium of Seinäjoki. Into’s important role is to bring out the needs of companies in various development projects and to bring companies together.
Over the years, we have been responsible for coordinating major national development programs in Seinäjoki. We are currently responding to e.g. measures of a national ecosystem agreement. The ecosystem that strengthens Seinäjoki’s innovation activities for 2021–2027 is called INTELLIGENT GREEN GROWTH. There are two priorities for developing its strategic level: 1) Sustainable regeneration of the food ecosystem and 2) Intelligently regenerating industry.
Into has operated with its current model since the beginning of 2015. At that time, Frami Oy, which was responsible for the technology center Frami’s properties and extensive business development work, and the Seinäjoki Region Business Center, which was responsible for the city’s business services, merged. Into employs 30 experts.
Responsible Into
Into takes responsibility for the economy, the environment and people
Into’s responsibility program is based on three main perspectives: economic, social and environmental responsibility. Responsibility has its own goals for business services aimed at companies and Into’s facility services at Fram.
Environmental responsibility includes, for example, encouraging customers to adopt the principles of sustainable development and to utilize them in business, materials, operations or even events.
Social responsibility, for example, includes taking all industries and companies of different sizes into account equally in services.
Environmental responsibility in Fram’s properties includes, for example, encouraging users of facilities to adopt sustainable practices, optimizing energy and water consumption, reusing and recycling materials.
Social responsibility, for example, includes ensuring the health, safety and accessibility of the facilities and providing safety training for users.