Entrepreneurship is one of the best ways to influence your own life and the society around you. New ideas, solutions, and bold experiments are born when they are given space – and that is exactly what the Tervatynnyri competition encourages.
Registration for the competition is open from September 1 to October 31, 2025.
Both entrepreneurs and teams with early-stage business ideas, as well as those who have already started developing their business, are welcome to participate.
Registration takes place on the website tervatynnyri.fi (you will find the links at the bottom of this page).
Here’s how the Tervatynnyri competition works:
- Register for the competition
Fill out the application on the competition website by October 31. The application is simple – you only need to provide basic information about your idea or business. - A preliminary jury selects the finalists
A panel of experts reviews all applications and selects finalists in both competition categories. - Final day – November 28
The finalists will pitch their ideas live to the jury and audience at Centria University of Applied Sciences’ campus in Kokkola. After the pitches, the jury will select the winners – and this year, the audience will also get to vote for their favorite!
Two categories – two paths forward
The IDEA category is aimed at those who have an interesting business idea but no finalized business plan yet. The jury consists of local business advisors who offer practical support during the early development phase.
The MASTER category is for those who have already started developing their business and want to take it to the next level with the support of an experienced jury.
The 2025 MASTER Category Jury
This year’s jury consists of a diverse team of experts from various industries:
- Toni Lähde – known as an advisor on the TV show Diili and a branding expert.
- Paula Erkkilä – CEO of the Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce.
- Anneli Komi – CEO of the Federation of Finnish Enterprises’ New Entrepreneur Centers.
- Sanna Vihermaa – Investment Manager at Arvo Investment Cooperative.
- Ville Urpilainen – CFO and investor.
- Tuukka Hakala – Head of Corporate Banking at OP Central Ostrobothnia.
IDEA Series Jury 2025
This year, the jury features a diverse group of experts from various fields:
- Carita Pöntiö – Sales Advisor at the Viexpo Cooperative.
- Sami Viljanen – Business Developer at KOSEK.
- Noora Pajala – Business Developer at YritysKannus Oy.
- Tomas Luoma – Business Developer in the Kaustinen region.
- Sanna Kankaanpää – Business Advisor at the regional development company Concordia in the Jakobstad region.
- Markku Laatikainen – Business Developer at NIHAK.
“Entrepreneurship is one of the best ways to influence your own life and the society around you. New ideas, solutions, and bold experiments are born when they are given space – and that is exactly what the Tervatynnyri competition encourages.”
OP Keski-Pohjanmaa as Main Partner
Thanks to the support from OP, the competition has been able to grow and develop. Their involvement brings valuable financial expertise to the event.
Final – November 28, 2025 – come and get inspired in person
The day offers you the chance to be inspired by bold business ideas, learn something new, and meet courageous entrepreneurs. Register as an audience member at tervatynnyri.fi.
➡ Sign up for the competition or reserve your seat in the audience – your idea deserves to be heard.
Tervatynnyri Coordinator
Centria University of Applied Sciences
