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  • For you and your company

    For you and your company

    We offer help free of charge with starting a business, business development, growth and internationalization and relocation to the area.

  • Our services are available in the Päijät-Häme region

    Our services are available in the Päijät-Häme region

    The Lahti region cities and municipalities offer our services to you and your business. Take advantage of our free counseling, events and digital services!

  • Our clients recommend us

    Our clients recommend us

    In 2025, the Net Promoter Score (NPS), which measures customer satisfaction, was an excellent 91 (n=513). Make use of our services, too!

We help your business get started, develop, grow and internationalise

Everything that LADEC is

We develop the growth conditions and competitiveness of the Lahti region’s economy together with the municipalities in our area, and we market the region as an attractive business environment.

We offer free support to entrepreneurs and companies in our region in matters related to entrepreneurship, starting a business, networking, business development, growth and internationalisation — according to your company’s situation and needs, at every stage of the company lifecycle.

We also assist companies interested in relocating to the Lahti region to find the best possible plots, premises and solutions. Our free All Inclusive service covers all assessments and services needed for a smooth relocation.

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News – Announcements

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26 Nov 2025, 14:00
Lahti’s Business-Friendliness Continues to Improve – LADEC’s Recommendation Rate Highest Among Large Cities

Business stories & articles

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29/10/2025

Mittametalli Leapt into Controlled Growth – An Acquisition Started a New Chapter in Working Life
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29/10/2025

Husula Garden Got a New Entrepreneur – a Successful Change of Ownership Marked a Leap into a New Career
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28/10/2025

Young Entrepreneurs Jumped into the Diner Business – Franchising Opened the Door to Entrepreneurship
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Networks

Boost your business with networks

It is important to promote networking, cooperation, shared learning and sharing expertise among companies in our region. All this becomes possible in business networks.

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Need to recruit new talent or train existing staff?

Lahti Employment Services and Päijät-Häme Employment Services provide your company with free support and advice for finding skilled workforce, recruitment, training staff and managing different changes.

Employer services in the
Lahti region from one number:
044 416 4886!

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Premises Directory

Search and find business premises and industrial plots in the Lahti region! Or list properties available free of charge for sale or rent. (Available only in Finnish)

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Business and Service Directory

Search and find information about companies and services in the Lahti region by filtering through 21 main categories and over 160 product or service subcategories.

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Design Lahti FIND

Search and find professionals in product development, design, advertising, communications, and photography and videography in the Lahti region! (Available only in Finnish)

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businesseventslahti.fi

All business events in the Lahti region in one place. Discover, register and participate. Or list your own event in the calendar free of charge.

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Myyntikunto.fi

Test your company’s current situation = sales readiness! Get tips on which business areas would benefit from development. (Available only in Finnish)

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Yritysjatkajalle.fi

Test your company’s readiness for a generational transfer! Receive tips on how to start the discussion with your family. (Available only in Finnish)

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Yritystulkki

Useful and up-to-date information, calculation tools, financial planning templates, agreement templates, forms and checklists for practical procedures. (Available only in Finnish)

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Suomi.fi

Information, instructions and services for business founders and companies in Finnish (FI), Swedish (SV) and English (EN).