180 Growth-driven companies join Kasvupolku – Kielo as main partner supporting Finnish growth

A total of 180 growth‑oriented companies from across Finland have been selected for Kasvu Open’s Kasvupolku sparring program. Kielo is participating as the program’s main partner, enabling free-of-charge, growth‑accelerating sparring for companies nationwide.

The participants represent a diverse range of industries and stages of growth, spanning from Hanko in the south to Rovaniemi in the north. This reflects the strong entrepreneurial ambition found across Finland. The same nationwide reach is also evident in Kielo’s operations – Kielo provides business premises for companies throughout Finland, from south to north.

“At Kielo, it is important for us to support companies with a strong ambition to grow and develop. Kasvupolku reaches exactly those companies for whom the right sparring, networks and encounters can be a decisive step toward the next phase of growth,” says Hanna Forsman, CEO of Kielo.

What Kasvupolku offers to companies

Through the Kasvupolku program, companies receive tailored, free‑of‑charge mentoring aligned with their business needs. Participants also have the opportunity to network with experts from various fields and discover new collaboration opportunities. At the end of the program, one of the participating companies will be selected as Growth Company of the Year 2026.

During the autumn, Kasvupolku sparring days will be hosted at Kielo’s business premises across Finland, including Vantaa, Lappeenranta, Tampere, Jyväskylä and Oulu. The aim is to create meeting places where expertise, networks and companies’ growth ambitions come together in a concrete way.

Explore the companies selected for Kasvupolku:
180 selected companies

Additional information:

Hanna Forsman  
Kielo 
+358 400 297 312  
hanna.forsman@kielotoimitilat.fi

Malla Karhunen
Kasvu Open
+358 50 543 1400
malla.karhunen@kasvuopen.co

Kuvat: Kasvu Open / Matias Ulfves