We call it the Best Place in the World. Situated on the West Coast of Finland, home to 50,000 people, over 22,000 jobs, and 8,300 companies across diverse industries. When others see challenges, we see opportunities. Come, thrive, and succeed!
Scenic, multilingual, rich in culture, forward-driven and close at hand. The Jakobstad region is the best place in the world to live and work.
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Concordia and the Jakobstad region’s employment services are gearing up for trade fairs and talent attraction in spring 2026. Shortly after Christmas, the most intensive trade fair period (info in
During the last week of November, representatives from the Jakobstad Region participated in the second international project meeting within iCEAR (Integrated Circular Economy Action Plan for Rural Areas). The first
Electricity production, storage, and consumption are today increasingly based on direct current (DC). The transfer of DC offers several technical and economic advantages, especially in environments with high power demands.
Concordias and Alholmen Industrial Parks join project ACEP once again organized the Recruiting Active People (RAP) recruitment event this year in collaboration with Kokkola Industrial Park, Centria University of Applied
Jakobstad Region Development Company Concordia Ltd. was founded in 1999 by the five municipalities in the region: Jakobstad, Kronoby, Larsmo, Nykarleby and Pedersöre. We bring together businesses, municipalities and development organizations in order to create and sustain an attractive region for both companies and new residents. Concordia sees to that the Jakobstad region is accessible and has a diverse supply of labour. We work to make the regions unique qualities and versatile industry structure better known both to its own residents and those who live outside the region.
Our mission is to find new opportunities and provide a good breeding ground for development and growth. Together with our owners, the regions’ companies, public organizations and other stakeholders, we create the conditions for a successful business life and an attractive region, which stands up to national and international competition.
We offer free business consulting and development services and work with placebranding and protection of the region’s interests.
