Award winners
Each year, Finnish Enterprise Agencies selects the national New Entrepreneur of the Year.
The New Entrepreneur of the Year competition awards entrepreneurs who have established their companies a few years earlier with the help of an Enterprise Agency and whose business has been successful. The jury may also grant honourable mentions. In addition to the winner selected by the jury, the audience has been able to vote for their favourite finalists since 2021.
The competition jury consists of the chair and vice chair of the Board of Directors of Finnish Enterprise Agencies and representatives of the partners from Oma Savings Bank and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
NEW ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR
2013
Nordic Power Service Oy
(Oskari Tuhkanen)
2014
Talentree Oy
(Antti Haapakorva)
2015
Railtek Oy
(Juha Salminen, Tero Inkala)
2016
Kyrö Distillery/Rye Rye Oy
(Miika Lipiäinen, Miko Heinilä, Kalle Valkonen, Jouni Ritola, Mikko Koskinen)
2017
Duunivaruste Oy
(Teemu Takku)
2018
RollTest Measurements and Controls Oy
(Mika Purhonen)
2019
Unikie Oy
(Esko Mertsalmi)
2020
Prestige Car Center
(Rasmus Lönnqvist)
2021
Metsän Woima Oy
(Juho Haukkala, Tomi Bremer, Mari Koivisto)
2022
Bistro Holvi
(Pia Montonen, Roope Rask)
2023
KX-Treeshears Oy
(Kimmo Tossavainen)
2024
Akron Taika Oy
(Lotta Nuppola, Petra Uosukainen, Heini Väätäinen)
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
2014
Art Sonck/Unique Art
(Säde Sonck)
Iogen Oy
(Tommi Järvinen, Tero Rinne)
2015
Proteesimestarit Oy
(Pekka Keski-Orvola)
2016
Cafe Il Mondo
(Mahmut Tekes)
2017
Köttdisken Malax Ab
(Isabella Asplund)
Efficient Network Partner Oy
(Ilkka Säkkinen, Jukka Pyyhtiä, Timo Keränen)
2018
VV-Kuivaus Oy
(Janne Haapamäki, Timo Tammela, Juhani Rantala, Mika Rantala)
2019
Metsäpalvelu Four Forest Oy
(Pekka Silén)
Kapkem Oy
(Mika Kultti, Sakari Rahtu)
2020
Laitaatsillan telakka Oy
(Antti Makkonen, Harri Turtiainen)
Taikakeppari Oy
(Virva Klaasio, Julia Aarrekivi)
2024
Flat Out Trading Oy/tuningkauppa.com
(Marko Jokinen, Tuomo Kirjonen)
AUDIENCE FAVOURITES
2021
Demosarte Oy/Taiko
(Patrik Edman, Pia Edman)
2022
Eläinklinikka Norppa
(Anne-Mari Miettinen)
2023
Ehot Oy
(Ville Rouhiainen, Tommi Mustonen, Matti Kortelainen)
2024
Lattiapalvelu Royal Oy
(Ari Putaala, Minna Putaala)
BUSINESS ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Since 2025, Finnish Enterprise Agencies has awarded the Business Advisor of the Year.
2025
Valentin Babitzin
Helsingin Uusyrityskeskus ry/Business Helsinki
